Creating Mirrors: Representation, Self-love, and Black Influence in UX Content

As content strategists and content designers, we step up to the task of reflecting the people who use our products. But as Black content professionals, we also need to see ourselves reflected—in our industries, in our products, and in our communities.

In Creating Mirrors: Representation, Self-love, and Black Influence in UX Content, we’ll talk to a panel of Black content professionals about equity, inclusion, belonging, and craft. Our panelists will open a window into their experiences in design and technology, from their first steps to their current roles. They’ll talk to us about where they see themselves in the design world now and in the future. And most importantly, we hope they’ll be a mirror for other Black content professionals and a reminder that they belong.

NOTE: There's no fee for this event, but we suggest making a donation to Inneract Project:

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Our panel includes:

JORDAN CRAIG
Jordan Craig leads the Product Content Strategy team at Twitter. She specializes in leading well-planned and holistic campaigns. She is skilled in content strategy, traditional and digital marketing, and sales. She brings special expertise in crafting voice and tone style guides, brand guidelines and scaling content strategy practices. She has provided strategic direction to Twitter as well as numerous non-profits and associations such as Pan American Health Organization, Public Broadcasting Service and Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.

ALEXIS FOSTER
Alexis is a Senior Content Designer at PayPal in San Jose. She hails from Tennessee and lived in Atlanta, GA before relocating to the best coast. Prior to PayPal, Alexis explored PR, photography and customer insights as a social media manager and ultimately landed in fin-tech after earning her UX Certification from General Assembly. At PayPal, she enjoys being a voice for the underrepresented and living out our mission to bridge the money gap between all users no matter where, or what place in life, they are.

OSAS OBAIZA
Osas is currently a content strategist at Facebook, focused on bringing the utility of Facebook’s small business ads and products to light. His time in content strategy has mostly been focused on small business success, and he hopes to bring more and more companies lacking traditional opportunities into the spotlight.

ALADRIAN GOODS
Aladrian is a Content Designer at Intuit who partners with designers across product and marketing teams to ensure content is clear, concise, and consistent throughout Intuit’s professional tax products. Prior to Intuit, Aladrian served in various marketing and customer success roles for tech start-ups and corporations like Toyota and earned her UX Design Certification at CareerFoundry to transition back into tech. When not working she cheers for the Lakers, DJs virtual happy hours, and is a successful plant mom.

NATALIE DUNBAR
Natalie is a UX Enterprise Content Strategist, freelance writer, frequent speaker, and creator of engaging content experiences. Natalie has worked with UX and visual designers to create award-winning digital experiences for a client roster including the FDA, Center for Tobacco Products, USDA-APHIS, and UCLA Extension. She’s an active member of Women Talk Design, and regularly writes about content strategy, careers, mentorship on a freelance basis for ClearVoice, Fairygodboss, and LinkedIn.

MODERATOR: BRIA HUNTER
Bria (she/her) is a product content strategist at Messenger, focused on making it easy for people to connect with their friends and loved ones even when they’re not together in person. She’s passionate about designing simple and emotionally resonant experiences using words and information architecture. She believes that finding the right words is an exercise in storytelling, design, and creativity. But more than anything, it's an exercise in understanding your audience.