About — Serena Chan

Designer · Poet · Researcher · Community Organizer

Across these varied roles, the common thread is my practice of tuning into our stories and dreams while also facilitating our collective reimagining and rebuilding our way to a more deeply connected, equitable & regenerative future for all.
Some of my current focuses include:
values-based value creation
organizational culture shifting & radical collaboration
redesigning frameworks in business, design, and innovation for antiracist practice
building community in times of social and physical distancing

“What is creative living?

Any life that is more driven by curiosity than by fear.”

— Elizabeth Gilbert, Big Magic

My creative practice is grounded in my ongoing practices of mindfulness and curiosity, with a deep commitment to continued learning and allyship toward racial justice, social justice, and environmental justice.

Rather than subjects of flawed systems, we are co-conspirators of an ever-evolving world of systems which can be redesigned by each of us.

Thanks to my many teachers, elders, and communities of practice

Pathways to Equity ·
a design leadership experience for social equity

Centering equity and racial justice when learning public interest design knowledge and practices. We create transformative learning experiences through interactive workshops, relationship-building and moving at the speed of trust.

DMBA @ California College of the Arts · business strategy and design thinking

Uniting strategic design, organizational management, generative leadership, and innovative technology for total value creation. We believe deeply in the value of design-based perspectives in business and that human-centric design is the future.