About Me
I'm Emma Joy, a cross-disciplinary designer and artist dedicated to uplifting ideas that foster harmony between people and the planet. Here's a glimpse into who I am and what I bring to the table:
I'm Emma Joy, a cross-disciplinary designer and artist dedicated to uplifting ideas that foster harmony between people and the planet. Here's a glimpse into who I am and what I bring to the table:
Mission
Artistic expression is how I stay connected to joy — whether through painting, singing, dancing, cooking, or designing. I believe the role of the artist is to “make the revolution irresistible”. My mission is to use design and art to support ideas that create more harmony for people and the planet.
Mission
Artistic expression is how I stay connected to joy — whether through painting, singing, dancing, cooking, or designing. I believe the role of the artist is to “make the revolution irresistible”. My mission is to use design and art to support ideas that create more harmony for people and the planet.
Design Philosophy
My design philosophy begins with asking “why?” I start by searching for the primary purpose and filtering the purpose through my mission. Next, I define what the limitations are to create a boundary I can creatively play within. I inject love and presence into everything I create. My goal is to authentically tell the story in a way that serves a clear purpose.
Design Philosophy
My design philosophy begins with asking “why?” I start by searching for the primary purpose and filtering the purpose through my mission. Next, I define what the limitations are to create a boundary I can creatively play within. I inject love and presence into everything I create. My goal is to authentically tell the story in a way that serves a clear purpose.
Creative Journey
I’ve loved drawing and painting for as long as I can remember. That’s what led to me pursuing a creative degree in architecture. After graduating, I became obsessed with learning about plants, natural systems, and truly sustainable ways of living. I did a bioregional herbalist apprenticeship where I traveled all around Arizona learning about wild medicinal and edible plants. After the apprenticeship, I did a permaculture design course where I learned how to design systems that create more energy than they consume. I now live part-time on a permaculture farm in Bellingham, WA and part-time in the city of Tucson, AZ. All the while, I have cultivated a skill for visual communication and storytelling which has allowed me to be a freelance digital designer for the past 4 years. I also offer permaculture landscape design and commissioned art.
Creative Journey
I’ve loved drawing and painting for as long as I can remember. That’s what led to me pursuing a creative degree in architecture. After graduating, I became obsessed with learning about plants, natural systems, and truly sustainable ways of living. I did a bioregional herbalist apprenticeship where I traveled all around Arizona learning about wild medicinal and edible plants. After the apprenticeship, I did a permaculture design course where I learned how to design systems that create more energy than they consume. I now live part-time on a permaculture farm in Bellingham, WA and part-time in the city of Tucson, AZ. All the while, I have cultivated a skill for visual communication and storytelling which has allowed me to be a freelance digital designer for the past 4 years. I also offer permaculture landscape design and commissioned art.
Work
Work
Blog
Blog
“The quality and professional feel of our website has improved by a mile, increasing interaction with our stakeholders.”
Brande Wulff, Principal Investigator of The Wulff Lab
“The quality and professional feel of our website has improved by a mile, increasing interaction with our stakeholders.”
Brande Wulff, Principal Investigator of The Wulff Lab
“The quality and professional feel of our website has improved by a mile, increasing interaction with our stakeholders.”
Brande Wulff, Principal Investigator of The Wulff Lab
“Before working with Emma we were struggling to effectively communicate our vision... The visuals Emma created have been integral to each proposal, pitch, and report — helping us secure over $1.6 million for the facility, with additional funding on the horizon.”
Rod Wing, Director of the Center for Desert Agriculture
“Before working with Emma we were struggling to effectively communicate our vision... The visuals Emma created have been integral to each proposal, pitch, and report — helping us secure over $1.6 million for the facility, with additional funding on the horizon.”
Rod Wing, Director of the Center for Desert Agriculture
“Before working with Emma we were struggling to effectively communicate our vision... The visuals Emma created have been integral to each proposal, pitch, and report — helping us secure over $1.6 million for the facility, with additional funding on the horizon.”
Rod Wing, Director of the Center for Desert Agriculture
“I would have no hesitation in highly recommending Emma to deliver high quality graphic design and web development projects – at a very competitive cost... Emma works in a friendly and encouraging way, and delivered everything that was required to the agreed timelines. The quality of her work is very high.”
Nicki Talblot, Director of KAUST Enrichment for Youth
“I would have no hesitation in highly recommending Emma to deliver high quality graphic design and web development projects – at a very competitive cost... Emma works in a friendly and encouraging way, and delivered everything that was required to the agreed timelines. The quality of her work is very high.”
Nicki Talblot, Director of KAUST Enrichment for Youth
“I would have no hesitation in highly recommending Emma to deliver high quality graphic design and web development projects – at a very competitive cost... Emma works in a friendly and encouraging way, and delivered everything that was required to the agreed timelines."
Nicki Talblot, Director of KAUST Enrichment for Youth
“Working with Emma on a custom map project was delightful from start to finish. She is a talented artist and came up with some really creative suggestions, while respecting my original ideas and integrating many of them into the final product. Emma stayed in close communication throughout the project, and I appreciated how easily we were able to exchange feedback and collaborate on the details. I have received so many positive comments about the map, which is not only functional but also a unique work of art. I love it!”
Kim Fitzpatrick Tomizuka
“Working with Emma on a custom map project was delightful from start to finish. She is a talented artist and came up with some really creative suggestions, while respecting my original ideas and integrating many of them into the final product. Emma stayed in close communication throughout the project, and I appreciated how easily we were able to exchange feedback and collaborate on the details. I have received so many positive comments about the map, which is not only functional but also a unique work of art. I love it!”
Kim Fitzpatrick Tomizuka
“Working with Emma on a custom map project was delightful from start to finish. She is a talented artist and came up with some really creative suggestions, while respecting my original ideas and integrating many of them into the final product. Emma stayed in close communication throughout the project, and I appreciated how easily we were able to exchange feedback and collaborate on the details. I have received so many positive comments about the map, which is not only functional but also a unique work of art. I love it!”
Kim Fitzpatrick Tomizuka
