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As designers committed to decolonizing our practices, we feel that it is important for us to help amplify Black voices that have historically been underrepresented within our discipline. We are using this site as a public platform in support of Black Lives Matter within our communities and beyond. We ask that you take some time alongside looking at our work, to explore these collected resources.

FOR DESIGNERS:

Dear white & non-Black POC designers
Where are the Black designers?
Decolonial Teaching in Action

FOR EVERYONE:

Anti-Racist Resource Guide: Become a better ally
A Radical Library (incl. books, texts, podcasts, & articles)
How to talk to people who disagree
How to support Black artists

Galen Ward

Encountr

Encountr is the multimedia introdcution to Christianity with the aesthetic of punk culture. The experience is designed to visually reimagine Christianity and reimagine punk; which are commonly understood to be opposing themes but Encountr unifies and makes them one synonymous statement. Furthermore, the piece stands as a critique on the sociopolitical climates in relationship to the Christian faith— In the Western climate, persecution of those who share their faith is relatively low, however various places in Eastern climates must be discreet in sharing their faith, for risk of imprisonment, harassment, assault and death.

Encountr utilizes design platforms for punk culture— zines, posters, apparel, patches and stickers—as a platform to present the Christian message. It’s the same message with an uncommon method.

Web Design
Identity
Typography
Illustration

About the designer

My name is Galen Ward, which can translate to "tranquil room". I'm constantly fascinated by the etymology of words, psych, philosophies, theories and theology. In a most basic form, I do storytelling through graphic design, poetry, photography and video.

In high school, I was anti-graphic design and photography, because I saw it all as digital and unworthy of being in the creative realm. Although that all changed in 2011, with the introduction of analog work: film, posters, packaging and magazines. Today, nothing beats experiencing beautiful typography, paired with stunning (photo)graphic element(s) on quality paper.

Analog or Digital?

Analog

Lost Sheep Zines Series.
Issues No.1-4: Suffering, Gospel, Grace, Rebellion
Dimensions 10"x12"
Sample spreads from the Issue No.1: Suffering
Posters intended to be animated with AR (from left to right)
"Bruised Heel" (Genesis 3:15), "Steal, Kill, Destroy" (John 10:10), "Godgles" and "Nova Creatio" (2 Corinthians 5:17)
Encountr Apparel (from left to right)
Jesus Tour Hoodie, Martens IS-5207, Encountr Leather Jacket
Various Stickers and Patches

Recession Grads is a digital archive & exhibition set to showcase the work of the Graphic Design 2020 graduating class at OCADU.

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BLM RESOURCES