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Navigating Whiteness, Part 1

A product design manager unpacks whiteness — power centered in white people — and how it manifests in design, media, and his own life.

Feb 23, 2021

Timothy stands in front of a white rectangle that is double his size.

Feb 23, 2021

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Navigating whiteness, part 2

How can the design field help decentralize whiteness? Thoughts and frameworks for building more equitable products.

Feb 23, 2022

A Black man cycles and then walks through a series of several closed, white doors.

Feb 23, 2022

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The White Supremacist Culture of AIGA

Recently, a representative of AIGA Seattle reached out to me, inquiring if I knew any Black womxn designers to join their Fellow Award…

Oct 21, 2019

bottle caps drawings that say “Identity”, “Culture” and “Change” Credit: Academy of Management

Oct 21, 2019

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Dear John Maeda, You’re Wrong.

A man of great power and privilege with little understanding of how tech works or the meaning of design-led organizations.

Mar 18, 2019

Dear John Maeda, You’re Wrong.

Mar 18, 2019

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Dear AIGA, Goodbye.

So, I’m leaving AIGA — not just a task force or committee nor just the local chapter, but the organization as a whole. This isn’t a…

Sep 12, 2017

Dear AIGA, Goodbye.

Sep 12, 2017

Timothy Bardlavens

Timothy Bardlavens

Product Executive @Adobe | Ex: Meta, Zillow, Microsoft | &Design Co-Founder | Cultural Strategist | bardlavens.com

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