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 […]
Leaving lots of room for beer
FutureBound carefully facilitates study tours – experiences of personal, transformational learning. They are testing out a ‘Totnes Tripple Tipple’ tour, a visit to all three of Totnes’ breweries to meet the entrepreneurs and brewers behind them. The breweries could be seen as competing for custom in a small town, but a tour like this connects them […]
Designing for now
Dart Valley Timber supplies locally grown softwoods and hardwoods like larch, spruce, cedar, oak, chestnut, ash – both fresh sawn and air dried. Zav’s perspective is that his business will grow alongside the timber. If he has to import, then he’ll evolve his livelihood into something else – growth isn’t the objective. Therefore, the identity […]
Experimenting with community resiliency… and selling t-shirts
This year’s Transition Network International Conference brought 350 people from 35 countries to Devon to discuss the many ways that resilient and active communities make a real difference in creating new solutions to food, energy, housing, livelihood and relational needs. T-shirts were a new addition this year, and the message seemed to hit the spot. I […]
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 […]
Using a car only when you need it
As a car share participant for over 10 years, I have helped Jeremy and E-cocars to succeed in obtaining a grant to increase the number of cars in the fleet and launch a new identity and a non-corporate, responsive website. I’ve also learned a-hell-of-a-lot about just what it takes to consistently and pleasantly support 40+ […]
Aligning work with values and sticking with it
As Communications Director for TRESOC, a small community energy outfit, it’s my job to keep the 560 members of our society informed about their investments and the wider context of renewable energy in the UK. Right now Tory cuts to solar subsidies threaten community projects worth over £100m, so the picture is not so bright. […]
Bringing attention to 30+ environmental projects
California Trout is a San Francisco-based environmental non-profit. Our marketing material has established a voice that has evolved with their mission over 7 years, supporting their efforts to solve complex resource issues while balancing the needs of wild fish and people. The ‘Trout Camp’ gala is an important fundraising event, contributing significantly to the $2M […]
Brewing up a new local economy
A group of beer lovers have revived a brewery that was one of the largest businesses in Totnes, Devon. Since 2013, the New Lion Brewery has created a demand for its Pandit IPA (No. 17 in Britains hottest 100 beers, 2015) – boosting the local economy – and supports local entrepreneurial businesses with its ‘Community […]
Portraying tolerance and mutual respect
A major project grew out of the Committee of 100 for Tibet into a multi-media art exhibition that brought together 88 respected artists from 30 countries. With the life and principles of the Dalai Lama as inspiration, the intention for this project was to shift the world’s attention towards peace. My role, as a Board […]