About me

Gabrielle Smith is a London-based creative with 10 years of experience and founder of global arts & culture platform Thenublack.

Gabrielle's interest in Social Media and providing creative solutions has given her the opportunity to travel to Austin, Texas to be represented by the UK Trade Industry's 'Platinum Connection' at SXSW and also travel to Lagos, Nigeria for the first ever Social Media Week in Africa where she spoke as a panelist and also worked as a content producer.

She currently works for ITV News one of the world's leading news companies and has been responsible for working on projects including the 2012 US Election and the London Olympics.

As founder of Thenublk she combines her passion for creativity, connectivity and social media to showcase the work of contemporary creatives of Africa and the Diaspora online. Gabrielle has a keen eye for spotting trends and identifying movements that need more attention in the world at large. She is also an t-shirt collector!