Hi, I'm Brianna.
I’m a creative leader with more than fifteen years of experience helping mission-driven organizations tell stories that inform, inspire, and incite change.
I’m passionate about using my expertise in strategy, design, and writing to help teams turn complex issues into accessible messages, share inspiring stories of impact, and mobilize their audiences. To see my approach in action, check out my work.
Telling stories of world-changing work.
Over my career, I’ve had the privilege of sharing stories of villages celebrating the installation of a well, cancer survivors who received lifesaving treatment, women standing up to their government’s sexist laws, and more.
While nonprofits have so many compelling stories, sometimes teams face challenges in sharing them, like:
- Your organization tackles complex, systemic issues. Your content is developed by experts: it’s accurate, but it’s dry and full of jargon. You believe if your content was more welcoming, you’d reach more people who need your services – and gain new supporters. But you’re not sure how to make the switch.
- Your organization deals with sensitive topics, and it’s important that you approach your storytelling ethically. You want to portray communities with dignity and agency. Maybe you’re exploring ways to visually represent issues beyond photography. You’re looking for a creative partner to help you.
- Your nonprofit’s look and feel doesn’t match its vision and mission. The brand is outdated, muddled, or disjointed across channels. You want your visuals to be clear, cohesive, and impactful. But you need help to make the shift.
- Your team is focused on furthering your nonprofit’s mission. You’re making real change – and you know that if others could see it too, they would want to join your cause. But focusing on your work means you don’t always have the time to share why your mission matters.
- Your organization deals with sensitive topics, and it’s important that you approach your storytelling ethically. You want to portray communities with dignity and agency. Maybe you’re exploring ways to visually represent issues beyond photography. You’re looking for a creative partner to help you.
- Your nonprofit’s look and feel doesn’t match its vision and mission. The brand is outdated, muddled, or disjointed across channels. You want your visuals to be clear, cohesive, and impactful. But you need help to make the shift.
- Your team is focused on furthering your nonprofit’s mission. You’re making real change – and you know that if others could see it too, they would want to join your cause. But focusing on your work means you don’t always have the time to share why your mission matters.
If your team is grappling with challenges like these, I’d love to work with you. Please get in touch.
Keeping creativity human.
I do not use generative AI tools in my creative process.
I want to help you tell stories authentically and ethically. I help nonprofits tell stories from the communities they serve. Stories that move other people because of their authenticity. Stories that deserve sensitivity and care – like stories of people who have survived cancer, climate disasters, gun violence. I feel privileged to be trusted with such stories, and I am committed to approaching each one with respect, dignity, and a human touch.
Trust is integral to nonprofits, and to the client/consultant relationship. Research on institutional trust shows that public trust in nonprofits is higher than for other institutions. Meanwhile, research on AI shows that brands that rely on AI-generated creative may be increasingly seen as untrustworthy. I value the trust that my clients put in me to deliver high quality, thoughtful creative solutions that maintain the integrity of their brand.
I’m conscious of AI’s broader impacts. I’ve spent my career in the social impact space, working with organizations that focus on mental health, environmental preservation, public media, and more – all issues that are impacted by generative AI and its infrastructure. I choose not to use generative AI tools that I believe are harmful to the causes I work for and care about.
The nerdiest reason of all: I genuinely enjoy the creative process! I’m not interested in generative AI tools that promise to optimize (or even eliminate) parts of the creative process because, well, I love the process: brainstorming, developing concepts, collaborating with other passionate people to find the right creative solutions for their organization. I love making ideas come to life, and I want to continue doing so with the skills I’ve built over the last 15+ years.
If your team is looking for a creative partner who is committed to keeping creativity human, I’d love to hear from you.
Professional Affiliations
Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN)
- Member, 2015 - present
- New York City chapter co-organizer, 2016 - 2020
- Member, 2015 - present
- New York City chapter co-organizer, 2016 - 2020
American Institute for Graphic Artists (AIGA), New York City chapter
- Member, 2012 - present
- Member, 2012 - present
Freelancers Union
- Member, 2019 - present
- Member, 2019 - present
Selected Speaking
Draw a Map to Clarity - 2021 Nonprofit Technology Conference