COMMUNICATION DESIGN

Visual Storytelling for Good

Build accessible, trauma-informed design systems that amplify your mission and engage your community.

Trauma-Informed Design Principles

We design interfaces that prioritize psychological safety, user agency, and trustworthiness—creating digital experiences that respect and empower all users.

Safety

Calm color palettes, gentle animations, and clear escape routes help users feel secure and in control of their experience.

Trustworthiness

Transparent interactions, consistent patterns, and honest communication build confidence and reduce anxiety.

Choice & Collaboration

User agency through customizable settings, clear options, and inclusive design that respects diverse needs and preferences.

Empowerment

Accessible interfaces, supportive error handling, and progressive disclosure help users succeed without overwhelm.

Choose Your Engagement Level

From quick website refreshes to complete brand and system design, we have packages for every stage of your communication needs.

Sprint

2-4 weeks

Design system starter: brand audit, core design tokens, and essential component library to establish visual consistency.

What's Included

  • Brand and visual identity audit
  • Core design tokens (colors, typography, spacing)
  • 10 essential UI components
  • Basic style guide documentation
  • Accessibility quick-wins checklist
  • Asset library setup

Ideal for

Communications teams needing to quickly establish visual consistency across channels

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Customized to your organization's needs

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Engagement

6-10 weeks

Complete communication system: full brand identity, comprehensive design system, trauma-informed interface patterns, and accessible web implementation.

What's Included

  • Complete brand identity system
  • Comprehensive design system (50+ components)
  • Trauma-informed interface guidelines
  • WCAG 2.2 AA compliant web templates
  • Content templates (social, reports, one-pagers)
  • Information architecture and UX flows
  • Asset governance and workflows
  • Team training sessions
  • Full design system documentation

Ideal for

Organizations building or refreshing their complete visual and digital presence

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Customized to your organization's needs

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Partner

Quarterly retainer

Design system evolution: continuous improvement, new component development, accessibility audits, and team capacity building.

What's Included

  • Quarterly design system updates
  • New component development
  • Ongoing accessibility monitoring
  • Brand application reviews
  • Template expansions
  • Team design workshops
  • Vendor/freelancer guidance
  • Performance and usability tracking
  • Quarterly design health reports

Ideal for

Organizations maintaining active design systems or scaling communications capacity

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Customized to your organization's needs

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Explore Full Engagement Terms

Dive deeper into what each engagement level includes—timelines, deliverables, workflows, and commercial terms.

Specialized Offerings

In addition to our core Visual Storytelling for Good, we offer specialized expertise in these areas:

Digital Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 AA/AAA compliance audits, remediation strategies, and ongoing accessibility consulting to ensure your digital products are usable by everyone.

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Trauma-Informed UX

Design review and consultation focused on creating safe, trustworthy, and empowering user experiences that prioritize user agency and psychological safety.

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What Comes Next?

With strong communication systems in place, you're ready to activate your audience or refine your strategic foundation.

Next Step

Launch with Activate

Launch data-driven campaigns that move people to action with trauma-informed messaging and built-in impact measurement.

Start Campaign Strategy

Foundation

Start with Planning

Transform ideas into fundable, measurable programs with robust Theories of Change and logical frameworks.

Explore Project Design

Ready to Build Your Communication System?

Let's create accessible, trauma-informed digital experiences that authentically represent your mission and empower your community.