Motherhood & Creative Leadership
Continuing the Conversation

Lucie is a multidimensional creative director and storyteller with a career shaped by a passion for branding and concept development. With a keen eye for both the big picture and details, she has built a reputation for crafting compelling narratives that bring brands to life.

An émigré from the Czech Republic, she grew up in Germany before pursuing a BFA at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and an MA from Chelsea College of Arts in London. Lucie’s entrepreneurial spirit led her to establish MyOrb, a brand practice dedicated to shaping distinctive identities and campaigns, and Clementine, a creative platform for collaborative storytelling. As a mentor and coach, she champions curiosity, diversity, and personal growth, cultivating an environment for new ideas.

Beyond her professional endeavors, Lucie is a global lecturer and educator, sharing her expertise at institutions like Parsons, The New School. Balancing creativity and leadership, she is the mother of a 12-year-old, navigating both the ever-evolving world of branding and the adventure of parenthood.

Carrie Ingoglia is a writer, ayurvedic yoga teacher, and mother.

She has written manifestos and launched brands. She lived at a retreat center where seekers came to wrestle their minds and find something lost, and now she teaches yoga and writes essays about motherhood and identity. In 2022 she co-founded Clementine, a journal and community where people hone the skill of curiosity.

She holds degrees from Skidmore College and Kripalu School of Ayurveda, and lives on Long Island with her husband and twins.

Asia is a senior art director whose currently at Uncommon’s rapidly growing NY studio. She’s been responsible for the studio’s rising cultural caché throughout the year, launching an epic 3 ½ minute film for EA Skate that landed everywhere from award shows to Thrasher Magazine, as well as leading creative on Merrell Footwear.

Previously Irvin worked at The SpringHill Company: LeBron James’ creative agency leading sports and music partnerships for Google and Fortnite- collaborating with the likes of the NBA, WNBA, Metallica, Messi, and Kid Laroi. She also helped run the LeBron brand at Nike- crafting everything from events, to shoe drops, to a custom Nike x Monopoly board game.

IG: @_okaymae

Chelsea is a creative director based in Brooklyn who builds thoughtful brand worlds, digital experiences and campaigns.

She is a Partner & Creative Director at Zero Studios, an integrated creative agency with offices in NYC, LA and Milwaukee, WI. In her role at Zero, Chelsea leads the team in creating great work that is simple, meaningful and effective as well as building the ever evolving culture at the studio.

Prior to launching Zero alongside her partners, she served as a lead designer on the digital team at Hillary for America in Brooklyn, New York, where she proudly worked to nominate the first woman president. Chelsea grew up in the Midwest and graduated from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design with a BFA in Communication Design. She has taught branding and typography classes at Parsons School of Design and served as President of AIGA NY from 2020-2022.

IG: @zero.studios | @chelseagoldwell

Katwo is a creative leader, founder, and storyteller working at the intersection of commerce, art, and culture. She is the founder of Rezonate, an 18-year-old creative studio built on the belief that people are the heart of a creative business, and that how we work should center them as a source of growth and excellence. Her practice spans content, motion design, animation, and cross-border production, with collaborations including Google, Amazon, IBM, and AT&T.

Born in Quezon City, Philippines and now based in New York City, Katwo brings a Filipino-American perspective shaped by diaspora, urban life, and a deep interest in cultural competency, authenticity, and agency. Her work and voice are rooted in exploring how communities can reimagine dignity, value, and creativity on their own terms. She has spoken at Graphika Manila and AIGA, and joins this conversation as a working mother in NYC and the mother of a 4-year-old boy.