White Space?

White Space? is an exhibition highlighting the lack of representation, inclusion and exposure for BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) creatives by exposing the names and work by these creatives & questioning the lack of diversity in the industry. "How diverse do you think the industry is? What will help the industry become more diverse?" I wanted to engage younger creatives such as my peers to learn and educate themselves about people they wouldn't come across through the generic journey in education. To make them think about these issues within our industry. As a person of colour and as a design student, I realised I hadn't come across many BAME designers throughout my education. I spoke to a handful of BAME creatives about their thoughts and they shared my experiences. This exhibition acts upon that to hopefully become a conversation starter between peers, tutors and established designers. White Space? - New Adelphi Building, University of Salford, Graphic Design studio. 4/5/18 - 25/5/18.

Title and description of the exhibition. I expressed my own perspectives. It had to grab my peers' attention.

The banner on the 3rd floor of the New Adelphi building.

Q: How diverse do you think the industry is and why? A: "3/10, established designers hire mini-me's"

Postcards (used within the exhibition) of BAME creatives for people to take home & tell someone about.

Featuring work on show by Charlotte Edey (charlotteedey.com), Blue Spit Photography (bluespit.co.uk), El Quinto (el-quinto.com), Yasmin Falahat (yasminfalahat.com), Osheyi Adebayo (osheyi.co.uk), Aleesha Nandhra (aleeshanandhra.com)

The GIF on the monitor from the images above. 100 different BAME creatives from around the world.

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