RAFIA MUNIR
UX/UI Developer & Inclusive Design Advocate
Designing with intention. For every human.
Developer| Workshopper| Speaker| Advocate| Author
WORK WITH ME
I have been building things from zero my entire life.
A technical writing department with no team. A disability advocacy chapter in a city where none existed. A marketing presence copied across an entire community. A UX standard that outlasted the company that created it. A special needs program still running without me.
Six times in 21 years I walked into an empty room, built something real, and handed it to others. I did not see it as a gift. I just did what felt necessary.
Now I bring that same thing into your room.
Whether you need your team to think differently, your business to show up online, your organization to move forward, or your audience to leave ready to act — I do not come in with a template. I come in with 21 years of building something from nothing and leaving it standing.
Here is how we can work together.
Four Offering Cards
Design Thinking Workshop
Your team already has the answers. Design thinking helps them find them.
Most teams are not failing because they lack talent. They are solving the wrong problems. This 3-hour hands-on workshop takes your team from assumption to understanding and leaves every person with a tool they can use the following week.
Best for: Leadership teams, nonprofits, corporate L&D, community conferences.
Half-day $2,500 · Full-day $5,000
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Social Media Marketing Workshop
You already have something worth sharing. Let’s get it seen.
You are tired of posting and hearing nothing back. This 3-hour workshop builds something real — a campaign framework, a content strategy, and a clear plan for reaching the right people. Starting from where you are. Even if that place is $20.
Best for: Small business owners, nonprofits, women entrepreneurs, community organizations.
Half-day $2,500 · Full-day $5,000
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Facilitation
Bring me your unsolved problem.
Your team is not the problem. The process is. I come into your organization and hold the space so your team can do what they already know how to do: think clearly, decide together, and move forward. Every session is designed around your specific challenge.
Best for: Organizations, corporate teams, nonprofits, leadership offsites.
Starting at $2,500
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Speaking
A voice that leaves rooms changed.
I do not make success look easy from the stage. I show you exactly what I did, what it cost, and what it produced. Three topics. One through line. You leave ready to move — not just inspired.
Best for: Conferences, summits, nonprofit events, faith community stages, women leadership events.
Fees upon request.
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BOOK RELEASE
LAUNCHING SOON
Designing with Eman: How Motherhood Shaped My Mission for Inclusion and Innovation
Every designer has a defining project. Mine began the day my daughter Eman was born. Her arrival did more than reshape my life as a mother — it transformed my understanding of design itself. I came to see that design is not merely about aesthetics or functionality; it is about who we choose to include.
This book traces my journey from personal uncertainty to purposeful innovation. The most meaningful systems I have ever built did not begin on a screen, but in hospital rooms, school meetings, and quiet moments of reflection. Through lived experience, I discovered that empathy is the foundation of true innovation.
Part memoir and part manifesto, this book is an invitation — to parents, designers, and leaders alike — to see design as an act of humanity. When we design with inclusion, clarity, and compassion, we shape not only better products, but a better world.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Jul 27
11am–1pm CST · Virtual · 10 seats · $47
Mar 8
WYN Conferences
New York, USA
The summit is designed to empower the next generation of female leaders through a focus on visionary leadership, professional growth, and cross-industry collaboration.
Featured as One of Eight Women Honored for Their Impactful Stories
Becoming Her Magazine (Apr ’24)
Featured as One of the Women of Inspiration- Class of 2025
Star Local Media
Selected as a 2025 Listee in Marquis Who’s Who
Speaker at WYN Global Virtual Summit
Speaker at C-Star Global Marketing Forum
Speaker at the Purpose Driven CEO’s Roundtable Panel
Guest Speaker on the Postcast: BEing YoU
Guest Speaker on the Podcast: Digital Trailblazer
Global Ambassador: Women in Tech
Speaker: Meeting of City Council, Frisco City Hall, Citizen Input
Organizer & Speaker: Market Smarter Workshop | June 13, 2026, Dallas
My Bio
I am a designer, a mother, and someone who has always believed that the right tools in the right hands can change everything.
My work started with a brush in Nigeria, in a classroom where I learned that making something beautiful was never really about the making. It was about the person receiving it. That lesson followed me through five languages, a painting business, a Technical Writing department I built from scratch, and a daughter named Eman who rewired everything I thought I knew about design, about people, and about what it means to truly meet someone where they are.
Today I run workshops. I teach small business owners and community organizations how to market themselves with confidence, how to think through problems with intention, and how to build something real with whatever resources they have. No jargon. No assumption of budget. Just practical strategy and honest guidance that makes someone feel like they can actually do this.
I believe in starting at $20 before you spend $2,000. I believe in using what you already have before chasing what you don’t. And I believe that every person with something worth sharing deserves to know how to get it seen.
That is why I founded XPEDigital. To craft experiences that teach, connect, and move people forward.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP & PROFESSIONAL GROWTH
I help small businesses, nonprofits, and organizations bring clarity, structure, and inclusivity to their digital presence — across websites, mobile apps, email, and automation systems. I’ve helped organizations improve accessibility, grow their marketing systems, and create more human digital experiences. XPEDigital is where my professional expertise meets my personal mission — a space where empathy, strategy, and design come together to build better experiences for everyone.
EmanCards makes it easy to celebrate life’s moments with thoughtful digital and print greeting cards — crafted with empathy, joy, and connection. Every design is inspired by real stories, real families, and the timeless tradition of marking moments that matter. From quick digital notes to beautifully printed keepsakes, EmanCards helps you celebrate, support, uplift, and honor the people you love — with ease and heart.
PUBLICATIONS, MEDIA & PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
Feature Article: Rafia
Frisco’s Finest
Newsletters: Marketing with Meaning | XPEDigital
Blogs on UX Design, UI, Accessibility, ADA, Design & Disability
Medium
Articles on Pakistani Bloggers
PakPositive
Opinion | Reforming SSI Benefits…
The Dallas Express
NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY IMPACT
Director of Marketing and Communications
Down Syndrome Diagnosis Network
Down Syndrome Ambassador
National Down Syndrome Society
Dallas Chapter Lead
MUHSEN 2016-21
Marketing Chairperson
Islamic Center of Frisco 2022-23
Director of Development & Advocacy
AMAANA 2025-26
Special Needs Program Lead
SMS (Sachse Muslim Society)
I am a perfectionist artist inspired by my surroundings, working across watercolor, acrylic, and digital mediums. As the owner of The Yellowbrush Studio, I have created and sold hundreds of handcrafted greeting cards through markets and online platforms, while also donating artwork to fundraisers. I am a Grumbacher Certified Instructor at Michael’s Arts & Crafts and a Spotted Canary Certified Instructor at Hobby Lobby, creating with tools such as Wacom Intuos and Autodesk Sketchbook Pro across diverse surfaces. Some of my artwork is showcased on my weblog site on Tumblr.
Artwork showcased on Tumblr
Rafia Munir
For speaking engagements, workshops, facilitation, or book events — the first step is a conversation.