When is Brand the Planet: Design-a-thon?

Brand the Planet: Design-a-thon takes place on Sunday, April 19, 2026 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM (America/Chicago).

How much does Brand the Planet: Design-a-thon cost?

Brand the Planet: Design-a-thon is free to attend. Register on the event page to secure your spot.

How many people are attending Brand the Planet: Design-a-thon?

35 people have registered so far out of 35 available spots.

How do I register for Brand the Planet: Design-a-thon?

You can register for Brand the Planet: Design-a-thon through the original event page on Luma. Click the "View on Luma" button above, or save it to your Rifio account to get reminders.

How long is Brand the Planet: Design-a-thon?

Brand the Planet: Design-a-thon runs for approximately 2 hours, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM (America/Chicago).

Brand the Planet: Design-a-thon

Name: Brand the Planet: Design-a-thon
Start: 2026-04-19T17:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-04-19T19:00:00+00:00
Location: Jen-Hsun Huang Engineering Center, 475 Via Ortega 3rd Floor, Stanford, CA 94305, USA

About this event

Climate has a branding problem. We know the challenges. We know the numbers. In addition to the deep tech, finance and policy solutions we need around the table, we're missing a tagline, a logo, and a story.

Think Innershop, but across all of climate tech. Fun, funny, and cool.

Brand the Planet is a two-hour chill design-a-thon where we take the world's most urgent climate opportunities and give them the creative treatment they deserve: bold brands, witty taglines, and visual identities that make you laugh, feel something, and want to act. We'll have lunch too!

THE CHALLENGE

We're working across the climate sectors drawn from the Climate Tech Map including:

⚡ Electrify Transportation — EVs, buses, trucks, planes, ships

🔋 Decarbonize the Grid — Solar, wind, storage, clean power

🏭 Clean Up Industry — Steel, cement, plastics, chemicals

🌱 Fix Food — Soil, fertilizers, beef, rice, food waste

🌳 Protect Nature — Forests, oceans, protected lands

💨 Remove Carbon — Nature-based and engineered carbon removal

For their chosen sector, teams will develop:

• A logo concept

• A punchy tagline (funny, resonant, or both)

• Visual direction and color palette

• A merch concept (tee, tote, hat — something people actually want to wear)

The best designs go into a not-for-profit (e.g., sold at cost) real short-order merch store. Your design could end up on someone's chest at COP.

WHO SHOULD COME

Designers, illustrators, copywriters, strategists, engineers, scientists, activists, and anyone who has ever thought "why is all climate communication so depressing?" You don't need to be a professional designer — you just need to have opinions, taste, and a sense of humor.

THE DAY

10:00 AM — Welcome: sector deep-dives & inspiration

10:10 AM — Design sprint begins

11:30 PM — Share out

Noon - Wrap

Note: We're all hosting this on behalf of ourselves, not our employers!

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About Brand the Planet: Design-a-thon in Stanford

Brand the Planet: Design-a-thon is a free independent taking place on Sunday, April 19, 2026 at Jen-Hsun Huang Engineering Center, 475 Via Ortega 3rd Floor, Stanford, CA 94305, USA, Stanford, United States. Attendance is free — register to secure your spot. Currently 35 people have registered out of 35 spots. The event runs for approximately 2 hours.

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