Oakland Dreams

In 2022, we were hired by The Trust for Public Land to create a special green schoolyards activity book for Oakland (CA). We worked with TPL’s team to full customize the book to the specific needs and opportunities of students in the community, which included a focus on San Francisco Bay, pollinators, edible gardens, and a design your own basketball court mural activity. Mac conducted extensive desk and virtual research to capture relevant imagery, and designed the entire activity book with a mosaic style to fit the surroundings. Upon completing the illustrations and finalizing the copy with the team, the copy was translated in Spanish to complete our bilingual production of the Oakland Dreams Activity Book!

The Trust for Public Land unveiled the Oakland Dreams activity book at special community celebrations across the region. School children read the book, colored in the pages, and used the activities to share their vision for the future of their schoolyard. It is a beautiful thing to see those visions realized in The Trust for Public Land’s transformative work.