This episode features a conversation with host, Rhonda Willers, and guest, Olivia House, a Black designer based in Chicago. Social change is at the core of her practice, and Olivia uses design to teach, heal, and build community. You’ll hear how a realization prompted a summer-long research project that became so much more. She describes her immersive research approach to her project: Where are all the black designers? Olivia and Rhonda talk about what advocacy looks like in combination with design and about how a little seed of agency grew in her and can grow in each of us to realize our own capacity to create change. To learn more about Olivia's work and practice:Follow Olivia on Instagram: @livs_houseWebsite: https://www.oh497.com/Studio Mix #5 :|: Olivia HouseTransparent Soul by WillowTruth Hurts by LizzoIndustry Baby by Lil Nas X Garden (say it like that) by SZAButter by BTSListen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7CcW2hE9vAsIau4620nlnbOrganizations & Books Mentioned in our ConversationBooks: The Lightmaker’s Manifesto: How to Work for Change without Losing your Joy by Karen WalrondOrganizations: For Freedoms ProjectEpisode page: https://theartistinmeisdeadpodcast.com