white: asian ratio in design
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- ukit
Seems like asians are overrepresented in design. My last job I worked with one white guy, one white woman, 2 Japanese guys, and myself (half Asian). What do you think is driving this disparity? Is it because we're smarter and more artistic:D?
- vrmbr0
yes, it is insane. and white designers usually have asian gf's.
- hah.akrokdesign
- haha! ha...ha...hey wait a minute...TheBlueOne
- drgs0
Strictly speaking, asians were 'over-represented' (it was 50/50) at your last job
If you choose to make it a general case could be because you are asian (half-asian) yourself and this is something that feeds your feeling of identity
- flashbender0
I don't know anything about that, but I tell you what. Older Russian designers are crazy - and not necessarily in a good way
- moamoa0
never saw an asian designer...
- maybe it is because you are tall and they are short and you just don't see themflashbender
- HAHAHAukit
- HAHHAAHHAHmoamoa
- flashy that was a good one
LOLmoamoa - or he lives in the middle of nowhere do see much ppl...MisterMonk
- better he might sure see designer as designer not ppl colourMisterMonk
- mister mister mistermoamoa
- thanks, I get a good one in every so oftenflashbender
- haha...brilliant!akrokdesign
- You must be South Pole!52kilo
- I meant you must be from the South Pole. Penguin!52kilo
- MisterMonk0
I seen so many fantastic Asian designers or creative ppl in US and some not so talented. I guess is not really about the race.
Also Indians and Chinese are the biggest population so one day sooner or later you'll get hump by them. (I did and i love it!) lol
- moldero0
it all depends where you live I guess, I was surprised I didn't work with more Asian designers back in SF, but since im 1/2 Asian myself, me currently being self employed my current white to Asian ratio is 50:50
- Jaline0
Well, look at the NT Asian Club. It has so many members.
- e-pill0
i work for a Chinese company.
- gramme0
Designers tend to be clean and like cleanliness (not always of course, but most definitely compared to other creative types). Asians love things that are clean: aesthetically and physically. In Japan, they actually think we're dirty, even though we're super clean compared to those hairy Euros. The Bauhaus legacy resonated deeply with Asian designers and is still going strong, both stateside and abroad.
- hairy euros.. hahamoamoa
- :Dgramme
- omg so true we don't shower dailyMisterMonk
- utopian0
I have only been blessed to work with one creative asian gentlemen by the name of William Hung and he is a super talented to say the least.
- I see...so this is your work then...nice job:D
http://www.williamhu…ukit - Fuck you kids watch some shit on TV.meffid
- (what my father used to say, now I'm inclined to agree with him)meffid
- wow utopian, you are pretty handsome on that photoMeeklo
- I see...so this is your work then...nice job:D
- TREBIO0
i think the stat that has me stumped is the male/female ratio in design. i went to design school and it was 70% female. but everywhere i have worked it has only been about 20% female.
- most of them must have become knocked up or become house wifes somewhere along the way, us dudes dont have the option, "work or starve" is the story of our lives. :pmoldero
- TREBIO0
i did notice a high number of asian designers on my design team when i lived in hong kong. and our munich office was like 85% german. hmmm...
- MisterMonk0
location location location
I many countries white are minority, wakeup earth ppl
- vwsung18t0
there has been only one asian designer in my company which is me.
- Llyod0
me riky design
- coolosxapps0
but do they design on osx?
- Peter0
1/100+
I'm the only foreigner here (O.O)
- MrOneHundred0
I’m Australian, so that’s kind of Asian.
- jellyneck0
What do you call an Asian lady with one leg?
- scrap_paper0
I think black turtleneck and graphic t-shirt wearing, self important goofs are definitely over-represented. ;P
I think generally that racial demographics would probably be reflect-ant of the breakdown within the city you are in as opposed to the design industry specifically. I've worked in studios and in-house departments that have had a variety of peoples represented amongst their staff. I can definitely say that the majority of people were caucasian with a diverse smattering of other cultures/ethnicities coming in second.
That being said I remember in school there was a very large percentage of Asian students.
*shrug*