UnderRepresented Podcast

On this episode, Cornel Beard and Alvan Washington are joined by BETA Executive Director Shelisa Demuth to talk about Twin Cities Startup Week, her journey as a startup founder, being dedicated to help bring more BIPOC representation in the Startup scene, and more.

On this episode, Calvin Buchanan, Cornel Beard, Sabrina Peitz and Alvan Washington discuss what they've been working on during the break, portfolio building for hiring, developing good taste, the impact they want to make for others in the creative space and more.

On this episode, Cornel Beard and Sabrina Peitz are joined by UW - Stout Design Professor Nagesh Shinde to talk about his journey in America as an immigrant design professional, the road to a career in education, building innovation through diversity and more.

On this Episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard are joined by Designer/Multidisciplinary Artist Sabrina Peitz to discuss the value of your unique perspective, what type of work is going to get you hired, how to leverage your network, and more.

On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard discuss the future UnderRepresented going forward, the need to create opportunities and access for others, how to build with the people around you, and more.

On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard are joined by guest DJ Blasé to talk about how to start a new career, how to create and build your personal brand, and more.

On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard discuss their experiences with design school, give some suggestions on how to succeed in school, setting yourself up for the job you want after graduating and more

On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard sit down with the production mastermind Hosie Thurmond and his assistant Ariyon Kelly of Supply Mpls. Hosie talks about his journey in the apparel production business and his entrepreneurial mindset. Ari discusses her role at Supply as well as her side endeavors as a sneaker customizer and artist and more.

On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard discuss Cornel's new job, deciding when it's time to make a change, how to go jump into a new situation with confidence, and more.

On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard discuss Artist Ownership, recognizing the worth of your art, how to think about the value of your art past submission, getting compensated fairly, educating your current or potential clients on the value of your artistry, and more. 

On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Bear are joined by guest Travon Sellers (Digital Brand Strategist) to talk about Freelance tips like understanding your value, marketing yourself, how to scale and grow as a freelancer and more.

On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard discuss AIGA MN Design Camp 2020, Cornel's experience as the MC, best takeaways from keynote presentations, addressing diversity at Design Camp going forward and more

On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard are joined by guests Precious Wallace and Maryan Garane to talk about finding your career path, black women leading the way in their industry, building support systems, and more.

On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard discuss how life has been during the recent Minneapolis uprising and protests, calling out performative activism, sharing different ways to effectively support the black community and black culture, how illustration has been helpful in telling black stories and more.

On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard discuss the recent development in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, how to discuss issues of injustice in the workplace, using art as a way of expression to address social issues,  and more.

On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard discuss filtering your thoughts and behaviors as a black person in the work space, how being the underrepresented representation in spaces can hold you back from wanting to be yourself, and more. 

On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard discuss the difficulty of receiving proper credit, when to defend your contributions, the nuances of taking inspiration from others, and more.

On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard discuss the benefits and challenges of collaborating with others, how creatives can help each other out during isolation and more.

On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard talk about how they are staying creative during quarantine, reaching the point of over-connection with others, making a creative pivot, the growing use of social media activity and more.

On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard talk about when do you know it's time to leave a job, negotiating your terms, being open to other working opportunities and more.

On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard talk about how they are staying connected with others, what it's like Working from Home, and what they are learning about themselves during this time of quarantine. Enjoy !

Music we are listening to:

Calvin - Jeezy (artist)

Cornel - The Whispers (artist)

On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard talk about the impact they have as designers, brand values, and tips for working at home.

Music we're listening to:

Calvin - Good Kid Maad City (album) - Kendrick Lamar

Cornel - Chicago Freestyle - Drake

Alvan - Geography (album) - Tom Misch

On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard are joined by UX design strategist and content creator Maryan Garane to talk about dealing with Imposter Syndrome, doubts we have about ourselves within the workspace, understanding the intersections of being a Black Muslim Woman, thinking about your identity, living up to high expectations and more.

Welcome to Episode One ! On this episode, Calvin Buchanan and Cornel Beard talk about: how this podcast became to be, what it means to be Black in the Design and workspace, their personal journey to becoming designers themselves, what else to expect in future episodes and more.