Using Illustration to Ignite Activism with Kika MacFarlane

We Are Climate Designers

In this episode, Marc and Sarah sit down and have a delightful chat with illustrator and outdoor enthusiast Kika MacFarlane.

Kika makes lovely illustrations, often about oceans, forests, and mountains. She recently had her eyes opened to the potential of art as activism when one of her illustrations went viral on social media.

Since then she’s been collaborating with intersectional environmentalist founder Leah Thomas, among others, and her art has taken on a more activist tone, with messages like “Sustainability is an act of justice” and during the latest election season “Vote for oceans,” “Vote for forests.”

Get cozy and listen in as we discuss what goes through an artist’s mind when creating illustrations she hopes will ignite activism.

Episode notes & full transcript at http://climatedesigners.org/podcast/108