Design Justice Network: About Us
Who we are
The Design Justice Network is a home for people who are committed to embodying and practicing the Design Justice Network Principles.
Mission
We wield our collective power and experiences to bring forth worlds that are safer, more just, more accessible, and more sustainable. We uplift liberatory experiences, practices, and tools, and critically question the role of design and designers.
Rooted in a sense of abundance, possibility, and joy, we provide connection, care, and community for design justice practitioners.
Vision
We envision futures where design is used to support care, healing, liberation, joy, and deep sustainability.
We dream of worlds in which design is truly led by the experiences and brilliance of those who are marginalized by interlocking systems of oppression. We also know that birthing dreams requires discomfort and moving beyond good intentions.
Intentions
As the DJN steering committee & network coordinators, we intend to:
Cultivate a deeply interconnected network. We do this by decentralizing power, sharing resources, and remaining adaptable enough to dismantle systems of oppression.
Advance and embody the design justice principles in practice. We do this by practicing community-led design and sharing stories and critical reflections.
Amplify experiences of joy throughout the network. We do this by convening and collaborating as a growing community.
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We invite you to set your own Design Justice intentions and share them back with the network.
DJN Mission, Vision, and Intentions Launch Celebration recording (Fri. Dec 3, 2021, at 1 pm ET)