D'Wayne Edwards

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Most Creative People 2014

D'Wayne Edwards

Founder, Pensole

For teaching future shoe designers to walk the walk

D’Wayne Edwards is founder of the footwear design academy Pensole.

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Only 4.8% of designers are Black. Herman Miller, Adobe, and Gap unveil a plan to change that

Impact

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Work Life

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