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
I'm Marc O'Brien, a fractional Strategic Designer, Creative Director, and Design Educator
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Climate action is a core business requirement for design studios
Design studios that aren’t taking climate action run the risk of falling behind competitors and not supporting their clients
Designing for Climate as a Creative Act
I had the pleasure of talking with my buddy Justin Lokitz on his new podcast, Design Shift.
We discussed the
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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 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
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Jul 31
July Recap
A quick recap of things that happened this month.
A quiet milestone for Climate Designers
Climate Designers became fiscally sponsored
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Jul 30
My Doom & Bloom recap: S1E6
I host the Doom & Bloom podcast from Climate Designers. Below is my recap of the latest episode.
In this
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Jul 30
What are your values? And how do they show up in your life and work?
Using a values card deck, I revisit my values often to see if and how they show up in my
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Jul 25
I suck at answering the question, "What is your dream project?"
As a multi-tool, I can never respond in a simple way.
I love zooming in and out on a project.
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Jul 21
The most common question I get asked by designers just starting their climate design journey
“Do I need to go back to school to get an Environmental Science degree (or something similar) in order to
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