SELECTED COLLABORATIONS

The work I am most proud of is the work created through deep collaboration with other people. Here are a few of those.

Even the River Starts Small

Even the River Starts Small is a collection of stories from the movement to stop construction of the Line 3 pipeline through northern Minnesota. It features anonymous writing, art, and photos spanning nearly a decade, and includes reflections on many of the diverse experiences that made up this grassroots resistance. There are 300 pages of writing and visual art in the collection published in full color.

In collaboration with an incredible team of organizers, writers, and artists who collaborated to bring this book to life, and the thousands of people that made up this movement.

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Mississippi River Open School for Kinship and Social Exchange

Experimental Modes of Teaching and Learning for the Planetary Emergency
Edited by Dio Cramer, John Kim, Jeremy Meckler and Rebecca Snedeker

Revealing the Mississippi River as an interconnected ecological corridor that structures our collective past, present, and future in the Anthropocene.

Mississippi River Open School for Kinship and Social Exchange

Ten Reasons to Resist AI

I accompanied Joseph Mogul on a deep dive into the many different and interconnected ways that AI is infecting our world, and the resistance being mounted against it.

The illustrations I made to accompany these pieces were painted by hand with hand-made watercolors — infused with thought, care, toil, and intention. They took a long time to paint. I sat outside as I worked, at my messy desk, and in coffee shops, lulled by the chatter of other people. I love being alive and watching the world and reading Joseph’s powerful writing and accidentally smudging my paint and keeping the pencil marks.

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So Far From Care

"In the wake of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, people in states around the country are now finding themselves forced to travel long distances to access legal abortion. But in Far West Texas, that’s long been the reality. In a special series, three Big Bend residents share their stories of traveling to get an abortion over the last 15 years."

In collaboration with Annie Rosenthal and Marfa Public Radio, this series of illustrations accompany three powerful audio stories about women in West Texas seeking Abortion care. Listen to these stories here.

What to Expect when you’re Expecting... Cicadas!

For 17 long years, millions of tiny creatures have been holed up in the soil under our feet. Now, the periodical cicadas are coming out -- and they’re everywhere! This book is your trusty guide to the world of these fascinating insects -- complete with surprising biological information, colorful illustrations, and even recipes for preparing your own cicada treats!

Written by Dr. Martha Weiss, Georgetown University
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Macalester Geography Department Logo

I worked with former professors of mine and current Geography students to come up with a logo and some branding that encompass some of the many things that the field of geography includes.

This design is a building block, representating the interconnected and expanding field of geography. There are human and non-human elements, data and infographic representations, natural landscapes and the built environment.

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Regenerative Cities: A Curriculum Exploration

This poster was made to present the research that I did over a semester and summer with Prof. Jim Dolye from the Macalester Physics department. We co-explored the field of biomimicry, sustainable design, and regenerative design, and wrote a curriculum for a first-year course that we taught in Fall 2020.

Please reach me at dio.cramer@gmail.com