Strategy & Design Consulting

MOVE FROM DISSONANCE TO RESONANCE

Zahler Design guides arts organizations and social enterprises to

Launch new services and products

Get organized and beautify operations

Build equity and belonging

Conserve precious resources while extending your impact

REAP THE BENEFITS

Make the most of limited resources. Don’t waste time bickering or doing the wrong things. Build momentum and complete important work.

Convince funders of your efficacy and responsibility.

Be ready to withstand major changes such as recession, pandemic, natural disaster, etc.

Build the trust of your employees and community, leaving them excited and empowered.

Extend your brand authority through services and experiences that exceed expectations.

Improve production efficiency when creating programs and services, preserving precious resources for your core business.

CONNECT THE DOTS

Personalized services include…

Strategy & Design Consulting

Strategy consulting follows a structured design process to frame your situation and opportunity, then define and build the solutions that will connect with your audiences and meet your impact goals.

Capacity Building

Invest in your organization’s ability to make change in the world by ensuring your communication flows, processes, and business models are performance-ready.

Creativity doesn’t have to mean chaos. Harness techniques from business strategy that are tailored to the unique needs of the arts and social sectors.

Retreats & Intensives

I don’t tell you what strategies to use. Instead, I create events where the collective genius from you and your team can emerge.

Over a few hours or days, I will lead you through techniques for perspective-taking, critical thinking, and deep conversation that you can continue to use in future moments of decision-making and creative fermentation.

Impact Storytelling

A dry report or slide deck simply won’t cut it when you’re busy making the world a better place. I will help you create visual narratives that celebrate the work you’ve accomplished while connecting with the hearts of your audience.

But this isn’t only graphic design. I’ll ensure you have the right measures defined and in place to connect your efforts to your objectives.

Culture Deep Dive

A culture deep dive will uncover perspectives from all levels of your organization to hone in on what is working and where you might want to make some improvements.

After presenting a view into your culture, I’ll share recommendations for additional resources and actions you can take to meet your change goal.

Thought Partnership

Leadership can be lonely. I’ll be a thought partner with you to explore new techniques and emerging trends that you might want to introduce to your organization. Or maybe you want to hash out a new idea before committing to build it.

We’ll set a goal unique to you and I’ll make my resources available to support you.

Working together

SAY HELLO!

Kimberly Zahler (she/her), is a designer, musician, artist, and systems thinker.

Through my work, I guides leaders and organizations to connect the dots and see the systems dynamics at play so they can make more effective decisions and pull together in a more connected way.

Mutual benefit is at the core of all my work. I aim to build client relationships that enable me to learn and grow as much as I push them toward greater success.

I look for clients ready to be creative co-conspirators in making the world a more imaginative and equitable place.

“Kim is definitely a trusted design doula. Instead of just providing a solution, we’re doing the work together. She pulls the ideas out of my head and guides me through the process of putting structure to them. And in the end, I’m ready to bring my own business to life.”

Shiree Dyson
Founder of Sage & Needles nonprofit providing sewing, design, and fiber arts training to Oakland, CA-area youth

Photo by Kitoko Chargois, courtesy of Equity | Impact Center