Dreamfleur Past Projects: Black History Month Specials
In the past few years I’ve done several projects for Black History Month events and specials for different organizations. Here are a few of my favorites:
YBS Black History Makers
A few years back I designed a Black History Month project for a youth website YoungBlackStarz.org, to inspire young people to learn about great figures in history as well as young people today in entertainment who are making positive strides.
Here are some of the interviews we did with the teens and tween performers on the site:
Interview with Justin Martin (Actor, “A Raisin in the Sun”)
Interview with Rhyon Nicole Brown (Actress, “Lincoln Heights,”)
Interview with Chelsea Tavares (Singer, Actress, “Nickelodeon’s Just Jordan”)
Interview with Nickayla Tucker (Actress and Singer, “Law & Order SVU”)
Interview with Blake Hightower (Rapper, Actor, “Everyone Hates Chris”)
Interview with India Scandrick (Singer, Dancer, Actress, “Lion King on Broadway”)
Woman With a Dream Ida B. Wells Barnett: Crusader of Freedom
Ida B. Wells Barnett was a journalist and pioneer of freedom in the 19th century. This project (click here to view) was actually the first website I ever created in high school for a multimedia contest that was aimed at chronicling the life of a leader in history. My two friends and I created the site to show the history of African Americans in America and how Ida B. Wells fought against injustice through the power of her pen. The site actually won first place in the competition and the opportunity allowed us to contribute to the National Urban League’s publication that following year.
“Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.”
– Ida B. Wells-Barnett, (1862-1931) Anti-lynching crusader, suffragist, women’s rights advocate, journalist, and speaker
During the late nineteenth century to the early twentieth century in America, many injustices rang out in the hearts of African Americans. During this time of intense turmoil including lynching, discrimination, and violence, a passionate woman with a courageous and determined spirit rose up to battle the injustices in society. She led a national campaign against lynching that opened the eyes of the nation to the horrors taking place in a land that had supposedly guaranteed freedom for all citizens.
Through fiery articles, unwavering speeches, spirited marches, and compelling actions, this woman risked her own life to save the lives and freedoms of others. She was a woman with great hope that inspired her to take action to change history instead of passively letting events take their own course. Her name was Ida B. Wells-Barnett.
Afrobella Logos: Naturally Inspired
One of the latest design projects I did was for a contest at one of my favorite blogs Afrobella.com. It’s a wonderful site that inspires women to embrace the true, natural essence of themselves, and has posts about beauty products, natural hair tips and issues, and touches upon other important topics affecting people of color. Afrobella, also known as Ms. Patrice Elizabeth Grell Yursik, had a contest to design the new logo for her blog, and though I found out about the contest late, I quickly came up with some designs inspired by the natural, powerful vibe that Afrobella represents.
Though I didn’t win the contest, she recently posted some of her favorite design submissions and gave me a little shout out.
Check out some of the designs I did above and below, and be sure to visit Afrobella.com for a breath of vibrant, intelligent writing and inspiration!
Dreamfleur Design Projects: University of Miami Web, Print and Branding
I attended UM for my first few years of college (go Canes!) and had the opportunity to design projects for various offices and organizations:
Designs for various newsletters, posters, publications, online materials and postcards for the Department of Student Affairs at the University of Miami.
