Stephanie opens up about the power of design and its role in not only our industry but in making the world a better place. She also discusses how she used her design expertise to map her journey to motherhood (Project Junior) as well as work to combat unconscious bias with The Micropedia. It’s a personal, beautiful, incredibly inspiring interview.
Stephanie opens up about the power of design and its role in not only our industry but in making the world a better place. She also discusses how she used her design expertise to map her journey to motherhood (Project Junior) as well as work to combat unconscious bias with The Micropedia. It’s a personal, beautiful, incredibly inspiring interview.
SEE THE WORK:
Project Junior - Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
The Micropedia
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Stephanie Yung is the Chief Design Officer at Zulu Alpha Kilo.
Stephanie lives by the ethos of "never assume anything.” Her expertise in leveraging the power of design to solve for real human needs led to Fast Company’s 3-Part Series, Project Junior, where she re-envisioned the future of fertility.
Leveraging over 20 years of experience across disciplines and industries— from studios like Blok Design to agencies like TAXI to innovation consultancies like Smart Design in New York where she spent the last 10 years focusing on front-end innovation and the strategic translation of brands into new products and experiences. Stephanie’s award-winning portfolio includes Sephora, Under Armour, Amex, BMW, Harry Rosen and Bell. She is a sought-after speaker, who’s taken part in conferences at Yale, Adobe 99u and Microsoft covering topics like human-centred design, behaviour change and designing for women.
In 2021, Stephanie championed the development of the world’s first encyclopedia for Microaggressions: The Micropedia, which was awarded at Cannes. This judgement-free online tool provides easy-to-digest information where people can unlearn their unconscious bias and make immediate changes in their daily interactions. As one of the industry’s few BIPOC creative leaders and someone who had experienced microaggressions throughout her life, Stephanie approached this tool from a place of authenticity and personal experience. She assembled a coalition of organizations working on the frontlines of DEI.
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