Chicagolandia Oral History Project Branding + WebsiteFall 2022 chicagolandiaoralhistory.org The Chicagolandia Oral History Project documents the history of the lives, work, and culture of Latinx suburban communities in the Chicagoland area. Participants share and record stories of the triumphs and struggles of the past to create a more just and equitable future for all Latinx […]
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Inequity for Sale Website, GraphicsFall 2021 inequityforsale.com Inequity for Sale is an artistic, virtual, and physical exploration of homes sold on Land Sale Contracts in the 50s and 60s, demonstrating how legalized theft in the past directly contributed to present inequity in Black communities. The project by Tonika Lewis Johnson includes 10 life-sized land markers, […]
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At Home: Ephemeral Monuments for Public Housing Residents Studio Brazen + National Public Housing MuseumFall 2021 athomemonument.org Home can mean many things to many people. It’s the place where you rest your head, the table where you eat family meals, it’s the place where we experience both pain and joyous celebration. These memories are the […]
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What You Can See/Be Exhibition DesignChicago Design ArchiveNortheastern Illinois UniversitySummer 2021 You cannot be what you cannot see. The design industry has a long history of homogeneity, which is discouraging for student designers from marginalized communities. Lack of representation in design history and education has created a barrier of access for student designers. Design has […]
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Cloth Face Mask Cards for CHA Residents Design & Riso PrintingStudio Brazen + National Public Housing MuseumMay 2020 As cases of COVID-19 spread throughout Chicago, those who were marginalized before began feeling it even more. Access to PPE was not being provided to folks living in public housing in Chicago. Studio Brazen + the National […]
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Looking Back: Chicago Design Milestones Exhibition Design & BrandingChicago Design Archive (CDA)Archeworks, 2019 In the first public event hosted by the CDA, this exhibit showcases highlights of the collection in Chicago Design Milestones. Developed in collaboration with the University of Illinois at Chicago and Columbia College Chicago, the Chicago Design Milestones installation visualizes the evolution of Chicago design by […]
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