b'INDIGENOUS DESIGNSHAPING OUR STORIESIndigenous designers in conversationMadison Johns and Mariah Meawasige arent justCan you share a bit about your respective educational talented designers. Theyre also storytellers whojourneys and career paths? How did you get to where use their education and experience, grounded inyou are today?Indigenous culture and values, to tell IndspiresMadison Johns (MJ): I always knew I wanted to do some-story with images that resonate across Turtlething creative or in artI grew up in a creative family. Island. Indspiration sat down with the dynamicMy Gram has her own store, and I spent all my childhood making crafts. My mother was also a graphic designer duo to learn more about their education, philoso- and developer, and I was always very interested in what phies and processes. she was creating. She taught me how to use Adobe Indspire Graphic Designers Madison Johns, left, and Mariah Meawasige, right50indspiration2025'