Nexus Podcast
The African American Design Nexus presents The Nexus, a podcast that explores the intersection of design, identity, and practice through conversations with Black designers, writers and educators.
The Latest: Tiara Hughes / See All
Honoring the work of African American designers at the intersection of design, Black identity, and practice.
Introducing: The Nexus Excerpts
The Nexus Excerpts are transcribed portions of the Nexus podcast conversations, with additional visual references for context. For the first article, Rob Problak Gibbs speaks about the importance of hip-hop, graffiti, and blackness to his creative practice.
Nexus Highlights
StoryMaps
African American Design Nexus StoryMaps harness the power of maps, images, and a series of other media to tell place-based, interactive stories about sites of Black design.
The Latest: Twin Cities StoryMap / See All
Perspectives
Perspectives, from The African American Design Nexus, uses text to highlight the viewpoints, outlooks and access points of Black designers in their practice.
The Latest: The Legacy of Donald L. Stull: Ruggles Station / See All
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Nexus Features
Nexus Features seek to promote the presence of African Americans in the design industry, showcase their craft, and the areas they work.
Community News
The latest news and updates from the African American Design Nexus community.
The Nexus Excerpts
The Nexus Excerpts: Rob Problak Gibbs
July 23, 2021
Nexus Podcast
Tiara Hughes
July 14, 2021
StoryMaps
Twin Cities StoryMap
May 26, 2021
Perspectives
The Legacy of Donald L. Stull: Ruggles Station
May 3, 2021
Nexus Podcast
Rob Problak Gibbs
May 1, 2021
StoryMaps
The Nexus: Season One StoryMap
April 16, 2021