INTRODUCTION
Hello! My name is Ariel Wang, a Communications Director based in Seattle, specializing in bridging design, strategy, and systems for institutional storytelling and social impact.
Photography: Katie Draude
Olympic National Park, where I first fell in love with Washington State. Photography: Ariel Wang.
HOW I WORK
I dream big and believe in the transformational power of design.
SELECT COLLABORATIONS & FEATURES
ADOBE
ALLEN SCHOOL
FIELD OPERATIONS
FUJIFILM
GENSLER
JUSTICE OUTSIDE
NATUREBRIDGE
NATURE IN THE CITY
OCEAN NEXUS
PGM ONE
PRESIDIO TRUST
REI
SFMOMA
THE NEW YORK TIMES
THE NIPPON FOUNDATION
UNITED NATIONS
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY
Building a Brand System
for Global Dialogue
SCOPE
$32.5M Ocean research institute
COLLABORATORS
THE NIPPON FOUNDATION
OCEAN NEXUS
Introducing the Ocean Equity Learning Forum. Strategy: Ariel Wang.
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
Creating the “Nature in the City Map” and Launching a Movement
SCOPE
San Francisco’s oldest environmental nonprofit
27+ Multi-agency partnerships
COLLABORATORS
NATURE IN THE CITY
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
SFMOMA
UNITED NATION
In July 2025, I was awarded as part of Nature in the City’s Founding Circle for establishing enduring systems that continue to support the organization’s mission today. Photography: Ella Bhat
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Designing a New Urban National Park in San Francisco with Community
SCOPE
$118M Capital infrastructure project
14-acres of land at the Golden Gate
COLLABORATORS
PRESIDIO TRUST
FIELD OPERATIONS
PARKS CONSERVANCY
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
The Presidio Tunnel Tops transformed highway infrastructure into new parkland using community input. 10 years ago (2015), I represented the Presidio Trust and led city-wide community engagement to synthesize community feedback for Field Operations. Photography: Ariel Wang
BUSINESS OF DESIGN
Culture by Design
SCOPE
Global design firm with 57 offices
COLLABORATORS
ADOBE
GENSLER
Studios are the building blocks of Gensler: the foundation where culture, collaboration, and client work take shape. Pictured: Gensler San Jose studio members at an off-site I organized! Photography: One Workplace.