First Things First in 2026
In 2020, Ben Gaydos, Namita Dharia, and I came up with the idea of updating the First Things First Manifesto.
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I'm Marc O'Brien, a fractional strategic designer, creative director, and design educator
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Jun 02
Back in middle school, I was handed a punk rock mix tape that completely changed my life
Ever since then, punk rock has instilled certain ideologies in me; to fight for causes I believe in, to question
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May 30
Thoughts on Climate Resilience
The following post is from the May edition of the Climate Designers newsletter. It was co-authored by me and Natalie
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May 29
My Doom & Bloom recap: S1E4
I host the Doom & Bloom podcast from Climate Designers. Below is my recap of the latest episode.
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May 24
My mission: transition every design studio towards climate action
Over the last year and a half, I've collaborated with number of design studios in the climate space
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Mar 25
My Doom & Bloom recap: S1E3
I host the Doom & Bloom podcast from Climate Designers. Below is my recap of the latest episode.
Why are
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Mar 10
My Doom & Bloom recap: S1E2
I host the Doom & Bloom podcast from Climate Designers. Below is my recap of the latest episode.
Why isn’
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Jan 15
My Doom & Bloom recap: S1E1
I host the Doom & Bloom podcast from Climate Designers. Below is my recap of the latest episode.
In the
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