Are you using your power?

During London Design Festival 2023, equity campaign Design Can is sending a bold message to the UK’s creative sector with street posters: are you using your power? The creative industries are deeply unrepresentative of the world around them, skewing white, male and middle class. While many businesses and institutions have expressed their desire to see better representation, a recent Design Can survey revealed the ‘crisis of leadership’ within the creative sector, showing few people believe little has changed since they launched in 2019. But we can all make an impact – now is the time. Whether it’s decision makers at the top, junior staffers carrying out tasks, or those yet to get their foot in the door, we can all make an impact – even if it’s solely helping to spread the message and influence those around them. Design Can is encouraging people to use whatever power they have, the street posters statement intentionally takes a provocative tone as a bold call-to-action for the sector as a whole. Check out Design Can's digital call-to-action on design-can.com, where users can also find further resources around allyship and inclusion.