Phim Her is a Hmong-American refugee who uses art and design to impact sociocultural innovation. Her interests are in helping people from diverse backgrounds become empowered, have a voice, and find a path forward in the design industry. She teaches young designers professional development and the importance of finding mentors, allies and advocates at their workplace.

Phim believes “We must move from the talking about the world of design to talking about the design of the world.” Her work with AIGA on the National Diversity & Inclusion Task Force and EMERGE focuses on the importance of including greater diversity into design and the benefit to society. Creating a diverse and inclusive culture is not only ethically sound, but it also fosters innovation. Diverse voices and alternate narratives enable authentic collaboration and ideas that challenge the status quo, creating new solutions and opportunities.

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