Speaking

Gabrielle regularly share insights on data visualization, information design, and design leadership through conference presentations, podcast appearances, and guest lectures.

She also often reviewed portfolios during dedicated events, judged for design competitions and was on the board of the Maryland Institute College of Art MPS in Data Analytics and Visualization.

She's always open to participating in:

  • Judging & Portfolio Reviews
  • Conferences Talks & Panels Participation
  • Guest Lectures & Advising at schools and universities

Most requested
Topics

Social Change & Data Visualization

Crafting compelling data-driven narratives and storytelling for advocacy and awareness.

Responsible practices for communicating information.

Creative approaches to information design & communication with data

Finding and applying creativity to information and data designs without and within organizational constraints.

Strategy & Process for data-driven teams and products

Optimizing team processes, leading data visualization transformations, establishing guidelines and, above all , bringing back joy into information design projects.

Designing an Information Design Career

Sharing learnings from her career as an  information designer working in-house in creative agencies and independently. From starting her own independent information design studio and getting the first clients to getting a Senior position at Pentagram.

Recent
Appearances

Past
engagements

Make Clear and Attractive Visualizations
|
Linkedin Learning
(Podcast)
How to Position Yourself
|
Women Tell Women
(Article)
LA Imagination Salon (2024)
|
Curiosity & Co
(Salon)
Storytelling x Data
|
School of Information Design
(Panel)
Art Center of Pasadena (2025)
(Guest Lecture)
Art Center of Pasadena (2024)
(Guest lecture)
Pentagram (2023)
(Guest lecture)
Adobe Creative Retreat (2024)
(Portfolio Review)
Board of MPS Data Visualization
|
Maryland Institute College of Art
(Education)
032 Gabrielle Merite
|
Designer Charts with Jamie Wheeler
(Podcast)
RAND
(Talk)
Aliveness by Design
|
Curiosity & Co
(Salon)
Live with Debbie Millman
|
Rand Artist Residency
(Talk)
Adobe Creative Retreat (2023)
(Panel & Portfolio Review)

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to work

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