About
Overview
Spherical is a strategic design and integrative research studio supporting projects regenerating the health and integrity of Earth’s living systems.
We are 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
◓ Cosmovision remediation
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 systems
◑ Regenerative development
Supporting organizations and communities in cultivating the potential of place
Team
Dawn Danby
Co-Founder
Ecological design strategist cultivating reciprocal relationships for healing living systems
Anna Bush
Software Engineer
Software developer building tools to enable a more sustainable society
Cesar Campos
User Engagement
Community advocate advancing innovative solutions to environmental justice problems
Faith Flanigan
Operations & Myceliation
Mycelium stiching harmonic balance in orchestrating operations
Brendan Loudermilk
Lead Engineer
Entrepreneurial software engineer supporting teams and projects that benefit life on Earth
Nina Raj
Art Direction
Multi-disciplinary creative planting the seeds for long-term environmental impact
Aditi Shah
Technical Writer
Science communicator and photographer.
David McConville
Co-Founder
Cosmographer developing media technologies to expand perceptions and enact worlds
Steve Daniels
Strategy + Product
Technologist designing processes and tools to evolve human capacity for regenerative work
Kadi Franson
Concept Art
Artist envisioning a more beautiful, interconnected, life-giving future
Alex Molloy
Design
Designer and researcher visualizing technology that deepens local connection with nature
Erik Loyer
Design + Development
Creative technologist designing and building instruments for impactful storytelling
John Pavlus
Video + Narrative
Writer and director making things that make things make sense
Raya Ward
Visual Artist
Curious designer and artist crafting containers for connection, storytelling, and the seeding of new worlds.
Clients
Sherwood Design Engineers Epic Decade RIVER Network One Project Obscura Digital Kauffman Foundation
Ellen MacArthur Foundation Buckminster Fuller Institute California Academy of Sciences Institute for the Future Greenbiz Day One Project
Partners
Gray Area Almost Human Center for the Study of the Force Majeure Carol Sanford Institute Regenesis Group The Elumenati
Mozilla XRStudio Metapattern Dashboard Earth Worldbuilding Institute Common Earth Concordia University
