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?
Climate Designers is the global hub for designers and creative professionals from all industries, committed to using our creative skills for climate action
Climate Designers provides the knowledge, skills, and professional network to support designers in putting climate at the core of their work and becoming climate leaders everywhere they practice.
Co-founder
Fall 2019–Present
climatedesigners.org
Strategic Design
Creative Direction
Brand Strategy
Content Strategy
Graphic Design
Web Design
Brand Development
Social Media Marketing
Event Production
Design Collaborators
Noah Ahrens
Jackie Demshick
Adam Dziaba
Tyler Mayfield
Batul Rashik
Vincent Sacco
Ellen Shaw
Deliverables
+ Creating content and designing various collateral and materials such as website, newsletter, social media assets, and presentations
+ Producing and hosting Doom & Bloom, our main podcast
+ Producing and facilitating Project Blue Sky, our off-site program in New Cuyama, CA
+ Producing and hosting virtual events for our global community, such as Party Program
+ Creative direction for various programs such as Climify, Party Program, and the Global Party Series
+ Teaching the “Climate Designers @ CCA” class for undergrad and grad students in the Graphic Design and Interaction Design programs at the California College of the Arts
Impact & Outcomes
+ Created a team of 50+ volunteers to run various programs for our global community of 5000+ members
+ Co-created and taught “Becoming a Climate Designer” on the Terra.do platform to 50 working design professionals
+ Party Program brought together 40+ speakers, 30+ events, and 250+ event attendees
+ Climate Designers has been covered in over 15 podcasts and articles
+ Chapters and Hubs have been established in 5 continents, running recurring events with local design and climate communities
+ IxDAward's Future Voice winner 2022
+ GD USA’s Graphic Design Award Winner 2022
Awards
Climate Designers
IxDAward’s Future Voice winner
2022
Climify
GD USA’s Graphic Design Award Winner
2022
The Doom & Bloom podcast
The Climify podcast
Various global Climate Designers Chapter events
Climate Designers Party Program, a virtual two-week summit
Project Blue Sky promotional video
Various Climate Designers programs
Join me and a growing number of other designers taking climate action
Get Started
Read, sign, and share the updated version of the First Things First manifesto I co-authored back in 2020.
See what we’ve been up to at climatedesigners.org. Check out our amazing Resource Library.
Check out my curated Bit.ly list of resources and articles for designers starting their climate journey.
Or sign up for a 1:1 session with me for personalized tips and suggestions to break into climate.
Leveling Up
Enroll in the upcoming “Becoming a Climate Designer” course I co-created on the Terra.do platform.
If you’re ready to invest in your career, join the Climate Designers global community.
Find a Climate Designers chapter near you to connect with others.
Go Deep
Subscribe to my newsletter, Generator, where I write about amplifying a future that's possible by highlighting today's climate solutions and approaches.
Book me to speak to your team or event audience. I want to not just inspire, but motivate designers to take climate action.
Select Projects
Climate Designers Pando Populus BEAM Circular AirMiners
Get in touch for a more detailed portfolio, talk shop,
or discuss full-time or contract opportunities