Sample projects
Thesis Project | The Hero's Journey to the Circular Economy: Exploring the Role of Storytelling in the Transition from a Linear to a Circular Economy
Storytelling is a powerful tool for encouraging social change and transformation. I developed a transformative methodology—inspired by Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey—to aid organizations in transitioning their business to a circular economy model. The supplemental Hero's Journey Toolkit is currently under development.
sample sections of the methodology and thesis shown below
sample sections of the methodology and thesis shown below
ICLEI USA - Local Governments for Sustainability | Annual Reports
Designed 2018 and 2019 Annual Reports based on organization's branding guidelines
sample pages shown below | click on cover pages below (2019 and/or 2018) to download full report(s)
sample pages shown below | click on cover pages below (2019 and/or 2018) to download full report(s)
Cascade Designs Product AnalysisMaster's program: group project to identify environmental impacts of several Therm-a-Rest® products and identify areas for improvement.
Determined top sustainability priorities for Cascade Designs Therm-a-Rest® division using Sustainable Minds LCA software; presented 20-page strategy to client with product design, consumer education and marketing solutions Improved environmental impacts of Cascade Designs Therm-a-Rest® product line by identifying replacement material for DWR, resulting in 100% exclusion of PFCs and extending product life; substitute material was adapted across company’s product line in 2015. Applied whole-systems thinking, utilized user-centered design, biomimetic design and life-cycle assessment (LCA) software. |