CLIMATE DESIGN
The most important work in the world can’t afford to be misunderstood
I’ve been working at the intersection of design and climate since 2016. I know the science, the language, the landscape, and the players. I know what it takes to make complex climate work clear, compelling, and impossible to ignore.
STRATEGIC DESIGN
Most climate orgs are solving the right problems in ways that are hard to understand, hard to fund, and hard to scale.
I help you get clear on what you’re solving for, who you’re solving it for, and how to frame it in a way that actually drives adoption.
CREATIVE DIRECTION
Good taste isn’t enough these days. People expect more.
I make sure every creative decision is backed by strategy, so the work doesn’t just look good, it drives results that matter.
Design & Visual
Design Systems
Brand Systems
Brand Development
Interaction Design
Experience Design
Website Design
Graphic Design
Wireframing
Prototyping
Strategy & Planning
Campaign Development
Messaging Strategy
Content Strategy
Strategic Thinking
User Research
User Testing
Business Model Design
Landscape Analysis
Social Media Marketing
Experiential Design
Event Production
Process & Methodology
Thinking Wrong
Prototyping Thinking
Systems Thinking
Design Thinking
Creative Facilitation
Human Centered Design
Life Centered Design
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CLIMATE DESIGNERS
Maybe it’s possible to organize designers into the most powerful force for climate action in the creative economy
What if designers leveraged their influence over culture and consumption to drive massive behavioral change?
PANDO POPULUS
Maybe it’s possible to transform every school in LA County into a catalyst for the next generation of climate leaders
What if educational institutions became the backbone of a social movement that rallies young people to build regenerative communities?
BEAM CIRCULAR
Maybe it’s possible to build an economy where nothing gets thrown away and everything gets transformed
What if California’s Central Valley leads this global transition from extraction towards regeneration?
AIRMINERS
Maybe it’s possible to create new carbon removal startups every week until we hit gigaton scale
What if carbon removal became the fastest growing sector in the climate economy?
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Areas of Focus
BRAND & EXPERIENCE DESIGN
How do we design experiences that make sustainable choices feel effortless?
Crafting cohesive identity systems and user experiences that make sustainable choices feel obvious and desirable
COMMUNITY BUILDING & EDUCATION
How do we build support and community around our climate mission?
Creating global networks of climate-focused creatives and developing curriculum that prepares the next generation of climate designers
CLIMATE DESIGN STRATEGY
How do we position the work we’re doing to attract investors, customers, talent?
Helping climate orgs translate complex climate solutions into compelling narratives that drive adoption, secure funding, and scale impact
CREATIVE FACILITATION
What’s the best way to get our team thinking differently about this problem?
Leading design sprints and workshops that generate breakthrough ideas using methodologies like "Thinking Wrong" and systems thinking
DESIGN STUDIO TRANSFORMATION
What do we need to do to position ourselves to win climate projects?
Transitioning design teams and agencies toward climate work through capability building, strategic consulting, and new service development
CLIMATE COMMUNICATION & STORYTELLING
How do we make people excited about our environmental mission and vision?
Shifting cultural narratives from climate anxiety to climate possibility through visual storytelling and Solarpunk visions
Select Design Studios
I contract with design studios to support their client’s sustainability projects.
I also advise design studio leaders to become better climate partners for their clients.
My Climate Experience
CLIMATE KNOWLEDGE
Climate Science
Understanding how our changing climate will impact living systems
Solutions & Approaches
Ensuring what is being designed actively heals and re-nourishes our damage world
Policy Awareness
Considering how work exists within the framework of established (yet fragile) systems
Landscape Awareness
Knowledge of previous and current work being done, by whom, and outcomes
Systems Thinking
Considering unintended consequences and how to minimize or avoid them
Materials & Production
Knowledge of existing and upcoming alternative resources currently being produce and used at scale
TEACHING & LEARNING
+ Climate Designers @ CCA,
Creator, Senior Adjunct
+ Becoming a Climate Designer
Co-creator
+ Climate Wisdom Fellowship
Fellow
+ Intro to Philosophy for Ecological Action
Student
+ RegenIntel Foundations Course
Student
SPACES I’VE WORKED IN
+ Regenerative Agriculture
+ Ocean Health & Restoration
+ Carbon Removal
+ Circular Bioeconomy Manufacturing
+ Conservation & Protection
+ Civic Engagement
+ Environmental Law
Your doing great work.
Let’s make sure the world sees it.
I work with a small number of climate orgs at a time, ones that are ready to get the strategy and story working together. If that sounds like yours, let's find out.