Emerging Voices

Hi! Can you tell us a bit about yourself? My name is Mayra Moran and I am a student with a passion for brand strategy and marketing analytics. I am a Brand Strategist at Intersect LA where I work with clients to prepare integrated marketing campaigns for their brands. Intersect LA is a creative

Can you tell us a bit about yourself? My name is Rebecca Ballesteros and I am a senior at California State University, Northridge. I am an animator currently working with Intersect LA, an on-campus creative strategy organization, where I get more involved with working with startup companies. In

The term "safe space" has started to sound like just another buzz word. How do we actually create safe spaces? Pam: That's a tough question. The first word I think of is empathy. You have to have a space where there's a lot of empathy so people can actually put themselves in other people's shoes

Do you have any last words related to diversity, inclusion and equity? Rashaad: Diversity is more than just a placeholder or a seat the table. The inclusion part is what you actually have to do. I think that's where I get the most frustrated. I would just say to brands or all these different

Hi Sadie! Can you tell us a bit about yourself? My name is Sadie Red Wing (She/Her/Hers). I am a citizen of the Spirit Lake Dakota Nation, of Fort Totten, North Dakota. I identify as Lakota, for I was raised in Central South Dakota (Lakota Territory) along the Missouri River—more specifically,

Hi Kyle! Can you tell us more about your experience of being an emerging designer? There is always a moment of hesitation when embarking on something new, and we ask, “Am I doing what’s right for me?” I think I’ve always been at the front of the race to experience something new despite that

Q: Hello Sabrina! Can you tell us a bit more about yourself? Hi! Sure thing! I am a multidisciplinary designer and art director with a love for storytelling and editorial content. Currently I am an Interactive Art Director for Scholastic working on new digital products for our classroom

The design industry has broadened over the last two decades to include more tech-forward professionals. Developers, UXers, content strategists and project managers are adjacent and vital members of the AIGA community. We spoke with Ouzy, a developer at Friendly Design Co. about his experience of