Episode 04: Gender Disparity in Design

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We welcome our first guest, Tiffany Do, as we discuss the topic of gender disparity and inequality in the design industry. This episode was inspired by the discussion surrounding Yanko Design's post sharing gender disparity metrics and the response of many male designers in the comments. We discuss our reactions to the post, and share our experiences as women in design school and the workplace.

About our guest:

Tiffany Do is a Industrial and User Experience Designer working in Hillrom’s frontline care business. In school, she interned in various roles, from soft goods design or robotics research. Tiffany is a design community advocate in her time outside of work and she also serves on the board of directors at Advanced Design, where she actively helps plan events and new methods to engage those in the design community.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Yanko Design's Instagram Post
• The Design Economy 2018 (Design Council Survey)
• 2019 Design census (AIGA)
• Women in the Workplace 2020 (McKinsey)
• Invisible Women Podcast (99% Invisible)
• Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men (Caroline Criado Perez)
• IDSA Women in Design
• Women in Industrial Design Chicago