Meet the DxD Advisory Council: Mitzi Okou

Mitzi Okou is an interaction and visual designer, and design activist, In 2020, she organized the virtual conference, “Where are the Black Designers?,” highlighting the experiences and struggles of being a black designer. She and her co-founder, Garrett Albury, hope to use the platform to support, empower, and amplify black designers throughout their career and help them create their own narrative by connecting them with the established legacy of the black design community, creating a hub of empowering and educational resources, and establishing inclusive spaces within the tech and creative field.