Designer Talk: Omari Souza

Renowned designer and educator Omari Souza will deliver a campus talk on Monday, September 22, at 1:30 p.m. in Knuth Hall. His presentation will explore themes from his first book, An Anthology of Blackness: The State of Black Design, as well as his newly released Design Against Racism: Creating Work That Transforms Communities.

Souza is an assistant professor at the University of North Texas and the organizer of the State of Black Design Conference. A first-generation American of Jamaican descent raised in the Bronx, he has worked with VIBE magazine, the Buffalo News, CBS Radio, and Case Western Reserve University. He holds a BFA in Digital Media from the Cleveland Institute of Art and an MFA in Design from Kent State University. His research investigates how visual narratives shape culture, identity, and perception.