Episode 115: Design for Identity with Jessica Bantom

Jessica Bantom is the author of Design for Identity: How to Design Authentically for a Diverse World.

and a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) practitioner and workplace strategist who helps develop customized strategies for organizations that bring about transformational change. A compelling speaker, certified facilitator, and coach, Bantom seeks to enable people and organizations to reach their full potential and actualize the values of inclusion and belonging no matter what position they hold. Jessica is also active in the interior design industry as an interior design and color consultant and as a DEIB champion committed to promoting meaningful change in the profession.

Jessica’s career is informed by her ongoing dedication to exploring the intersection of design and diversity. Jessica completed her master’s degree in Interior Design at Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia, and obtained her bachelor’s degree at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, where she also completed a specialization in Design Thinking and Innovation from Darden Executive Education.

At Georgetown University, Jessica received credentials as a Change Management Advanced Practitioner (CMAP), and she is certified as an Associate Diversity Coach through the Coach Diversity Institute in collaboration with the Howard University School of Business. She holds a certificate in Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell University.

A proud member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, Jessica is a long-time resident of the Washington DC area, although she will always call Philadelphia home.

In this episode we discussed:

what it means to design for identity

how to bring identity to the design process

the importance of authors acknowledging the courage to put their message out into the world in the form a published book

bridging the gap between DEI and the design industry

Connect with Jessica Bantom:

Pre-order Jessica's book Design For Identity here: https://www.jessicabantom.com/designforidentity

Website: www.jessicabantom.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jessicabantom

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicabantom/

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Episode edited by Podcast Manager - LJS Creative Services https://www.ljscreativeservices.co.nz