NEws and views
DEI falls under further scrutiny, but what is its best defense?
In this month’s Designing Diversity column, Kerning the Gap founder Nat Maher reflects on the fast-moving DEI story in the US and what it means for the design and creative industries globally
The Drum: 20 February 2025
Is design still serious about improving diversity?
After Meta announced that it’s scrapping its DEI programmes, Rob Alderson at Design Week asks KTG and Where Are The Black Designers and how well the design industry is doing on its attempts to diversify.
Design Week: 20 January 2025
Breaking the silence on ‘harmless banter’
New legislation has come into effect enhancing protection against workplace harassment, prompting Kerning the Gap founder Nat Maher to ask if the creative industries should be doing more.
The Drum: 6 November 2024
Dear design industry: women are still conspicuously absent in leadership
In her first piece as The Drum’s new columnist, Kerning the Gap founder Nat Maher explores why there are so few women in design leadership positions and what can be done about it.