Eye Magazine

For those (like myself), whose design education revolved around white male role models and Western-centric design canons, the idea of inclusivity may seem theoretical, or a token through which to appear relevant. In today’s changing socio-political climate, with many marginalised voices rightly demanding to be heard, researchers, scholars, and design critics are examining ideas that surround decolonisation, feminism and anti-racism. To unpack what it means to be an inclusive designer, especially in a way that is accessible to a wider audience, is the task that has been undertaken by a group of largely US-based designers and educators in Extra Bold: a feminist inclusive anti-racist nonbinary field guide for graphic designers.

The book’s position is stated in the title; it looks at design in relation to sexism, ableism and racism, but does not stop there. Extra Bold is a compelling attempt both to bring these issues to light and to offer practical ways in which designers can make their practices more inclusive …

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