Elizabet Oliveira

Elizabet Oliveira

Elizabet Oliveira, a former hip-hop artist and now a design engineer at Xata, is known for combining creativity and design in open-source projects. She created the award-winning React-Kawaii library and was the lead designer for "Elastic UI," a popular design system at Elastic. Famous for her unique presentations, including her "Fork this" rap song, Elizabet aims to bridge the gap between front-end development and design.
From Hip-Hop to Code
React Day Berlin 2024React Day Berlin 2024
Dec 13, 15:20
From Hip-Hop to Code
I used to be a hip-hop artist with an album under Universal Music, songs on MTV, a Nike deal, and a track on PlayStation’s SingStar. But after a while, I realized that being an artist wasn’t my true calling. As an introvert, I decided to explore a new direction in life.
In this talk, I'll share how hip-hop has shaped my journey into the world of design and coding. Although I don’t see myself as a developer in the traditional sense, the DIY culture of hip-hop encouraged me to give coding a shot. I’ll talk about how this culture inspired my creativity and led me to work on a few React.js projects. Plus, I’ll give you a sneak peek into these projects, sharing a bit about the creative process and how I figured things out along the way.
Designing with Code in Mind
React Summit Remote Edition 2020React Summit Remote Edition 2020
30 min
Designing with Code in Mind
For years I've been a designer who codes and I believe that designing with code or with a coding mindset can help your team to be more productive. In this talk, I'm exploring this concept and showing my daily workflow that can probably help to bridge the gap between devs and designers.
SVGs to Make Your Blog Stand Out
React Summit Remote Edition 2021React Summit Remote Edition 2021
36 min
SVGs to Make Your Blog Stand Out
Are dev blogs dying out? No, they're not! Blogs are making a comeback. But sadly, most of them are lacking personal style. So, what can developers do to make their blogs unique and prettier? In this talk, I’ll show you how SVGs (as React Components) can help you take your blog from dull to awesome.