About
Overview
Spherical is a strategic design and integrative research studio working to regenerate the health and integrity of Earth’s living systems.
We are a distributed team with primary operations based in xučyun (the East Bay), traditional territories of Lisjan (Ohlone) peoples.
Focus Areas
◐ Ecological visualization
Surfacing the dynamics of whole systems for collective sensing and governance
◓ Ontological repair
Working with diverse groups to examine the role of paradigms in shaping relationships to the living world
◒ Immersive learning
Curating experiences that evolve understanding of interconnected social-ecological-technical systems
◑ Regenerative development
Supporting organizations and communities in cultivating the potential of place
Team
Dawn Danby
Co-Creative Director
Ecological design strategist cultivating reciprocal relationships for healing living systems
Anna Bush
Software Engineer
Musician and software developer building tools to enable a more sustainable society
Steve Daniels
Strategy + Product
Technologist designing processes and tools to evolve human capacity for regenerative work
Anna Goss
UX Designer
Multi-disciplinary designer focused on intentional tech & fostering radical optimism for the future
Helen Hollyman
Writer
Storyteller weaving the connections between us, the Earth, and new worlds together
Kadi Franson
Artist + Writer
Artist envisioning a more beautiful, interconnected, life-giving future
Brendan Loudermilk
Lead Engineer
Entrepreneurial software engineer supporting teams and projects that benefit life on Earth
Micah Corning-Myers
Senior Software Engineer III
Building inclusive tech spaces for evidence based decision-making and social empowerment
Wilm Thoben
Staff Engineer
Transdisciplinary Software Engineer creating tools to help regenerate urban ecosystems
Raya Hazel
Visual Artist
Curious designer and artist crafting containers for connection, storytelling, and the seeding of new worlds
David McConville
Co-Creative Director
Cosmographer developing media technologies to expand perceptions and enact worlds
Cesar Campos
User Engagement
Community advocate advancing innovative solutions to environmental justice problems
Faith Flanigan
Operations + Myceliation
Mycelium stitching harmonic balance in orchestrating operations
Tana Helean
Product Manager
Multidimensional wayfinder shaping emergent paths to regenerative futures
CC Huang
Research + Partnerships
Strategist and researcher wandering toward what is lush, beautiful, and playful
Erik Loyer
Design + Development
Creative technologist designing and building instruments for impactful storytelling
Alex Molloy
Design
Designer and researcher visualizing technology that deepens local connection with nature
Nina Raj
Creative Lead
Multi-disciplinary creative planting the seeds for long-term environmental impact
Ryan Searcy
Data Scientist
Translator of earth data connecting people to their natural spaces
Clients
Accelerate Resilience L.A.
Buckminster Fuller Institute
Day One Project
Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Epic Decade
Greenbiz
Institute for the Future
Kauffman Foundation
RIVER Collective
Obscura Digital
One Project
Sherwood Design Engineers
Partners
Almost Human
Center for the Study of the Force Majeure
Carol Sanford Institute
Concordia University
Common Earth
Dashboard Earth
The Elumenati
Gray Area
Metapattern
Mozilla XRStudio
Regenesis Group
Worldbuilding Institute
