“For someone who almost failed two grades, I learned how to harness my creativity to turn it into my superpower—to go on to earn 6 college degrees.”  –Jacinda Walker

Ms. Jacinda Walker, designer extraordinaire and founder of designExplorr, made a very special visit to PRP’s design classes as part of her  #1designgoal tour. The stop at PRP was the only public school stop while Ms. Walker was in Louisville! Jacinda spoke with 200 students about design, portfolio development, and design careers, and engaged all classes in design-thinking workshops throughout the day. Jacinda’s visit also included a presentation at  Spalding University, where she facilitated a workshop with the AIGA Louisville community on Diversity and Inclusion. The visit was facilitated by PRP Graphic Design teacher, Shelia Marable.
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Jacinda Walker is a designer, entrepreneur and instructor with over 20 years of industry experience, who calls Cleveland, Ohio home. She believes that “participation is the key to success.” Her work ranges from designing publications to educational programming and event management. A graduate of Cleveland Heights High School, Ms. Walker continued to earn both her Associates of Applied Business in Commercial Art. and Bachelors of Fine Arts in graphic design with minors in drawing and computer imaging from the University of Akron. In August 2016, she obtained her M.F.A. in Design Research & Development with a minor in Nonprofit Studies from The Ohio State University. Her area of focus explored diversity in design disciplines and investigates effective strategies to expose African-American and Latino youth to design-related careers. Jacinda is a strong advocate for young people and proudly mentors several design students on portfolio presentations, professional development and career planning. Ms. Walker’s future goals are to work in a museum with design education initiatives and developing design programs for underrepresented youth.