About the Episode:

In Part 1 of this KBP episode, Ritesh and I discuss sustainability through fashion, at its finest, our definition of girl and boy math, and what it could look like to experience moods of a kickback through the lens of scent.

About the Guest:

Ritesh Gupta (he/they) is a Wieden+Kennedy alum & former director at 2 Shark Tank companies, Ritesh is the Founder of Useful School and volunteer for Where Are The Black Designers? Ritesh has helped rebrand one of the world's largest nonprofits, redesign an app to become one of Apple's favorite apps of the year, triple a website's conversions, and launch new business models. If you'd like to sponsor or partner with Useful School, need a designer, workshop facilitator, or speaker please get in contact with Ritesh!

Connect with Ritesh:

UsefulSchool Instagram

UsefulSchool LinkedIn

Ritesh's Site

Ritesh's LinkedIn

Referenced Songs from the Episodes:

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The Useful School Playlist

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About the Episode:

In Part 2 of the KBP, Kaleena and I dive deep into her new book Centered: People and Ideas Diversifying Design, and the importance of a diverse cultural and racial perspective in the teachings and execution of design.

About the Guest:

Kaleena Sales (she/her) is an Associate Professor of Graphic Design and Chair of the Department of Art & Design at Tennessee State University, an HBCU (Historically Black College and University) in Nashville, TN. She was co-host of Design Observer’s The Design of Business | The Business of Design Minisodes podcast with Omari Souza. Her design writing and research centers on Black culture and aesthetics, recently co-authoring the book Extra-Bold: A Feminist, Inclusive, Anti-Racist, Non-Binary Field Guild for Graphic Designers, alongside Ellen Lupton, Farah Kafei, Jennifer Tobias, Josh A. Halstead, Leslie Xia, and Valentina Vergara. Her book, Centered: People and Ideas Diversifying Design highlights those who have been underrepresented in design history.

Connect with Kaleena:

@kaleenasales (Instagram)

⁠kaleenasales.design⁠

Referenced Songs from the Episodes:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The KBP Music Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Referenced Resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Visit the KBP site ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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About the Episode:

In Part 1 of the KBP, Kaleena and I reminisce about memories of our HBCU experiences as design students and what healing looks through the form of writing.

About the Guest:

Kaleena Sales (she/her) is an Associate Professor of Graphic Design and Chair of the Department of Art & Design at Tennessee State University, an HBCU (Historically Black College and University) in Nashville, TN. She was co-host of Design Observer’s The Design of Business | The Business of Design Minisodes podcast with Omari Souza. Her design writing and research centers on Black culture and aesthetics, recently co-authoring the book Extra-Bold: A Feminist, Inclusive, Anti-Racist, Non-Binary Field Guild for Graphic Designers, alongside Ellen Lupton, Farah Kafei, Jennifer Tobias, Josh A. Halstead, Leslie Xia, and Valentina Vergara. Her book, Centered: People and Ideas Diversifying Design highlights those who have been underrepresented in design history.

Connect with Kaleena:

@kaleenasales (Instagram)

kaleenasales.design

Referenced Songs from the Episodes:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The KBP Music Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Referenced Resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Visit the KBP site ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with me & KBP:

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