Most facilitators help you think better. I help you think better about climate
I've produced and facilitated over 100 creative workshops with startups, nonprofits, and Fortune 500 companies. I've
I'm Marc O'Brien, a fractional Strategic Designer, Creative Director, and Design Educator
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Would you want to live in a world full of abundance, joy, and beauty?
It’s possible if you just use your imagination.
Striving for a hopeful vision of the future is what motivates
The Design Gap that's failing climate work
Breakthrough climate policies or alternative material innovation could change the world, but if people can't understand it, it
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Oct 28
Most facilitators help you think better. I help you think better about climate
I've produced and facilitated over 100 creative workshops with startups, nonprofits, and Fortune 500 companies. I've
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Oct 17
When does 2+2≠4?
I watched "Orwell: 2+2=5" recently and I can't get it out of my head.
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Sep 25
My Doom & Bloom recap: S1E8
I host the Doom & Bloom podcast from Climate Designers. Below is my recap of the latest episode.
We know
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Sep 25
Sharing our successes and struggles
Imagine a world where every designer working on climate has access to the collective wisdom of everyone who came before
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Aug 26
August Recap
A quick recap of things that happened this month.
A portfolio site is never finished
I update my site about
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Aug 26
My Doom & Bloom recap: S1E7
I host the Doom & Bloom podcast from Climate Designers. Below is my recap of the latest episode.
Stevie and
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Aug 24
Think Global. Design Local.
When I was working at a natural food grocery store in college, I would often see the phrase, "Think
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Aug 20
Imagine if design schools built their foundation with sustainability and regeneration materials
Most companies set up and operate a sustainability department within their org.
Great!
Smart companies don't do this.
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Aug 13
What does your design team care about?
Here’s a great (and simple) way to figure out what climate projects will get your team excited to work
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Aug 11
What does your design team know?
What climate-related skills and knowledge exist within your design team?
Don’t know? Ask them during your next meeting.
I
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Aug 06
Would you want to live in a world full of abundance, joy, and beauty?
It’s possible if you just use your imagination.
Striving for a hopeful vision of the future is what motivates
2 min read
Aug 05
The Design Gap that's failing climate work
Breakthrough climate policies or alternative material innovation could change the world, but if people can't understand it, it
2 min read