A monthly highlight on talented illustrators, designers & visual artists from Black, Indigenous, & People of Color (BIPOC) communities.
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Courn from Courtney Ahn Design is a beautiful force on Instagram and in the design/illustration world. I had the pleasure and honor of having a video chat with her over the summer last year to talk shop and discuss anti-racism in the arts. She has dedicated her design and illustration skills to help educate and share anti-racist tools while also finding ways in helping out fellow BIPOC artists in her field. After our chat I felt hopeful and motivated in continuing the work and find more ways to help out my fellow artists, this blog being one of them!
Check out Courn’s highlight and work below!
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“I’m a multi-disciplinary designer with 5+ years in the creative industry and I’ve just about done it all in that time: I worked in-house at a large brand, I tried the agency lifestyle, I worked contract gigs for years, and did just about everything in-between, even running a dog bandana shop at one point(I know, I know). But the thing is, regardless of the position, salary, or place, I often found myself unhappy and unfulfilled. I was finding the same recurring issues regardless of the job: microaggressions, hiring discrimination, misogyny, mental trauma. It was becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the design industry, one heavily colonized and led by white supremacy, as a young woman of color in the ways I wanted to. So in March of 2020, I quit my cushy agency job to work full-time as a freelance designer and haven’t looked back since. I couldn’t be more happy to support clients, projects, and organizations that align with my values and are making a difference in their communities.” -Courtney Ahn Design, website.
Image from Courtney Ahn Design Instagram
Image from Courtney Ahn Design Instagram
Image from Courtney Ahn Design Instagram
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