Black InDesign program gives students insight into design

Have you always been interested in design? I've always been interested in art. In my freshman year, I saw a senior who was interested in architecture. I was like, “that's interesting. Math and design sound cool,” so I looked more into it. What was your experience with your mentor? This is my second year in a row [in the program]. The first year, I had the same mentor. She was great, she h...

Did you have any design experience before? I had no previous experience with architecture or anything design related, so this program was an amazing introduction to design for me. It was a new experience for me, and overall positive. I had no clue what I was doing, and [the mentors] were all very helpful and supportive. Can you describe something that you learned through the program that you mig...

What was your weekly class like? We have speakers, mostly Black designers, who come in and talk about their experience as Black designers in their fields. It's all about opening up the culture of design to students. I have two mentors and have the same mentors every week. What was your relationship with your mentors like? Starting this, I was kind of scared because they were college students, and s...