I love when I’m able to merge business and creative objectives in a meaningful way that moves design beyond just aesthetics… like the one time I built a bike out of bamboo to promote a new industry in the South
(Psst. Or you can just jump to: The Alabamboo Make & Ride, FPX:Iceland, NADA Bike, (blank)LAB… or just scroll down.)
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
Brand Strategy
Content Strategy
Creative Direction
Graphic Design
Web Design
Brand Development
Social Media Marketing
Event Production
Design Collaborators
Jackie Demshick
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
The Alabamboo Make & Ride
A not-so-typical cross-country bike ride. We partnered with Alabamboo, an initiative to build up and promote a new, sustainable, bamboo industry in hopes of building up a local Southern economy.
I spearheaded the project, strategized our approach and story while also designing various collateral and social media outreach. I also collaborated with a number of partner organizations to ensure that the main goal of the project was reached.
ridealabamboo.com
Alabama–California
Spring 2011–Summer 2011
Team Alabamboo: Nicole Lavelle, Rose Lavelle, Jason Dilworth, Marc O’Brien
Press & Publications
Alabamboo Cross-Country Bike Ride, The Gear Junkie
Alabama: The New Bamboo (And Bike) State?, Treehugger
Alabamboo bikes from COMMON, Bicycle Design
Can Bamboo Bikes Take On Capitalism?, Motherboard
Sponsors included
Adventure Cycling Association, Bamboo Bike Studio, Boo Shoot (Now Provitro Bio), Central, Fearless Cottage, Goodhew, HDX Hydration Mix, HERO Housing, Orontas, PROBAR, Solio, Strava, and Swrve.
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