a bit about me
Hailey Jordan (she/her) is a Baltimore-based design strategist and visual artist creating irresistible invitations to necessary work. With a background in neuroscience and social design, she transforms complex information into accessible tools that equip communities to shape liberatory futures.
Her creative practice centers Black queer joy and collective imagination as seeds for worldbuilding. Through illustration, she honors Black and queer stories with vibrant color, overflowing flora, and touches of magic—holding grief and joy in the same breath. In tandem, she collaborates with community-rooted leaders to design experiences and tools that help people navigate systems, access opportunities, and take collective action. Hailey has collaborated across fields of practice, with clients including Baltimore Racial Justice Action, EnviroCollab, Health Equity Collective, Soul Fire Farm, and Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. Hailey has also taught and spoken widely on her approach to Design Justice at MICA, Wide Angle Youth Media, the Maryland Arts Summit, and International Placemaking Week. When she’s not designing, you’ll find her in the garden or crafting at the Tool Library.
building on the
shoulders of giants
My work is shaped by the wisdom and bravery of Designers who’ve come before me. This mind-map illustrates the abundant roots from which my work blooms.
Creatives like Jessica Bellamy and Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya inspire me to bridge creative expression with critical knowledge sharing. Heartworkers like Audre Lorde, adrienne maree brown, and Tricia Hersey have given me permission to be bold and radically honest in my practice. DMV-based visionaries like Bilphena Yahwon and Jennifer White-Johnson breathe life into holding care-centered and generative space with community.