Though our designs may be rooted in the past, our objectives and goals address and attempt to create discussions surrounding the present and future. We also intend to recognize the current events, climate, and environment we live in. It is important that we find positive ways to influence the direction in which we as designers can go.

For our CSP we will create separate bodies of work to focus on achieving a collective goal: showing the impact of Black culture in pop culture and how we can use that to propel our designs in a direction that has not been done yet. We will be curating a fashion show and a pop-up show to display the works we have created and also share the process of how they came to fruition.

Beyonce's Personal Gain: It is important to be introduced to practices of mass production and capitalism. While RISD teaches the many technical and conceptual realities of art making, I would like to delve into the business sector of the art world and how to create products suitable for consumerist markets. Many of my art influences from pop art to street fashion has dealt with aspects of pop culture and how it relates to monetizing art practices. Creating business proposals and collaborating with another artist will introduce an interdisciplinary experience that will prepare me for future business practices.