Stephanie Chang, M.A.
Principal and Founder

I was born and raised in East Honolulu, nestled in Maunalua. Nurtured by many throughout my growth, I continue to be called to what excites us, what needs us, and deep stirrings of personal kuleana. I choose to move with community energy and honor community intelligence.

I’m lit up by the creative process and problem solving, ‘āina intelligence in our natural world, systems design and visual excellence, and making meaning. My years as a dancer and my first career in museum education and exhibitions built a solid foundation in project management, creative execution, and leading groups.

The key value of the work is translation and bridge building. So grateful to learn alongside and from communities of visionaries where we together connect the dots between ike kūpuna and native hawaiian ways of knowing, community-led planning, energy equity, visual design, and natural resource restoration.

A favorite 11 year old in my life describes me as “A tiger chasing a butterfly.” 

Punahou School, 1992
University of Denver, 1996
New York University, 1999 

Communities of Practice:
Energy Equity Hui, 2021 – current
Code for America Community Fellow, 2018
Purple Mai‘a Ka Maka Inana cohort for indigenous design, 2020, 2021
Aloha Response with Pono Shim, 2021
Hawai‘i Public Radio Generation Listen, Founding Member, 2017 – 2021

Annie Hackett, B.A.
Graphic Designer

HNL > SF > HNL > NYC !

I am constantly learning — from projects, clients, and other inspiring creatives.

Working as a designer in San Francisco and in the epicenter of Silicon Valley tech, I enjoyed the opportunity to learn from so many different kinds of thinkers and share so many ideas, at times participating in larger global conversations.

My experience since then working at an ad agency here in Hawaii has brought into focus the important role Hawai’i also has in that conversation. My passion is designing for organizations with social impact, and I am grateful whenever I can offer well-designed solutions to further that impact.

Punahou School, 2004
San Francisco State University, 2009