Thoughtful design for cultural organizations, nonprofits, and public institutions.
I’m a graphic designer working with cultural organizations, museums, and nonprofits on branding, publications, exhibitions, and websites. Explore selected projects below.
Branding
Creatives Rebuild NYBrand system for a multi-year, foundation-backed workforce program supporting artists across New York State.
Branding
Queer History BostonVisual identity for a community archive increasing visibility and public access through a name change.
Branding
The Passive House NetworkVisual identity for a national nonprofit consolidating a distributed Passive House network under a clearer name and structure.
Exhibit Graphic Design
The Ellen Campus at the Dian Fossey Gorilla FundExhibition design for a global conservation campus integrating research, education, and public interpretation.
Branding
Asian Pacific Islanders Civic Action NetworkVisual identity for a statewide coalition coordinating advocacy across Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.
Print Design
As They Saw it: Women Artists Then & NowExhibition identity for a multi-institutional show connecting women artists across three centuries.
Exhibit Graphic Design
More or Less in Common: Environment and Justice in the Human LandscapeExhibition design translating historical and contemporary mapping into a public narrative about environment and inequality.
Exhibit Graphic Design
Building Blocks: Boston Stories from Urban AtlasesExhibition design translating historic insurance and property maps into a readable public narrative.
I work with nonprofits, small businesses, and artists on branding, print, exhibition, and web design projects.
“Joelle created the exhibition design that included the show’s color scheme, graphics, and look and feel. Joelle is an incredibly thoughtful collaborator, and I would work with her again in a heartbeat.”
— Martina Tanga, Curator