Black Folks in Design is unique in that it connects Black designers across the world from a variety of disciplines, including but not limited to architecture, fashion, interior design, graphic design, etc. BFiD creates opportunities for Black designers to connect in-person in thoughtful and beautiful spaces. We also provide resources to help the broader design community and our society understand the critical role of Black designers, acknowledge and identify them, and hire them. 

Design is part of our everyday lives – from the clothes we put on in the morning to the toys we buy for our children to the offices and schools we work in every day. Black designers are a part of the group of aesthetic decision-makers and problem-solvers who create culture, content, and products that shape and change the world. Essentially, Black designers matter. We help the world see that. 

BFiD believes that spatial and aesthetic justice – achieved through thoughtful and meaningful design – can help achieve social, economic, and racial justice. Design and aesthetics are not only luxury, but also a form of social justice. We believe there is value in creating beauty, in people seeing beauty, and in people living, working, and playing in beautiful spaces. Design enhances experience and Black designers help make it happen. 

To us, aesthetic justice happens when every human – regardless of their race, income, gender, ability, or background – has beauty in their lives in some way. We believe that beauty can complement function and that there is value in creating beauty as part of functional spaces and products.