A 10-week seminar series hosted by the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering. Each week features a different guest presentation on current topics in the field. All talks are open to the community. 

View the full series schedule at hcde.uw.edu/ux.

Bekah Marcum (She/Her)
Design Lead for Meta Product Equity

Designing for Inclusivity

Bekah Marcum is the Design Lead for Product Equity at Meta, where she co-leads the Equity Co-Design Lab that works with products across the company, including: Instagram, Meta GenAI products, and Oculus.

Bekah’s career has taken some unexpected turns—with degrees in Film, Cultural Anthropology, and Communications - her path has wound through film, motion design, visual design, art direction, advertising, industrial design, and community organizing. Each step adding a new layer to her understanding of how design can shape people’s experiences and lives.

In her talk, Designing for Inclusivity, Bekah will reflect on how her unconventional path led her to focus on advocating for equitable and inclusive design. She’ll offer practical tips and honest reflections on what it means to design for everyone—not just the easiest audiences to reach.