Working Together Toward A Sustainable Future
Our work in sustainability includes branding, positioning, content strategy and development, and events for climate-friendly companies in sustainable infrastructure, renewable energy, slavery-free material supply chain management, apparel manufacturing, climate action publishing and more.
Climate Tech is Booming
According to a 2023 McKinsey report — Investments in climate technology are still increasing, defying the headwinds that affected most capital markets.
Climate Justice for All
We support climate action initiatives that address racial and economic disparity and help clients craft messaging for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Equator Principles (EP) communications.
Testimonials
Nice things people have said about our work on projects together in climate action, ESG infrastructure investment, solar, wind and renewable energy.
“You’re a rock star. Persist.”
Founder, The Carbon Almanac & Best-Selling Author
“kHyal is a very effective communicator, designer and brand creator.”
Structured & Project Finance Analyst, CIFI
“We hired kHyal to rebrand our institutional image … The result was outstanding.”
Chief Investment Officer, CIFI Asset Management
“… one of the most accomplished, intelligent, professional, creative and talented people I have ever worked with.”
Founder & CEO, Microtech International
Our Work and Who We’ve Worked With
We collaborate with entities at local, regional, national, and international levels to develop and enhance brand identity, positioning, messaging, visual design, content strategy and creation.
Our partnerships span a diverse range of sectors, including ESG investment firms; climate action publishers; sustainable art, design, textile, and apparel initiatives, and environmental conservation efforts.
- A Better World by Design
- AIGA Design Educators Community
- AIGA Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Task Force
- Brown University
- Cifi
- Cifi Asset Management
- Design Ignites Change
- Felt & Wire
- Tree Conservancy of Darien
- Hasbro
- Ink Publications
- Living Energy
- Material ConneXions
- Microtech
- MoCA Westport
- Mohawk
- Project Storefronts, New Haven
- Rhode Island School of Design
- Sprouting Spaces
- The Carbon Almanac Network
- The Steelyard
Earth-friendly Projects
Industry Involvement and Training
THE CARBON ALMANAC
(Difference Maker) Invited by best-selling author Seth Godin to help promote The Carbon Almanac, named Data Literacy’s “Most Insightful Data Book” of 2022. Spearheaded the online fashion sustainability resource guide. Contributed to the creation of the LinkedIn course “34 Things to Know About Carbon and Climate.” Produced a standalone event for the global book signing, created content for “The Daily Difference.” Initiated outreach efforts to leaders in sustainability and climate action. Created an independent project and launched it at Art Basel Miami Beach / Miami Art Week.
HASBRO PROJECT UPCYCLE
(Judge and Grand Prize Award Designer) for Hasbro’s internal upcycling design competition at the company’s Providence headquarters.
BOOKDRIVE
(Cofounder) An ongoing collection of curated second-market industry books donated by agencies and creative professionals then distributed to students enrolled in design programs at high schools, colleges, and universities.
PUSH DESIGN CAMP
(Cofounder) A 3-day design camp for creative professionals on picturesque Block Island — packed with design workshops, salons, talks, and hands-on activities. Special events included farm-to-table gourmet meals, a natural-clay spa at Mohegan Bluffs, a for-good design project with the Ocean View Foundation, a felting workshop at North Light Fibers micro yarn mill, and a private design talk by former Crate and Barrel visual design director Carolyn Collins, followed by a tour, wine-tasting and shopping event her one-of-a-kind store, the Lazy Fish.
MEGAGLAM & MEGAGLAM VINTAGE
(Founder) MegaGlam® is a sustainable on-demand streetwear and upcycled apparel brand. MegaGlam Vintage is a pop-up, online vintage and secondary market apparel and accessories reseller coupled with personal shopping and styling services. Our regenerative approach aims to keep textiles out of landfills, reduce carbon and chemical pollution caused by clothing production, and lower water consumption.
REJECT FOUND + MADE
(Cofounder) Concept store dealing in vintage design and apparel, objects, books, lighting, and furniture crafted from recycled and vintage materials.
