Current Issue
Will Novosedlik returns as editor of Applied Arts to tackle the whereabouts of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the creative industry. In DEI: Down But Not Out, Will surveys practitioners from different backgrounds and disciplines in the creative industry for a review on how far (or not) we've come since the 'George Floyd' moment of 2020. Chances are there is room for improvement. In this issue, you will gain insight from different practitioners to help you command change in your organization.
AI VS DEI? David Mouritsen, a Toronto-based Designer, Writer, and Researcher, discusses the additional challenge to DEI posed by numerous artificial intelligences (AI).
THE PATH TO POWER - Stephanie Small, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at GroupM, discusses the path to inclusion as a journey toward creating environments where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to participate fully, regardless of their background, identity, or abilities.
ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS - Michael Sinanan, a Toronto-based Graphic Designer, provides his own experience as a person of colour working in the creative industry today.
Submerge yourself in the nearly 150 pages of winning work from the 2024 Photography, Illustration, and Design Awards competitions; it will inspire your creative flow. The Summer Annual is bound to stimulate mass creativity. The diverse range of entries reaffirmed UK Unbound Co-founder and 2024 Photography Judge Paul Hogarth's belief in the power of visuals to captivate and inspire.
Choc a block full of visual and intellectual content, the 2024 Summer Annual delivers!
On the cover: Photographer Véronique Duplain, Montreal, QC's #SelfieProject Edition 10, personal/unpublished series.
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