DFW NOMA Presents: Designing Beyond Boundaries — Creating with Purpose

Designing Beyond Boundaries — Creating with Purpose A Panel on Representation, Process & Impact

Saturday August 30th, 2025

1412 Main Street, Dallas, TX 75202

Event Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Doors Open at 2:00 PM – Mixer + Networking with live music, light bites, and beverages

Panel Discussion Begins at 3:00 PM

Join us for an inspiring afternoon as we explore how minority voices across architecture, interior design, photography, poetry, and the arts come together to create with intention, challenge societal norms, and shape a more inclusive future.

This engaging panel discussion invites the community to hear from leading creatives about their journeys, the power of representation, and how they’re redefining success through purpose-driven work.

Panelist:

Michael Ford, AIA, NOMA, Founding Principal, Brandnu Design Studio, Founder of The Hip Hop Architecture Camp

Corrin Breeding, President/CEO of Jackson-Breeding Consultant Group

Sammera Fadul, LEED GA, Interior Designer, Poet, Visual Artist

Terry Odis, Project Manager, Poet

Imani Black, Photographer, Curator, Visual Artist & Owner of Imani Black Studios

Moderated by Erika D. Cooper, Designer, IDG Architects + Partners

What to Expect:

A thought-provoking panel conversation

Creative insights from multiple disciplines

Live music

Pre-panel mixer with refreshments and networking

A space to connect, reflect, and grow

Host or Publisher DFW NOMA