Summary

Art Director Jessica Lopez joins Daniel to go deep on inclusive casting for e-commerce. The discussion ranges from the current state of inclusiveness in e-commerce media, to the ground we have yet to cover, to what future technology might enable for shoppers of all shapes, sizes, abilities, and needs. 

Key Takeaways

• Inclusion has become a much bigger topic in recent years, but we can really expand and embrace a broader definition of inclusive.
• Some brands have been at the forefront of inclusion and going so far as to give the user a choice of what skin tone and body type they would like to see. 
• While there are some agencies that specialize in adaptive model talent, they are few and there is an opportunity for new agencies in the industry that can advance this effort. 
• Campaigns have often used non-traditional models, but sometimes it can be seen as tokenism, especially when the product offering is inaccessible to certain people or communities, or its used to generate buzz. 
• Ecomm is still often left out of the diversity initiatives, sticking with a certain type and size of model. 

Resources

Jessica Lopez on LinkedIn

Credits
Produced by: Creative Force - creativeforce.io
Edited by: Calvin Lanz Sound - clsound.net
Hosted by: Daniel Jester - danieltjester.com