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From Airbnb to Amyris, Sola Biu has built a career around creating more inclusive design communities. Sola Biu is a hybrid creative director and strategist who has spent her career finding unconventional, equitable solutions to hard problems. She is currently a VP of global brand marketing and engagement at Amyris, a synthetic biotechnology company focused on clean health and beauty. Prior to Amyris, Biu served as the head of Airbnb’s global design brand marketing team and founded a social justice creative coalition called Breathing Room. Here, we talk with Biu about her evolving definition of design, how cross-discipline collaboration is key to great work, and the importance of building inclusive creative communities.

Fast Company     Mar 03, 2023