Graphic designer and entrepreneur Tré Seals is the Founder of Vocal Type Co., a typeface foundry built by creatives of color that is working to diversify design. Frustrated by the overwhelmingly white, straight, and male world of graphic design, Tré launched Vocal in 2016 to help designers from underrepresented groups see more of "themselves" in the designs that permeate our culture. Each typeface featured by Vocal Type highlights a piece of history from a specific underrepresented race, ethnicity, or gender. Drawing on inspiration from protest signs during the Civil Rights Movement, Women's Suffrage in Argentina, and other calls for social justice, Tré and his team have created an impactful library of fonts that imbue not only a sense of activist history, but also a more diverse perspective throughout the design world. When we first reached out to Tré, he graciously shared his incredible story and his special connection to bandanas. At the ages of both 4 and 8, Tré had brain tumors that had to be removed by surgery. While he didn't remember much about the first, he vividly remembers the second surgery and the fact that the surgeon decided not to shave all of his hair off for some reason. Having come out of surgery looking like, in his words, "a pie chart," Tré relied on bandanas as a cover-up (and a kind of "security blanket"). From that moment we knew Tré was going to create a special bandana. Tré credits this early-life experience, and using drawing as a form of recovery, with the work that would later define his career. Throughout elementary and high school, and during his time in design school at Stevenson University in Baltimore, he honed his writing and illustration skills while developing an interest in fashion, logos, and branding. After turning down numerous offers from major brands, Tré went independent and built a successful freelance career while launching Vocal Type. At just 26 years old, Tré has not only carved out a successful niche in the design world, he's also built an inspiring platform that provides opportunities for other creatives of color to make their voice heard. We're honored to showcase Tré's work, and to support his ongoing mission to create a positive change in the design community.