BREANNA YOUNG
is a Senior Product Design Lead at Hearst Magazines in NYC, where she advocates for marginalized communities and drives business success through design and tech. She is also the founder of “Our Type,” a community for BIPOC women in design, and a speaker committed to inspiring the next generation of creatives.
BRANDS I’VE WORKED WITH
COSMOPOLITAN
HARPER’S BAZAAR
OPRAH DAILY
ELLE
ESQUIRE
MEN’S HEALTH
ELLE DECOR
+ more
PREVIOUS ENGAGEMENTS
SIP N SLAY NYC - MODERATOR / “Building a Future Facing Brand” INDUSTRY CITY, BROOKLYN, NY 2024
FASHION COMES HOME - MODERATOR / SOHO WORKS BROOKLYN, NY 2024
CELEBRATING BLACK MUSIC MONTH - SPEAKER / LVMH, NEW YORK, NY 2024
CELEBRATE BLACK: A SERIES OF CONVERSATIONS / HEARST TOWER, 2024
NAVIGATING YOUR 9-5 / SOHO WORKS, BROOKLYN, NY 2023
UPCOMING ENGAGEMENTS
MAKING IT: CONVERSATIONS WITH BLACK WOMEN IN DESIGN - Host and Moderator / Brooklyn, NY / Sept 23, 2024
NEW YORK FASHION ECOMMERCE SUMMIT - Panelist / Well & By Durst One Five One New York, NY / Jan 23, 2025
Events
Making It: Conversations with Black Women in Design
Brooklyn, New York | September 24, 2024 | 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Join us for a roundtable conversation about breaking into the design field and standing out in a competitive industry. Whether you are a designer or aspiring designer, this conversation is for you.