Driving change through communication and connection
Luna Creative is a multidisciplinary design studio dedicated to helping mission-driven organizations restore ecosystems, tackle climate change, and advance scientific literacy.
(Read: we don’t work with just anybody.)
If you’re in conservation, science communication, or nature education, we’ve got your back. Whether you’re with a for-profit, nonprofit, or a government agency, we provide that crucial link between you and your audience: clear, engaging, inspiring content.
✓ Confidently pursue the next stage of your growth
✓ Save time and money
✓ Play on a level field with larger organizations
✓ Raise your profile and build a loyal fan base
✓ Secure new investors, donors, and customers
How we work
We do our best work when we serve as a partner—coming on board at the concepting stage, helping you articulate your vision and goals, offering strategic insights, and identifying the ideal mix of marketing content you need.
If you like, we can assemble a turnkey team of specialists—copywriters, developers, PR pros, etc.—and manage the entire project so you don’t have to.
You’re doing transformational work here. You deserve someone to lean on so you can focus on the big stuff.
thank you!
“From the first meeting, the discovery process was a delight. I felt that she not only wanted to know my ideas, but she needed to understand my vision, my direction…I feel as if she has become a partner in my brand. She did research above and beyond what I would have expected or even dreamed! She ‘gets’ me, my brand, and understands the symbolism of my choice. I could not be happier with the end result. She listens…which is so rare, and enhances what you think you want and transforms it into something you could not even imagine you could have.”
Eva Cowell, Ph.D.
Founder and Principal, dragonflyDoc
Our process
Your peace of mind throughout the design process is our #1 priority. We believe that a strong working process delivers a great outcome, so we’ve developed a thoughtful, intentional approach to communicating and project management that encourages open feedback.
Leadership
Hi, I’m Cordelia. I’m creative. I’m warm. I’m science-minded. And I care deeply about my clients—organizations who are making the world cleaner, more sustainable and more inclusive. As the child and grandchild of scientists, I’ve always been drawn to details. The inner-workings. The why. The research. I bring a technical understanding combined with creative thinking to my work.
I lead the team here at Luna Creative, and I believe my studio has had so much success helping clients achieve their goals because we always start with listening and understanding.
We love to distill, to translate, and to help you make those critical connections that help your organization grow.
During my design career, I’ve worked with some amazing people and on some really cool projects. For example, I’ve worked for the CIA, designing intelligence pieces that went to the President, Congress, the Pentagon, and the DOD—including the first map folio of Cuba, and the CIA’s first Black History exhibit. But my greatest accomplishments by far are the wins I help my clients achieve at Luna.
As a conservationist and illustrator, I’m passionate about sharing my love of the wild. My books, prints and paintings are available on Etsy at Luna Creative Market.
Let’s achieve your next step.
Artist, writer, and VOP (Very Organized Person), Luna’s Studio Manager Sally Smith ensures that we stay on track and actually do the cool things that we talk about. In addition to her next-level organizational skills, Sally is also a talented artist and illustrator.
Sally graduated from Maryville College with a Bachelor’s in English and lives with her partner, daughter and a bunny that likes to ride in a baby stroller.
Awards
ICy, Interagency Visual Media Excellence Award, Washington, DC,Cuba map folio
ICy, Interagency Visual Media Excellence Award, Washington, DC, carbon market infographic
Graduate Fellow, SCAD, Savannah, GA
Regional Gold ADDY, District 5 (Southeastern US) UPside Brochure for the University of Tennessee
Numerous Gold and Silver ADDYs, Knoxville, TN
President’s Award for exceptional community service, AIGA Knoxville, 2012