EDUCATION/TRAINING
- Certified Climate Reality Leader
- Design For Freedom Summit
- The Sustainable Development Goals, University of Copenhagen
- Learning Design for Sustainability, SCAD / PMI Institute
- Acrylic Recycling Workshop with Off Cut Studio, MakeHaven / Yale CEID
- Beyond Plastics, Grassroots Training
- Kombucha Leather Workshop with Yale microbiologist Nora Pyenson, Ph.D.
- Factory45, Sustainable & Ethical Fashion workshop
- Kelley Drye In Fashion, Fashion & Retail Law Summit
- Sustainable Global Sourcing Forum
- Sustainable Textile Summit, New York
- Sustainable Design Entrepreneur Program, Fashion Institute of Technology
MODERATOR / CONTRIBUTOR
- SHIFT Summit: AIGA Design Educators Community in partnership with AIGA Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Task Force
MEMBER / SUPPORTER
- Plastic Pollution Coalition
- The Carbon Almanac Network
- Ash Creek Conservation Association
- Horseshoe Crab Recovery Coalition
- Project Limulus
- Manufacture New York (Founding Member)
- Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator (BF+DA)
JOURNALIST
- Fashinnovation Worldwide Talks, New York
- RefashionNYC
- Freestyle Fashion Conference, LIM College, NYC
- Manufacture New York Sustainable Textile Summit
- City Source at FIT Manufacturer’s Showcase
- 3D Print Show
- Swissnex Boston, Zero Power Smart Fashion symposium, NYC
- FashTech NYC Mini-conference, World Trade Center, NYC
- City Source at FIT Manufacturer’s Showcase
- Decoded Fashion Summit, NYC
- Billie Whitehouse, Wearable Experiments, NYC
- Reinventing New York Fashion + Market Week, NYC
SPEAKER
- 2023, “Creativity and Climate Action,” MoCA Westport
- 2018, Keynote, A Better World x Design, RISD/Brown University
MAKER / DESIGNER
- MEGAGLAM Streetwear, on-demand manufacturing
- Project Storefronts, Elm City Handmade, New Haven
- “We Want Your Trash,” A Better World by Design RISD/Brown University Gala, The Steelyard, Providence (One of 5 artists chosen out of over 100 submissions for an exhibition of art produced from discarded materials.)
- A Better World by Design Expo Showcase, Brown University, Providence
- Design Ignites Change, invitational sustainable design project with Mohawk
COLUMNIST / WRITER & DESIGNER
Ongoing Sustainable and Vintage Fashion feature, Ink Magazine
SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS JUROR
Invited materials juror
Material ConneXion is a world-class materials library and consultancy helping companies source materials that enhance the performance, aesthetic, and sustainability of their projects.
Press
Media mentions of kHyal’s work in climate action, sustainable upcycled and on-demand apparel and product design and other creative projects.
The Carbon Almanac Sustainable Fashion Guide recommended by Yale Climate Connections
SueEllen Campbell, “Recent articles analyze, assess fashion and beauty”
Yale Climate Connections, 2022
(Mention of The Climate Almanac Fashion Sustainability online resource spearheaded by kHyal.)
