Doing the Work Design Conference
I am very excited to share, that I will be curating Doing the Work, the annual design conference at St Bride Foundation, London, October 18.
“Doing the work” is more than a saying – it’s a call to action. In recent years, it has come to embody the responsibility we all share to educate ourselves, to challenge inequality, and to act with intention in building a more just society.
For marginalised creatives, however, the phrase “doing the work” has always meant something more. It is the ongoing labour of breaking barriers, of creating work that is both excellent and deeply authentic, of carving out space in an industry that too often resists change.
Doing the Work is a participatory conference dedicated to recognising and amplifying those voices. Through talks, discussions, and a collaborative workshop, we will:
- Celebrate the creative brilliance of marginalised designers.
- Confront the realities of racism and exclusion in the design industry.
- Explore pathways to build an inclusive, equitable future for all.
The day will culminate in a collective act of creation: together with our facilitators and speakers, participants will workshop ideas into a shared manifesto. Printed at St Bride Foundation’s letterpress workshop at a later date, this manifesto will stand as a permanent record of our conversations and commitments – a tool for creatives and organisations to adopt, promote, and live by.
This is an invitation to listen, to reflect, to act – and to do the work, together.
Speakers:
Carolyne Hill
Harkiran Kalsi
Kingsley Nebechi
Ricardo Eversely
Jodi Hunt
Panel discussion facilitated by The Unimistakables
Conference illustrator: Lana Lê
A copy of our conference poster designed by Harkiran Kalsi will be given to all in-person attendees.
We would like to thank our sponsors for their generosity in supporting this event:
Territory Studio
Fenner Paper
Fleet Street Quarter
Commercial Type
If you have any access requirements, please contact events@sbf.org.uk ahead of the conference.