Kerning The Gap is a collective of like-minded people who want to see more women in design leadership roles, hear their voices and be inspired to create change.

63% of graphic design students are women; yet only 17% are Creative Directors

Our industry is full of women. And yet, we currently only hold 17% design leadership positions, with even less as agency principals. And our stats across the broader diversity spectrum only get worse. BAME representation in leadership roles is just 12%.

This lack of diversity at the top not only affects the opportunities and environments we create as an industry, it also impacts our pay gap, where women on average still only earn 80p on the pound compared to men.

As a micro industry, with 98% of our businesses having less than 50 people in them, we need to come together to tackle these problems, and share the brilliant thinking we’re capable of to show industry how to change.

Change needs to happen faster and the conversation needs to get louder. That's what Kerning the Gap is all about.

Following our successful Yorkshire Launch in at Elmwood in Leeds, we are pleased to be running a similar event in Sheffield.

On Wednesday 25th March at 6:00pm we’re holding our first Sheffield event at Sheffield Hallam University, Art & Design Department, In the beautiful Head Post Office Building.

There will be drinks, snacks, an introductory talk by Kerning the Gap founder Nat Maher and a Q&A with industry leaders including:

Maria Vardy — Jaywing Managing Director

Jess Yates — Graphic Designer / Sheffiled Ladies Wine & Design

Tom Tobia — Founding Board Director Makerversity

Penny Lee — The Brand Directoress / Sheffield Creative Mornings

Tina Jiwa — Brand Designer

This is an important conversation that’s only going to get louder.

Come and be a part of it.