How does being queer inform your work?

Being queer means I am a prominent of inclusive language and trauma-informed team management. My queer experience taught me there's a lot of people left out of the design process. It helped me fight for the career I want and not accept the one expected of me. It pushes me to keep working toward a hiring management role so that I can open the design door to other queer humans.

What are your favorite pieces of queer visual culture?

Frida Kahlo's self portraits. Her soft-femme androgyny validates my experience and makes me feel seen.

Which other queer people inspire you?

Marsha P. Johnson and Josephine Baker.I wanna claim Prince as queer (and nonbinary/trans,) but I don't think he identified that way. He is a person who continues inspires me and my queerness.