Noun Project is hosting an Iconathon to create a new set of public domain icons that represent women in business and entrepreneurship.

Many visual representations of women are still outdated. Currently, if you search the web for images of “entrepreneur” or “boss” the majority of the results are images of men. Similarly, if you search for “caregiver,” “baby,” or “childcare” the majority of results are images of women. In this hands-on design workshop, we'll be working together to overthrow old stereotypes and create new icons that more accurately represent the women of today.

The event will include presentations from industry experts including:

• Cathi Kwon, Principal Product Manager at Adobe
• Majo Molfino, writer, speaker, women's creative leadership coach and host of the Heroine podcast.

Noun Project Design Director Geremy Mumenthaler will talk participants through semiotics, symbolism, and best practices for icon design, and we'll break into groups to sketch and design new icons together. Each participant group will include designers and subject matter experts, so everyone will be able to contribute. At the end of the workshop, we'll all review and vote for the final set of icons that will be vectorized and placed into the public domain, free for anyone to use.

No design or art skills are necessary, all are welcome to participate. Lunch and beverages will be provided.

Space is limited, please RSVP.

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Agenda

10:00am: Attendee Check In

10:15am: Presentations from:

• Cathi Kwon, Principal Product Manager at Adobe
• Majo Molfino, writer, speaker, women's creative leadership coach and host of the Heroine podcast
• Geremy Mumenthaler, Design Director at Noun Project

11:30am: Design Charrettes

12:30pm: Working Lunch

2:00pm: Group presentation of concepts for new icons

3:00pm: Iconathon ends

*Please note, all attendees will need to check in with General Assembly with their full name and email address at arrival.

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About the Redefining Women Iconathon Series
Visual language has the power to shape, reinforce and change our perceptions about the world. Many visual representations of women are still outdated. If you search the web for images of “entrepreneur” or “boss,” the majority of results are images of men. As the leader in visual communication, Noun Project will be championing equal representation of women by hosting Iconathon design workshops to create new iconography that accurately reflects women of today. The Iconathon series will be hosted in San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York. At the end of the series, the entire icon collection will be released as a public domain set. Visit the Noun Project blog for more information about this initiative.

Thank you to our partners:

Series Sponsor:

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Local Partners:

General Assembly is a pioneer in education and career transformation, changing lives through courses in coding, design, marketing, data and more. With 20 campuses worldwide, 35,000+ alumni and 25,000+ hiring partners, GA offers dynamic training in high-demand fields with innovative courses, workshops and events. Our expert instructors, mentors, career coaches and alumni foster a thriving global community of individuals pursuing careers they love.

Adobe Design
Adobe Design is a dynamic, cohesive, global team of designers, researchers, prototypers, content strategists, program managers, and more who work across Adobe’s three product lines: Creative Cloud, Document Cloud, and Experience Cloud. We design the tools and services that our customers use to create and communicate. Visit www.adobe.design to learn more about our team and what we’re passionate about.

Community Partners:

Designers + Geeks is a community for people interested in design, art, and technology. We host monthly events that feature great speakers on interesting topics. Our community is open to everyone and our events currently take place in San Francisco, New York, Boston and Los Angeles. Subscribe to the Designers + Geeks newsletter to stay up to date on future events.

Kindred Collective is an exclusive network dedicated to bringing together women in leadership positions to build a better and stronger society.