MARC O’BRIEN
Fractional Strategic Designer & Creative Director
You’re doing great work. I make sure the world sees it, funds it, and gets behind it.
I work with climate leaders to sharpen direction, build compelling narratives, and make the work land.
The science is solid and the vision is real. But, if the strategy and story aren’t aligned, none of it lands the way it should.
As a strategic designer, I help you figure out what you’re actually solving for, where to focus your efforts, and how to frame it.
As a creative director, I make sure every design decision leads your audience where they need to go.
You’re probably the right fit if you’ve said any of these out loud
“We know what we’re doing. We just can’t explain it to anyone outside the org.”
“We have a vision. We just can’t seem to get it across.”
“We’re raising funding, but our positioning isn’t sharp enough.”
“We need someone who can sit in the room with leadership and also direct the creative.”
TL;DR
+ Co-founded and ran a successful climate design studio for 7 years
+ Built Climate Designers, a global climate design community of 5,000+ members in 5 continents
+ Helped climate tech startups secure over $30M in funding
+ Produced and facilitated 100+ workshops for F500 companies to startups
+ Co-produced over 100 projects that addresses LA County’s sustainability plan
+ Created a climate design course for California College of the Arts and Terra.do
+ Presented numerous talks and interviews covering design and climate action
+ Written about design, climate, and business