Working at the intersection of branding, marketing, and design, Communication By Design [CXD] helps climate and cleantech leaders clarify who they are, what they do, and why it matters.

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CLEAR CONCISE COMPELLING BOLD POLISHED STRATEGIC UNIFIED AUTHENTIC RELEVANT ACTION-INSPIRING EMPOWERED CENTERED CONSISTENT SMART MEMORABLE REFINED

Communication By Design [CXD] Tri-Tier Strategy Framework: Attract Inform Engage

increase targeted visibility • demonstrate credibility & trust • clarify differentiation • attract aligned partners & clients • secure funding & sustained support • influence policy & markets

CXD Tri-Tier Strategic Framework

Sara Mears • Founder & Creative Director • Communication By Design

Our clients are forward-thinking innovators, designers, builders, planners, funders, and doers shaping the climate transition toward a sustainable — and regenerative — future.

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VENTURE BUILDERS SMALL TO MID-SIZE BUSINESSES NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES CLIMATE-FOCUSED STARTUPS SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTANTS BUILT ENVIRONMENTALISTS THOUGHT LEADERS DESIGN THINKERS CHANGE MAKERS

Case Studies • Stories

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When the work is meaningful, but the message isn’t landing…

…when people don’t fully understand what you do…when your organization has evolved, but your brand
hasn’t kept up…when your story is complex, and clarity feels just out of reach…when you’re more than
ready to be seen as authentic, relevant & action-inspiring…

Let’s Talk

Together we create brand identity, communication tools,
and ongoing marketing campaigns designed to
attract • inform • engage

Client Testimonials via LinkedIn

Get started with the Communication By Design [CXD] Tri-Tier Strategic Framework and attract, inform & engage stakeholders, community & the world.

YOU ENVISION A BETTER WORLD, A BETTER WAY & ARE DOING AMAZING THINGS TO MAKE IT HAPPEN, BUT WITHOUT CLEAR COMMUNICATION, YOUR MEANINGFUL WORK CAN GO UNSEEN OR BE MISPERCEIVED

YOU ENVISION A BETTER WORLD, A BETTER WAY & ARE DOING AMAZING THINGS TO MAKE IT HAPPEN, BUT WITHOUT CLEAR COMMUNICATION, MEANINGFUL WORK CAN BE OVERLOOKED OR MISUNDERSTOOD

Working at the intersection of branding, marketing, and design, Communication By Design [CXD] helps climate and cleantech leaders clarify who they are, what they do, and why it matters.

•••

CLEAR CONCISE COMPELLING BOLD POLISHED STRATEGIC UNIFIED AUTHENTIC RELEVANT ACTION-INSPIRING EMPOWERED CENTERED CONSISTENT SMART MEMORABLE REFINED

Sara Mears • Founder & Creative Director • Communication By Design

Our clients are forward-thinking innovators, designers, builders, planners, funders, and doers shaping the climate transition toward a sustainable — and regenerative — future.

•••

VENTURE BUILDERS SMALL TO MID-SIZE BUSINESSES NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES CLIMATE-FOCUSED STARTUPS SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTANTS BUILT ENVIRONMENTALISTS THOUGHT LEADERS DESIGN THINKERS CHANGE MAKERS

Client Work Examples • Scroll at Sides

When the work is meaningful, but the message isn’t landing…

…when people don’t fully understand what you do…when your organization has evolved, but your brand hasn’t kept up…when your story is complex, and clarity feels just out of reach…when you’re more than ready to be seen as authentic, relevant & action-inspiring…

Together we create brand identity, communication tools, and ongoing marketing campaigns designed to attract • inform • engage

Client Testimonials via LinkedIn

Creative Toolbox • Monthly[ish] eMemo

YOU ENVISION A BETTER WORLD, A BETTER WAY & ARE DOING AMAZING THINGS TO MAKE IT HAPPEN, BUT WITHOUT CLEAR COMMUNICATION, YOUR MEANINGFUL WORK CAN
GO UNSEEN OR BE MISPERCEIVED

YOU ENVISION A BETTER WORLD, A BETTER WAY & ARE DOING AMAZING THINGS TO MAKE IT HAPPEN, BUT WITHOUT CLEAR COMMUNICATION, MEANINGFUL WORK CAN
BE OVERLOOKED OR MISUNDERSTOOD

…when people don’t fully understand what you do…when your organization has evolved, but your brand
hasn’t kept up…when your story is complex, and clarity feels just out of reach…when you’re more than
ready to be seen as authentic, relevant & action-inspiring…

Together we create brand identity, communication tools,
and ongoing marketing campaigns designed to
attract • inform • engage