We also must enter competitions, submit projects for publication and self promote. It's our obligation. Traditionally, there are committees or cliques of design professionals that are hand picked or travel in the same circles who serve on juries, are asked to work on exhibitions, lecture or provide seminars at the major trade shows and are featured prominently in industry publications. It's a function of familiarity. The industry must acknowledge more designers of color with increased visibility in publications, increase efforts in finding persons for exhibitions and include a variety of design professionals on panels, juries, boards and councils.
Inclusion starts at the beginning.
It's advantageous to the entire industry. Our collaborative work has just begun.