Tommie Collins III
Design Strategy & Research
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Chicago, IL
Collins considers himself a storyteller with a designer's toolkit. His passion has roots in sharing undiscovered and sometimes overlooked stories, creating experiences and leveraging access to technology and information. A resident of Chicago's South Side, he understands and has experienced bias, discrimination, and adversity. His work is to impact the lives of the marginalized.
He holds dual bachelors in graphic design and English from Hampton University and currently is pursuing dual masters in design strategy and business innovation from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Some of his projects include EMPOWER, a platform to improve the safety of women in Delhi, India and also, VALOR, a tool to ensure black male professionals have agency in difficult work environments.
Collins strives to open a fine and performing arts school for underprivileged students in his hometown and create a management and innovation agency with a focus on small-medium business owners and entrepreneurs.