In just two years’ time, the world was made anew. We reinvented the ways we live, the ways we love, the ways we learn, and the ways we work.
As we enter this new time for humanity, let’s come together to make sure the best parts of these new ways are here to stay. Let’s chart new bounds for ourselves and our work. Let’s recommit to the pursuit of a just, more perfect world for everyone, where young people have the freedom to become who they want to be.
At #HealthyTeen22, we’ll cultivate healing—inwardly and outwardly. We’ll reflect on this young decade’s renewed calls for racial justice and remarkable technological growth. And we’ll share how embracing flexibility and ambiguity liberated us to try new things.
We’ll do all this not because this is easy, but because this is our charge. Freed from the can’ts and won’ts of yesterday, we dare to dream of a new era.
Welcome back, friends. And welcome to Miami.
I led teams through the creation and production of a visual identity for Healthy Teen Network's first in-person conference in years and was part of a team that developed its title, Dare to Dream of a New Era, and description (above).
I was inspired by the conference's "Dare to Dream" theme and location, Miami, Florida, when designing the website and app graphics, wayfinding signs and map, and beach bags (given to all conference-goers). Together, these items help to shape a conference experience that is meaningful, engaging, and memorable.
At the event, we premiered new t-shirts in solidarity with young people who are demanding access to inclusive, affirming, and truthful education, including and especially Sex Education. To Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill, we answer...
