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Marc O'Brien

Design Strategist, Creative Facilitator, Design Educator

As an independent design strategist and creative facilitator, Marc O'Brien works with organizations that give a damn. He focuses on social innovation, human-centered design, and purpose-driven initiatives that create positive change in the world.
In a playful workshop environment, Marc helps Fortune 500 companies to startups, non-profits to universities, come up with fun, achievable, and innovative solutions to their challenges. With a background in both web and graphic design, Marc brings ideas to life so others can see what’s possible.

Marc also teaches at California College of the Arts and at General Assembly, both in San Francisco, CA.

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Visual Design

Visual Design

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Teach at GA

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