Navigate complexity.

Align around what matters.

Move forward with clarity.

I help teams find focus within uncertainty. Together, we turn challenges into opportunities for creative solutions.

Human-centered design + visual thinking.
Trusted by curious organizations:

  • The Nature Conservancy

  • NASA

  • The National Gallery

  • The Living Wage Institute

  • Judy Chicago

  • For Organizations

    (companies, teams, civic organizations, and nonprofits.)

    Strategy, research, and workshop facilitation rooted in human-centered design. Align around the right problems, navigate ambiguity, and move forward with clarity.

  • For Individuals

    (the creatively curious.)

    Art-based courses inspired by design thinking and visual practice. Build creative confidence, explore new ways of seeing, and apply them to your work and life.

About

I’m Emily Holmes, a design strategist and facilitator who helps teams navigate complex challenges through human-centered design.

Alongside my consulting work, I maintain an active art practice focused on observation, pattern recognition, and visual thinking.

Over time, I’ve found that these ways of seeing are what allow people to think more creatively, make better decisions, and move forward with clarity.

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