As a visual storyteller, artist and information designer, Arlene’s work visually explains the significance of the every-day within the context of the big picture in order to communicate the impacts of sustainability to consumers.
Her work on sustainability –which rides the line between art and communication– has been featured in Creative Review (UK), U.S. News and World Report, BusinessWeek.com, worldchanging.com, SEED Magazine, and at the Barcelona Design Museum.
Among other accomplishments, Arlene has received a Fulbright grant and an Art(ists) on the Verge fellowship.
With roots in the Midwest U.S. and a background in journalism, advertising, sustainable development, graphic and product design, Arlene holds a Masters in Design from Design Academy Eindhoven (NL).
Arlene teaches visual information design and works with companies aiming to improve their sustainability communication. She also ‘cata[b]logs’ examples of visual sustainability communication at backgroundstories.