Simrah Farrukh is an American-Pakistani photographer based in the Bay Area. Her Muslim upbringing centered around acceptance and empathy is evident in the range of subjects across gender, sexuality, and physical appearance that appear in her mesmerizing photographs. Simrah’s body of work is an ode to the humanity and beauty of the South Asian community.

identity, photographyBianca Jean-PierreJuly 23, 2020Pakistani, Cali, representation, South AsianComment

GRAPHIC DESIGNERS TO KNOW: MALAYA VELAZQUEZ SALDAÑA

Graphic designer and art director Malaya Velazquez Saldaña on unapologetically carving her own lane in the design world and encouraging women of color to firmly embrace who they are.

art, graphic design, fashion, identityBianca Jean-PierreJuly 1, 2019graphic designers to know, diversity, representationComment