3. Laverne Wyatt- Graphic Designer (South Africa)
In this episode we chat with Laverne Wyatt, a graphic communications manager, author, social entrepreneur and African design enthusiast from Durban, South Africa. Laverne shares with us how growing up during apathied in South Africa opened her eyes to issues of inequality and exclusion from an early age—schools were segregated based on race and class. Infact, she only learned about design accidentally at the age of 16 when an employee of her mother noticed her talent for drawing. Today, she runs her own practice in Norway where she currently resides and continues to find inspiration from her own South African heritage. Through projects like Bloom with Laverne, she helps people discover their potential while being their most authentic self. “We are defined by our roots but are not our roots” —Laverne Wyatt.