Motion Design . Social Media . Info Design

Climate Psychology


This design is part of the student learning experience in 87832 Design Practice Spring 2023 in the Faculty of Design Architecture and Built Environment (DAB) University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and is not a professional design outcome. This project was developed under the guidance of studio leaders and demonstrators.

As a response to a notional assessment brief, it is not directly connected to the Powerhouse Museum.
The notional brief was to create a set of social media pointers which interpret and translate key ideas, quotations and data from the 100 Climate Conversations project into information visualisations. 

The purpose is to encourage more engagement from a younger demographic with a tone of voice, graphic language and format that appeals to this audience while still being appropriate for the Powerhouse Museum's broader branding and audience.

I chose to represent Susie Burke's conversation about Climate Psychology because I found the information to be relevant and vital for a climate concious and eco-anxious youth.



If it goes against our identity, we’re more likely to ignore the facts; which is why just telling someone more information doesn’t always prove your point. It’s like if you only use rock in rock paper scissors even though you’re on a losing streak. 🤟 How do your climate emergency thoughts affect our future? Find out more through the link in our bio to watch Susie Burke’s Climate Psychology talk with 100 Climate Conversations or check out the other comics in the #CLIMATEPSYCHOLOGY series on our profile. It can feel like climate change is far away in the future or the other side of the planet, but is it worth waiting for it to get closer before doing something about it? It’s like thinking you’ve got a long way to go before you cross that bridge. 🔭 How do your climate emergency thoughts affect our future? Find out more through the link in our bio to watch Susie Burke’s Climate Psychology talk with 100 Climate Conversations or check out the other comics in the #CLIMATEPSYCHOLOGY series on our profile. Even though we want to do good for the environment, it can be harder to change our behaviour than it is to say “Oh well!”. It’s like when you get the ice cream knowing your stomach is gonna pay for it later. 🍦 How do your climate emergency thoughts affect our future? Find out more through the link in our bio to watch Susie Burke’s Climate Psychology talk with 100 Climate Conversations or check out the other comics in the #CLIMATEPSYCHOLOGY series on our profile. We’re shocked by climate issues, expecting to hear a disastrous story until eventually we become numb to it. It’s like when you find a spider in your room right before you go to bed but you’re too tired to do anything about it. 🕷 How do your climate emergency thoughts affect our future? Find out more through the link in our bio to watch Susie Burke’s Climate Psychology talk with 100 Climate Conversations or check out the other comics in the #CLIMATEPSYCHOLOGY series on our profile.



Jolie Zhang


My name is Jolie (she/her) and I am a queer Chinese-Australian designer based on Cammeraygal land. These are some of my designs that I’m proud of!

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I’d like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which I live, the Cammeraygal people. I pay my respect to Elders past, present and emerging, as well as to any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples who may be visiting this site. Sovereingty was never ceded. 

Jolie Zhang


My name is Jolie (she/her) and I am a queer Chinese-Australian designer based on Cammeraygal land. These are some of my designs that I’m proud of!