Ready to Rise Community Directory

“Ready to Rise (2019-2022) is a community of 49 nonprofit organizations that serve primarily youth of color and youth from historically marginalized communities throughout Los Angeles County. Ready to Rise grantee partners provide holistic youth development programming and enrichment services centered on healing, learning, and opportunity.

Our community directory aims to connect the current R2R cohort (and future ones) to each other.”

I worked with Ready to Rise to design a complete booklet that includes profiles for each organization, a service planning area map, and a contact directory. I managed the project from beginning to end, communicating with the coaching team, individual organizations, and partner foundations to ensure a comprehensive outcome. I developed a color palette, typography, and style to convey a sense of collaboration, connection, and accomplishment - in tandem with themes of coaching and growth. All graphics, templates, and assets were designed by Castro Creatives.

The directory is available digitally and was also formatted for print distribution at the Ready to Rise Reunion Convening.