Without further ado, it’s my absolute pleasure to introduce the 2021 winners of the Design Circle scholarship: Bianca Aguilar (She/Her)īianca is studying Design and Computer Science at Ateneo de Manila University.

This next generation of designers is poised to not only shape our industry, but also to help society become more equitable for all. It’s shown us that a new wave of talented, passionate, and diverse individuals, who are full of potential, socially conscious and committed to helping bring about meaningful change, are now entering the world of design. Reading through each applicant’s story and looking at their impressive portfolios has been hugely inspiring. These design leaders, along with Adobe, have carefully and thoughtfully reviewed hundreds of applications from 49 countries. The scholarship is an initiative of the Design Circle, a collective of 27 incredible voices from the design industry who are collaborating to drive positive change in our design practice as well as business, society, and culture. They’ll also be able to access invaluable mentorship opportunities via an incredible network of design leaders. Each will receive up to $25k per year, for each year of their undergraduate education (up to $100k in total over four years), to help relieve certain financial barriers to entry for them. Given today’s social climate, it’s especially gratifying for me to be able to announce our second cohort of ten future designers who will receive our scholarship. Meet the recipients of Adobe’s second annual Design Circle Scholarship

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