Thoughtful design for cultural organizations, nonprofits, and public institutions.
I’m a graphic designer working with cultural organizations, museums, and nonprofits on branding, publications, exhibitions, and websites. Explore selected projects below.
Branding
Queer History BostonVisual identity for a community archive increasing visibility and public access through a name change.
Web Design
Rhode Island Gay Men's ChorusRhode Island Gay Men's Chorus, a non-auditioned, all-volunteer LGBTQ+ chorus, singing across RI since 1995
Branding
Creatives Rebuild NYBrand system for a multi-year, foundation-backed workforce program supporting artists across New York State.
Exhibit Graphic Design
The Ellen Campus at the Dian Fossey Gorilla FundExhibition design for a global conservation campus integrating research, education, and public interpretation
Branding
Asian Pacific Islanders Civic Action NetworkVisual identity for a statewide coalition coordinating advocacy across Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.
Print Design
As They Saw it: Women Artists Then & NowExhibition identity for a multi-institutional show connecting women artists across three centuries.
Web Design
Digital CommonwealthA redesign for a statewide digital archive focused on discovery, clarity, and scale.
Exhibit Graphic Design
More or Less in Common: Environment and Justice in the Human LandscapeExhibition design translating historical and contemporary mapping into a public narrative about environment and inequality.
Exhibit Graphic Design
Building Blocks: Boston Stories from Urban AtlasesExhibition Design Translating Historic Urban Atlases for Public Audiences
Print Design
MASS Design GroupExtensive design system serving narrative, communications, and fundraising at MASS Design Group
Branding
The Passive House NetworkVisual identity for a national nonprofit consolidating a distributed Passive House network under a clearer name and structure.
I work with nonprofits, small businesses, and artists on branding, print, exhibition, and web design projects.
“Joelle created the exhibition design that included the show’s color scheme, graphics, and look and feel. Joelle is an incredibly thoughtful collaborator, and I would work with her again in a heartbeat.”
— Martina Tanga, Curator