Commissioned Work for Outgoing President
MDC Inc. commissioned me to celebrate in a single picture the career arc and impact of outgoing President David Dodson and the powerful outcomes of this 50-year-old economic justice organization.
The Big Picture
I incorporated the key themes, the high point programs and sustaining initiatives and the many dozens of communities across the U. S. and Southern Africa where MDC partnered intensively to effectively address and document equitable opportunity solutions.
Capturing the Themes: Bridges, Ladders and Activists
The Spiral of Impactful Work & High-point Experiences
Since so much of MDC’s work builds the scaffolding for deeper, long-term social and economic justice, I made sure to convey the diversity, strategic frameworks, and scale through the colorful spiral metaphor—sprinkling a range of graphic icons to showcase how David’s conceptual clarity shone through the work and the collaborations.
Celebration Ritual
The MDC board honored David Dodson for his years of passionate work with his illustrated story during a Zoom conference: Ever cheerful, David declared he would hang it immediately so the image became the backdrop for all subsequent Zoom meetings!
Celebration and shared appreciation are hallmarks of a powerful ritual for the MDC community. Images like this one help keep the big story alive and meaningful!