EP 54: Designing for Inclusivity | Grace Jun

Grace Jun is the CEO of a Smithsonian National award-winning
nonprofit organization called Open Style Lab and Assistant
Professor at the University of Georgia where she researches
creative practices that are inclusive of disability, which
manifests into outcomes such as accessible graphic design and
adaptive fashion. Grace's commitment to designing with disability
groups is reflected in her latest publication, Universal
Materiality, and an anticipated book on fashion & disability to
be released for 2023. Grace has been featured in Forbes, New York
Times Style, and recently the Washington Post. From the White House
to ABC Channel News, Grace has been asked to speak about disability
and design in numerous settings around the world. She is a proud
alumnus of both Parsons School of Design and RISD majoring in
Design & Technology (MFA) and Graphic Design (BFA)
respectively. Grace has previously held positions as a UX Designer
at Samsung Electronics and as an Assistant Professor at The New
School, Parsons School of Fashion. A recipient of the National
Endowment for the Arts, Grace also serves on jury committees and
organizations that advance the arts & design. Bon and Grace
talk about co-design, the definition of inclusivity and why
accessible design is better design.