Queer Design Club was founded in 2019 to celebrate the work that happens at the intersection of design and queer identity. Our mission is to highlight, support, and connect LGBTQ+ people in design wherever they are—around the globe or in their careers.
Through lived experience, LGBTQ+ people bring unique ideas and insights into the design process. Centering queer voices is essential to building an inclusive, innovative industry that reflects the wider world it serves. Queer Design Club is proud to be part of a movement that champions authenticity and empowers LGBTQ+ creatives to lead with their full selves.
Whether in virtual discussions in our Slack or in-person meetups, you can engage with other LGBTQ+ designers and industry leaders, building meaningful connections for career growth and collaboration.
We shine a light on the work of our members by showcasing their projects and success stories through our platform, newsletters, and social media. Our LGBTQ+talent directory gives members a forum to share their work with the world proudly.
Our events help queer designers to connect, share ideas, and collaborate. We offer workshops, talks, and conferences to help you develop new skills, explore design trends, and navigate the industry as a queer creative.
Our educational programming includes research, articles, and guides to educate and empower LGBTQ+people in design. From our survey of queer creatives to regular job postings, we are working toward a better future for queer designers.
Bex Brooker (she/her) is a Trinidadian designer and creative director dedicated to fostering connection and collaboration. With a deep passion for community-building, Bex thrives on creating spaces where like-minded individuals can come together to share ideas and collaborate. Having lived in Trinidad, New York, and Buenos Aires, she now resides in Portland, Maine with her partner and their toy poodle, Luna. Bex is currently a Design Director at Ghost Note Agency and leads her own design practice, Planthouse Studio.
John Voss is a proud generalist designer with 15 years of experience and a gay man who’s been out for twice that. Working with the queer community has been the highlight of his career, and QDC is a continuation of that. In his spare time, he reads, writes, and talks about queering design.
Kenedee is a photographer and community manager based in Buenos Aires. Her journey into community-building began in a film lab in Atlanta, Georgia where she taught people about film photography. There she discovered a passion for creating spaces for creative people to connect. She is pleased to serve as QDC’s community manager and believes in the power of safe, stable communities as a means of helping queer folks thrive. In her free time, she enjoys baking cakes, petting street cats, and spending time with her husband.
