…. Until Black History Month 2011

Another February has come to an end far too quickly! It seems we have only just begun to share and celebrate the important contributions that black designers have made to enrich lives. However, the important thing to remember is that black history month is simply the one moment through the year when we pause to highlight the collective accomplishments of the community.  But, that does not mean the sharing and celebrating must cease.

D421 would to thank the featured designers — Chuck Harrison, Noel Mayo, David Adjaye, Rodney Leon, and Peter Cook — for allowing us to share their success stories.  We are also excited to have introduced you to our guest contributors, Gloria Williams, Nii Commey Botchway, Atim Oton and GA Gardner, who shared their unique voices on a variety of topics relevant to the entire D421 community.

As we begin the next annual cycle towards another black history month, it is important that we all continue to share with each other those black designers who were most influential in our lives, those we simply appreciate and those we just discovered and wanted to share. If we move in these ways next year this time we can look forward to a site that is a wealth of information and to a community that is engaged in a range of conversations that further enlighten many others. So let’s keep building!

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Eric Anderson

Great Launch! NeoCon^® Chicago, June 15 – 17, 2009

Speaker Panel at the D421 Seminar event during NeoCon^® June 17, 2009

Attendees at the D421 Seminar event during NeoCon^® June 17, 2009

Attendees express themselves at NeoCon during D421 Seminar Event, June 17, 2009.

D421 Launch Party was held in IIDA’s Showroom, Chicago – June 17, 2009. Sponsors: IIDA, Motorola, FocusOnDesign and Transcend Innovation LLC

Meshella Johnson and Joi Roberts preparing for the Launch Party in IIDA’s Showroom, Chicago – June 17, 2009

Some of the designers and guests at the Launch Party in IIDA’s Showroom, Chicago – June 17, 2009.

Chuck Harrison, Kurt Shade and Joi Roberts checking who won the drawing for Chuck’s book, “A Life’s Design” during the Launch Party in IIDA’s Showroom, Chicago – June 17, 2009

Julian Kiganda with Cheryl Durst CEO, IIDA D421’s host and sponsor of the Launch Party in IIDA’s Showroom, Chicago – June 17, 2009

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