Tag: diversity
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The BYP Network’s leadership conference is returning for its fifth year on the 5th October. This conference is the opportunity for thousands of black professionals and allies to learn from the people who are trailblazing within their industry. The conference boasts an impressive line-up: presenter Will Njobvu will be leading the conference alongside 40 speakers…
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‘Representation’ is a buzzword people throw around within creative spaces – we frequently mention representation yet rarely realize it. Yet @Thevisualchef carries this mantle and shines a light on underrepresented forms of beauty. In one of his latest series, the photographer captures albino and dark-skinned women. He places the models against natural greenery with traditional brown garments,…
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Born out of the frustration from a lack of diversity within the uni lecturer space – NUFF SAID LDN are a seven person strong London based creative agency consisting of Lisa HPR (Digital Designer) , Kemi Anna Adeeko (Creative Director) , Maureen Vasquez (Account Manager) Isaac Izekor (Copywriter) Paul Ifeneziuche (Visual Creative) Maisie Angela (Creative…
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![GUAP Meets: Arooj Aftab Is The Fashion Blogger Using Her Condition To Inform & Inspire [@ItsAroojA]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/75601583_437757596900641_43427361152528818_n-180x180.jpg)
Arooj Aftab talks REAL diversity in the Fashion Industry Meet Arooj Aftab, she is a fashion blogger, illustrator, and activist who has founded the campaign #donewithdiversity to combat issues of diversity in the fashion industry. In this week’s GUAP Meets, I got the chance to virtually sat down with Arooj to discuss her fashion career and…
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Startup company Rosebud AI are ahead of the game, finding innovative ways to get more representation in stock images. The company along with other companies have created 100,000 artificial intelligence stock images, taking it that step further using an algorithm to place any face onto any body within their stock image collection. The concept hopes…
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Diversity and representation has now, more than ever, become a focal area to address within the creative industry! Why? Because diversity breeds innovation, diversity breeds originality and diversity breeds moments to remember. Over the past few years, we’ve witnessed some of the immense achievements of women and people of colour in the film & television…
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![Abadesi Osunsade [@abadesi] is creating a new lane for women of colour in Tech](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/PANA5289-180x180.jpg)
Meet Abadesi Osunsade, the London based author, techie and diversity advocate who is creating a lane for women of colour in Tech. She is the head of Maker Outreach at Product Hunt and Angel List, founder of Hustle Crew, an empowerment and mentorship network and co-creator of the #nontechtech movement, an initiative of Hustle Crew…
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![UK Garage, Diversity and More: GUAP In Conversation with Marcel Somerville [@marcel_rockyb]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/WhatsApp-Image-2018-12-17-at-23.08.57-e1545130890373-180x180.jpeg)
This week GUAP caught up with BAFTA-winning musician, author, former Blazin’ Squad member and 2017 cast member of TV Show ‘Love Island’, Marcel Somerville. Following the release of his recent single ‘They Wanna Know’. In conversation with Guap Arts and Culture Contributor, Aji Ayorinde, Marcel spoke about his time in Blazin’ Squad, diversity within the creative…
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I want to say well done. Well done to you, and well done to the Instagram user on the left to you, the Twitter user on the right, the Snap-chatter at the back, because although it may not seem apparent now, or substantial a few years prior; we all had a pivotal contribution, in the…
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The newfound age of diversity has Asos bring heat to the culture and most importantly the fashion industry! After announcing a new gender fluid label, Asos has finally released the faces of the collective behind the designs in the collection. The six creators include very popular people and one can say individuals that have definitely made their mark…