Jennifer White-Johnson
Jennifer White-Johnson is an artist and activist living in Baltimore, Maryland, US. As a disabled Afro-Latina artist with ADHD and Graves' Disease she uses graphic design and photography as a means to discuss the intersection of disability rights and anti-racism, and to give visibility to misrepresented voices. After completing her Masters degree, she taught as professor of Visual Communication Design at Bowie State University. Some of her more famous works include the Black Disabled Lives Matter symbol, and a Black Autistic Joy advocacy zine called Knox Roxs. Early life and education White-Johnson was born to a Puerto-Rican mother and a Chicagoan father and was raised in Maryland and Washington DC. She earned her BA in Visual Arts from University of Maryland, Baltimore County and also completed an MFA in Graphic Design from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Career In 2023, White-Johnson is a Guest Lecturer at the University of Minnesota School of Design as part of the Design Justice Initiative. She has previously taught as assistant professor of Visual Communications at Bowie State University, where she was the student faculty advisor for the Bowie State chapter of American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA). She has also worked for brands