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Do not miss this amazing panel, brought together by Inneract Project It's a conversation aimed to re-examine how education plays a role in tech and design. The event brings together people of color, women, and educators to discuss. Tuesday, November 14. For tickets and more info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-education-of-diversity-tic

studio1500 partner Julio Martinez talks with Design Observer

We turned 10 last month! We also tweaked our website, adding a few new projects here & there. Check it out! (Type: Atlas by Commercial Type) http://www.studio1500sf.com/

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a new online exhibition, Across Borders: A Look at the Work of Latinx Designers. A collaboration between Jessica Arana and Julio Martinez, both active members of AIGA’s Diversity & Inclusion task force. http://www.aiga.org/across-borders-latinx-design-exhibition Latinx designers work across a wide range of boundariesfrom cultural differences, to language barriers, to geographical constraints. The collection highlights these challenging ...juxtapositions and complexities, which often result in unique perspectives that are applied to design challenges. Whether it’s designing highly influential book covers, developing title sequences for legendary films, or creating bold illustrations that elicit political discourse, designers with Latin American roots have made indelible contributions to the field of communication design. We’re proud to present and share this collection. See more

studio1500 partner Erik Schmitt has been named a Yerba Buena Center for the Arts fellow for 2017. The YBCA Fellows program brings together creative citizens from across the Bay Area for a year-long process of inquiry, dialogue, and project generation. #ybcafellows #ybca

happy to share this interview with Cha Cha Cha, a podcast featuring Latinos in design (en español!)

Join us at Vectors, June 15! In this talk series, we will explore identity and how it impacts work, communities, and the world at large. You’ll hear from designers from diverse backgrounds who will share how they've used their perspective as a superpower. http://wearevectors.com/

The 2017 SJSU BFA Graphic Design Senior Exhibition is fast approaching. Come check it out! These guys have been hard at work for two years to get to this point. http://array2017.com Reception for professionals on May 10, 6-10pm. ... Exhibition open at other times, as noted below: BFA Graphic Design Exhibition 2017 Student Union Ballroom San José State University May 89 Exhibition, 10am9pm Thesis presentation, 10am5pm May 10 Exhibition, 10am6pm May 11 Exhibition, 10am1pm

We are pleased to announce that we have been awarded the Como, Italy based A’ International Design Award for our work on the Xerox Parc Innovation Exhibit. We really appreciated the opportunity to work with the team at the legendary center for technology, innovation, and R&D in Silicon Valley.

Excited to share this: Cha Cha Cha. A podcastin Spanish about the stories of Latinos in Design. Check it out and spread the word! https://www.disenochachacha.com

studio1500 partner Erik Schmitt was recently interviewed by TXT magazine regarding The Pages Project. TXT is the annual magazine of the Book & Digital Media Studies MA Programme at Leiden University.

Check out this upcoming event: The Path to Leadership: A Conversation with Jamie Myrold, Adobe’s VP of Design. This is the initial event of a series of events organized by She Leads, an organization that aims to create an inspiring space for conversation among women designers. http://aigasf.org//the-path-to-leadership-a-conversation-/

La Cocina Restaurant Week is a series of interactive dinners celebrating the voices, talent and incredible accomplishments of La Cocina restaurateurs. Tickets are now on sale. Our hope is that, through a series of intimate dining experiences, you can actively envision and participate in the kind of inclusive economy you would like to see In a time where women and immigrants have been positioned as scapegoats for national unrest, La Cocina will continue to fight and advocate for equitable opportunity in this region, and beyond, for the talented entrepreneurs that make our economy, and country, possible. We invite you to do more than just eat. We invite you to participate. https://lacocinarestaurantweek.com