About Lesley Ann Noel
Lesley-Ann Noel is a designer, researcher, and educator whose work focuses on design thinking, social innovation, and equity. She explores how design can challenge existing systems and amplify the perspectives of communities often excluded from traditional design processes. Through her teaching, research, and tools like the Designer’s Critical Alphabet, she encourages designers to think critically about identity, culture, and social justice to create more inclusive and meaningful change.