Fishing in California

This beautiful illustration of a Golden Trout by Paul Waters is one of a series that depicts the native wild fish under threat in California.  They featured throughout 95 pages of science-made-understandable – California Trout’s report, SOS II: Fish in Hot Water.  The result got some attention: “The trends are very disturbing.  Not to diminish […]

Aging gracefully

New Lion Brewery have a tradition going.  On their first birthday, they brewed a Russian Imperial Stout, laying down a limited quantity of bottles in their cellars.  These came to light on their second anniversary to be joined by a new batch of birthday-brewed, Belgian-style Quadrupel, which, again, will be aged amid the dust of […]

Envisioning a safe and free world

Proud2Be envision a world where all people are safe, free and proud to be themselves.  They support LGBTQIA+ people to lead empowered, fulfilled and authentic lives.  This illustration formed the core graphic in the materials for this year’s Pride event. The main theme is ‘together we are stronger’ and every year Proud2Be aims to convey […]

Pitching at the LEF

Every year for one jam-packed day, the Local Entrepreneur Forum brings together entrepreneurs, investors, and other change makers to learn from each other, form new relationships, and hopefully, to begin working together on new enterprises that create meaningful livelihoods and contribute to the community in positive ways.  The day includes Community of Dragons – pitching […]

Taking Giant steps

Juma strives to break the cycle of poverty by paving the way to work, education, and financial capability for youth across America.  They do this by providing customer-facing, socially engaging employment opportunities and matching every dollar a Juma student saves two-to-one.  Working with Juma’s Major Gifts Officer, we’re developing some print and web marketing for […]

Bringing back a heartbeat

It’s rewarding to see something you’ve designed interpreted as a giant iced cake, pinned on a wooly jumper or held high in the hands of hundreds of people.  It started with a campaign in 2012 to draw people’s attention to a derelict site with a long history.  In November 2015, the community votes on a […]

Representing multiple voices

Public elementary school in the States offers parents a wide-open opportunity to support and enhance their children’s education (where would they be without it?).  For me, this meant painting the art room, ripping up the tarmac to create a garden, printing football shirts, producing a “Trashion Show”, and bringing The Sustainable Living Roadshow to town.  […]