“kHyal on the Green Carpet,” ReFashionNYC
MBP.com, 2022
Howard Halle, “The best things to do during Armory Arts Week”
Time Out New York, March 5, 2019
Sunday Morning, “Almanac: The 1913 Armory Show”
CBS News, February 17, 2019
“The Armory Show Celebrates 25th Anniversary in 2019”
Artsy.net, January 17, 2019
“VIP Opening of the always fascinating Outsider Art Fair”
Artwell Guide New York, January 2018
Sean Zenn, “Outsider Art Fair New York 2018 — VIP Early Access Preview”
Patrick McMullan via Getty Images, January 2018
Scott Lynch, Outsider Art Fair VIP Preview
Gothamist, January 2018
Alejandro Chavarria, “Patricia Field’s Art Fashion Runway Show at White Dot Gallery”
World Red Eye, December, 2017
Scott Lynch, “Inside The Outsider Art Fair”
Gothamist, January 2017
Marie-Salomé Peyronnel, “Outsider Art Fair La Bouffée D’air Frais”
La Gazette Drouot, No. 4, January 2017
Scott Lynch, “Spring/Break Kicks Off Armory Arts Week With A Long Line & A Kissing Closet”
Gothamist, March 2, 2016
Gregory de la Haba, The Armory Show Press Conference coverage
White Hot Magazine, March 2016
Timothy Clary, The Armory Show Press Conference coverage
(AFP) Agency France Presse staff photographer, March 2016
Valentine Uhovski, Spring/Break Art Show coverage
Fashion Evangelist at Tumblr, March 2016
Christina Hennessy, “A green theme, dressed up in pink”
S Magazine, CT Post, December 13, 2015
Sam Deitch/BFA, GEO ART + Flaunt Magazine at Mondrian
Art Zealous, December 2015
“VH1 x SCOPE”
VH1, December 2014
Lee Steele, “Lazy man’s trip to Hudson River village”
CT Post/Stamford Advocate/Hearst Newspapers, July 2014
Kari Britta Lorenson, “11 Fiber Artists/Textiles/Surface Designers to Watch”
Knotwe, July 2014
A. Rooney, “Fashion as Art II”
The Paper, June 2014
Lucy Austin, “Couture Comes to Cold Spring”
The Paper, June 2014
Alina Braverman, “Second Freestyle Fashion Conference”
NY Social Media Examiner, March 2014
Phil Birnbaum, Art Bael Miami 2014 Vintage Eyewear Feature
The Spectacled, February 2014
Craig Barritt, “Roche Bobois and New York Magazine Host the Armory Show Pre-opening Event”
Getty Images/New York Magazine, February 2014
Rana Good, “The 30 Best Street-Style Looks from Miami Art Week”
Société Perrier, December 2013
Phil Birnbaum, “Street Style, Miami: Art Basel 2013”
Fashion Magazine, December 2013
Isaac Harris, Fashion Blog Feature
Breaking Fad, January 2014
@MondrianHotels, #MondrianMuse pick, “Our Most Fashionable Guests”
Mondrian Hotels, South Beach, December 2013
Karen Escalera, “Fashion Spotting at Art Basel 2013”
Miami Curated, December 2013
Adri Cowan, “Outfit of the Day” at HOW Design Live San Francisco
HOW Brands, June 2013
Sabine Lenz, “The PaperSpecs Team Explore the ‘Woodstock of Paper’’
PaperSpecs, June 2013
“kHyal at La Gaîté Lyrique”
Babes at the Museum, January 2012
“Pictoplasma Portrait” by Nokia
Included in video created by Nokia about Pictoplasma New York 2011
Amanda Coen“A Better World by Design Expo Showcases Creative Innovation”
Inhabitat, October 2011
“Feedback Loop Notebook Project: The Weather sKwirl™”
Felt&Wire, October 2010
Christopher Arnott, “Project Storefronts Lets Artists Drive the Local Economy”
New Haven Advocate, October 2010
Alyson Kuhn, “In the Feedback Loop: Minding the Binding”
Felt&Wire, September 2010
“Bring Design to Underprivileged Youth with These Notebooks”
Design Taxi, September 2010
“Feedback Loop Launched!”
DesignWorkLife, September 2010
“The Feedback Loop Notebook Project”
Heartfish, September 2010
“Letterpress Printers Create Notebooks for Youth Mentoring Initiative”
Media Bistro Unbeige, September 2010
Rhonda Lieberman, “Assemblage Line”
Artforum, July, 2009
kHyal on the ReFashionNYC Green Carpet
kHyal sustainable apparel design on Breaking Fad
kHyal featured in FASHION Magazine wearing her recycled paper dress during Miami Art Week. Photo: Phil Birbaum
kHyal sustainable apparel design at Outsider Art Fair VIP Opening. Photo: ©Getty
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