ITK CHANGEMAKERS
www.intheknow.com
| Art Director, Creative Lead
ART DIRECTION, BRANDING, EVENTS, GRAPHIC DESIGN, SOCIAL MEDIA, PRINT, APPARELAs the lead creative director for ITK Changemakers Events (Black, AAPI, Latinx, Native), I oversaw design teams while maintaining strong communication for seamless collaboration with ITK production and vendors. I created comprehensive branding packages, curated production design, and directed event setup and asset installation.
IN THE KNOW
BLACK CHANGEMAKERS
In February, In The Know kicked off their 2023 changemakers event series with the Black Changemakers event. The sold-out gathering at Negril Village, an authentic Caribbean restaurant in Greenwich Village, featured five comedians, and revolved around celebrating Black joy, promoting visibility, and contemplating the future direction of comedy.
The panel included Alex English, a writer for Saturday Night Live, Aminah Imani, a stand-up comedian, Brittany Carney, a comedian and writer, Reg Thomas, a comedian and host, and Teklai, the host of the widely popular pop-up comedy show, Fools Circle.
The panel included Alex English, a writer for Saturday Night Live, Aminah Imani, a stand-up comedian, Brittany Carney, a comedian and writer, Reg Thomas, a comedian and host, and Teklai, the host of the widely popular pop-up comedy show, Fools Circle.
SERVICES
Branding Package
Digital Promotional Assets
Social Media Package
Event Website
Email Templates
Tote Bag Design
T-Shirt Design
Environmental Print Assets
OUTCOMES
Guests were welcomed with specialty cocktails, gift bags filled with Black-owned products, and music by DJ Classic New Wave.
The night was filled with laughs, light bites, and vibrant designs. The restaurant loved the window decals so much, they kept the custom designs up for the rest of February in honor of Black History Month.
EMAIL TEMPLATES
SWAG
EVENT PHOTOS
︎Negril Village, NYC
IN THE KNOW
AAPI CHANGEMAKERS
In The Know by Yahoo's AAPI Changemakers event on May 9 at NYC's Baar Baar featured AAPI figures discussing family, nontraditional careers, and comfort food.
Moderated by comedian Jenny Arimoto, the panel included activist Schuyler Bailar, break dancer Sunny Choi, and UCLA sex education leader Sriha Srinivasan. The event celebrated diversity against the backdrop of Baar Baar's cultural fusion.
Moderated by comedian Jenny Arimoto, the panel included activist Schuyler Bailar, break dancer Sunny Choi, and UCLA sex education leader Sriha Srinivasan. The event celebrated diversity against the backdrop of Baar Baar's cultural fusion.
SERVICES
Branding Package
Digital Promotional Assets
Social Media Package
Event Website
Email Templates
Tote Bag Design
T-Shirt Design
Environmental Print Assets
OUTCOMES
Guests were welcomed with specialty cocktails, gift bags filled with AAPI-owned products, and music by DJ Tokyo Rose.
The biggest hits of the night included the custom old fashion, the updated t-shirt design, and the beautiful venue.
AAPI CHANGEMAKERS EVENT PAGE
EVENT PHOTOS
︎Baar Baar, NYC
IN THE KNOW
LATINX & HISPANIC CHANGEMAKERS
In The Know by Yahoo held its Latinx and Hispanic Changemakers event on September 26 in New York City, featuring a panel of creative professionals. The event was hosted at Victor’s Cafe, a family-owned restaurant founded by two Cuban immigrants in 1963.
Moderating the panel was actress and drag performer Chiquitita, known for amplifying LGBTQ voices since winning Miss Bushwig in 2018. Chiquitita engaged in a conversation about cultural identity and career pursuits with the panelists: Afro-Latina dancer and model Kayla Maria G, actor and comedian Gadiel Del Orbe, and mixed-media artist Bianca Romero.
Moderating the panel was actress and drag performer Chiquitita, known for amplifying LGBTQ voices since winning Miss Bushwig in 2018. Chiquitita engaged in a conversation about cultural identity and career pursuits with the panelists: Afro-Latina dancer and model Kayla Maria G, actor and comedian Gadiel Del Orbe, and mixed-media artist Bianca Romero.
SERVICES
Branding Package
Digital Promotional Assets
Social Media Package
Event Webstie
Email Templates
Tote Bag Design
T-Shirt Design
Environmental Print Assets
OUTCOMES
Guests were welcomed with specialty cocktails, gift bags filled with Latinx & Hispanic-owned products, and music by Marty Rock.
NEWSLETTER, SOCIAL, AND EMAIL HEADERS
EVENT PHOTOS
︎Victor’s Cafe, NYC
IN THE KNOW
NATIVE CHANGEMAKERS
In The Know by Yahoo hosted the Native Changemakers event in NYC on November 1st. The panel, dedicated to reclaiming Indigenous representation, featured professionals making strides in the field. Although Manhattan lacks Native American-owned restaurants, Alphabet Bar and Café at the Moxy Hotel collaborated with Buffalo Jump NYC Catering, a Native-owned catering company, for the night’s menu.
Moderating the panel was Charlie Amáyá Scott, a Diné scholar focused on LGTBQ Indigenous education. Panelists included Hud Oberly, founder of Here’s To You fashion brand; Lily Painter, a writer and advocate from KCA Land reservation; and Kara Roselle Smith, an Afro-Indigenous creator advocating justice for her tribe.
Moderating the panel was Charlie Amáyá Scott, a Diné scholar focused on LGTBQ Indigenous education. Panelists included Hud Oberly, founder of Here’s To You fashion brand; Lily Painter, a writer and advocate from KCA Land reservation; and Kara Roselle Smith, an Afro-Indigenous creator advocating justice for her tribe.
SERVICES
Branding Package
Digital Promotional Assets
Social Media Package
Event Website
Email Templates
Tote Bag Design
T-Shirt Design
Environmental Print Assets
OUTCOMES
Guests were welcomed with specialty cocktails, gift bags filled with Native-owned products, and music by Chelita.
The venue provided us with a glass case to showcase all of the incredible gift bag items, totes, and swag.
SPEAKER CARDS
EVENT PHOTOS
︎Alphabet Bar and Café, NYC
