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The coolest girl will be here soon ♡ Thank you @abel.exp for capturing this moment, it means the world to us!

Pittsburgh, you been great to us 🖤🙏🏾 Thank you @bnconf for inviting us. 📷: @sofianegron

Design Thinkers was on our bucket list, and we were thrilled to show up to Toronto in style. It was an honour to share our real-life experience with the crowd. No fluff, just the highs and lows of working in this industry. We opened up about the expectations we had, the disappointments we faced when we didn’t meet them and the shift in mindset that has fuelled our career ever since. Thank you to @rgdcanada for having us. A big thank you to @javon.ca for capturing this footage of us.

Canada’s largest graphic design conference, Design Thinkers, takes place from October 1st to the 2nd. And yes, @ashxph and @mirolaflaga will be speakers at this year’s event. They will be sharing the good and the bad of their personal journey so far and their views on the future of the creative industry. See yall soon 🫶🏾

Meet this year’s @BNConf speakers! Ash Phillips is the Co-founder and CEO of Six Cinquième, a Montreal-based Strategic Brand consultancy. She helps visionary brands define and express their legacies to shape a better future. Since 2016, Ash has excelled as an artist, designer, brand strategist, and entrepreneur in the creative industry. She is a beacon of inspiration for women of color, fostering inclusivity backed by strategic design thinking. Her work has garnered recognition from Adweek, Digiday, Print Magazine, Design Week, RGD awards, Applied Arts, and more. When it comes to pushing the boundaries of aesthetic convention, Miro LaFlaga is steadily charting new territory. The energetic Co-founder not only has an acute awareness of current urban trends but also engenders a refreshingly unique perspective on the ever-evolving relationship between aesthetics, popular culture, and how brands interact with them. Miro strives to integrate his distinctive outlook into the creative works of the diverse array of businesses he collaborates with on a custom-tailored, case-by-case basis. Follow at @sixcinquieme / @ashxph / @mirolaflaga ⏳ ⏰ ❗ 🚨 📆 🚩 DEADLINES In-person Attendance: Friday, October 10 Remote Access: Friday, October 24 📌 Register at bnconf.com

SPEAKERS ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 @sixcinquieme @ashxph + @mirolaflaga are teaming up with @neverwasaverage @harryjulmice + @byjoannache to discuss their work and vision on FORUM Day 01. Tickets are out now. Link in bio — @sixcinquieme @ashxph + @mirolaflaga s’associent avec @neverwasaverage @harryjulmice + @byjoannache pour discuter de leur travail et de leur vision lors du Jour 01 du FORUM. Achetez vos billets maintenant. Lien dans la bio

Pittsburgh! What up tho?! We coming to see you. ✈️ We will be hitting up the stage at this year’s @bnconf . For the those who ain’t know, it is a two-day event on corporate and brand identity by @ucllc that features some of today’s most active and influential practitioners from around the world. It takes place on October 23rd & 24th in Pittsburgh, PA. In-person and remote access registration available. See yall soon 🫶🏾🖤

2 weeks ago, I attended my first Blaxpo and I was blown away! The Montreal edition was a small pop up with a BIG impact. The curation and execution of the event was so well done, the panels and workshops were intellectually stimulating, thoughtful, human, authentic and culturally relevant. The @blaxpo team really killed it! I am so proud and in awe of you @thenicoleantoine and what you are building. The impact and community you are creating is what success looks like to me. Bravo! 👏🏽🖤

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Did you know the In Perspectives approach was used to develop the visual identity of the project?  Every creative choice, from the development of the the guide and videos’ content, to the design aesthetic and creative direction of the project itself, was influenced and inspired by the conversations we had with the community members and design professionals who participated in the project’s development. LINK IN BIO to consult the guide and videos, and learn more about how you can implement our inclusive approach to design to your next project. — In Perspectives visual identity and guide was designed by the @sixcinqui ème team: Monida Panchapor Bou @monida.bou and Ines Yunee Tremblay @iyt.designs under the creative direction of Ashley Phillips @ashxph . — This project is supported by the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec, under the Entente sur le développement culturel de Montréal between the City of Montréal and the Government of Québec.

We knew the guide was just the beginning, so we went deeper. To help people better understand the In Perspectives approach, we created a web series that brings it to life through the voices of people in our communities who are already doing the work. Introducing Shifting Mindsets: a 4-part video interview series spotlighting the experiences of four interdisciplinary design professionals who embody the In Perspectives approach in their practice and who show us what it really takes to design with inclusion in mind. In this series, we made sure to anchor everything in lived experience because true inclusion starts by listening to the people directly involved. Learn from our conversations with: • Kevin Yuen Kit Lo (@sl0wriot , @lokimon ) • Joman Baku (@mrjomanbaku ) • Maira A. González Navarro (@maira.diseno ) • Farah Khan (@farahfromhouse9 @house9design ) Each one offers powerful insight into how we can shift our mindset and design more consciously. LINK IN BIO to watch the series and access the full guide. — Director: Joanna Chevalier, @byjoannache Director of Photography & Editor: Fedya Vinkovetsky, @instavetsky 1st AC: Anthony Liscio, @anthony_liscio Gaffer: Jean-Philippe Emile, @videobyjayp Sound Tech: Ramzi Madi Motion design: Six Cinquième, @sixcinquieme , (@monida.bou , @iyt.designs , @ashxph ) Produced by: Harry Julmice, @harryjulmice X Never Was Average, @neverwasaverage Production Coordinator: Jasmine Belemhaidi, @jasminebelem Production assistant: Ornella Salnot, @sick_kkid Writer/Researcher: Lex Garcia, @soylexgarcia , On set photographer: Abel Habtezion, @abel.exp , BTS videographer: Phet Pathammavong, @_phetpathammavong Filmed at the Canadian Centre for Architecture, @canadiancentreforarchitecture — This project is supported by the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec, under the Entente sur le développement culturel de Montréal between the City of Montréal and the Government of Québec.

L’approche En Perspectives propose un chemin vers des pratiques de design plus inclusives à travers la conversation intentionnelle… mais qu’est-ce que ça veut vraiment dire, et comment l’appliquer concrètement? On vous propose 5 étapes simples et pratiques. 1. Développer ses connaissances (recherche et exploration) 2. Concevoir avec l’inclusivité en tête 3. Poser une intention claire 4. Faciliter les échanges (with care) 5. Après la conversation: faire évoluer les perspectives en intégrant la diversité des points de vue Chaque étape est approfondie dans le guide En perspectives. Si tu es prêt·e à enrichir ta pratique du design? Le lien vers le guide est dans la bio! — Ce projet est soutenu par le ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec, dans le cadre de l’Entente sur le développement culturel de Montréal entre la Ville de Montréal et le gouvernement du Québec.