Designing Change

Illustration, ideas, and inspiration for changemakers.

Welcome! This is a space for exploring how imagination can help us create meaningful change. Here, I share insights from my work as an illustrator, designer, and coach—along with creative perspectives, practical tools, and stories to help you bring your ideas to life and make a difference in the world around you.

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Creating Compelling Podcast Cover Art

Ever wondered how podcast cover art comes to life? In this behind-the-scenes post, I share how I collaborated with Kelly MacLeod on “It Might Get Dark”, a podcast about grief and sobriety. From mood boards to final illustration, I combined traditional watercolor style with digital painting in Procreate to capture light, dark, and transformation—the heart of her story.

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