I’m Patricia Parkinson

I explore how systems, stories, and spaces shape who we are — and who we can become

I’m on a mission to spark [r]evolutionary thinking — the kind that nurtures resilient systems, thriving communities, and planetary well-being. I believe in self-governance, shared stewardship, and participatory cultures, openly sharing what I learn and create along the way.

Working at the intersection of systems thinking, emerging technology, civic innovation, and participatory design, I help organizations navigate complexity, nurture collaboration, and build bridges between imagination and implementation.

I collaborate closely with visionary artists, social entrepreneurs, pioneering technologists, subject matter experts, and cultural architects to envision and shape regenerative futures.

Ways to Collaborate • Explore pathways →

Thought Leadership

Contributing insights through articles, podcasts, conferences, and speaking engagements.

Design Consulting

Facilitating insightful conversations, strategic workshops, and collaborative sessions.

Project Collaboration

Collaborating to achieve objectives and advance shared visions through hands-on participation.

Advisor & Mentor

Providing guidance and supporting learning journeys, exploring emerging ideas and pathways.

Current Roles • Learn about me →

OpenCivics
Co-Founder · Network Steward

a network and design framework empowering open civic innovators, organizers, and patrons

Luminary Society
Director · Experience Artist

a series of social experiences exploring the fusion of sacred & satirical participatory play

Open to Collaboration
Message me

always curious about new opportunities
and potential synergies

A few Favourite Collaborations · Explore my Archive →

OpenCivics

Co-Founder & Steward
2022 - current | Open Civic Innovation Network & Framework | view
A Cosmic Carol

Experience Director
2024 | An immersive retelling of a classic in a cosmic context | view
Kwaxala

Brand & Organizational Consulting
2023 - 2024 | Indigenous nature regeneration cooperative | view
Forest Defenders

Participation Designer
2021 | Supporting Canada's largest civil disobedience movement | view
La Tierra

Think Tank Design & Facilitation
2022 | Regenerative village project and public master plan | view
Build-A-Burn

Experience Design & Direction
2022 | Official virtual burning man experience | view
Quest for Greatness

Experience Design & Direction
2021 | Immersive experience and launch event | view
Topia

Experience Design Director
2020 - 2022 | P2P metaverse platform and creative economy | view
Bicycle Night

Experience Design & Direction
2020 | MAPS first online event, award-winning | view
Liminalia

Co-Founder & Design Director | 2020 | Immersive experience design lab | view
Immersiverse

Co-Director
2020 | Series of virtual immersive art parties in a narrative universe | view
Quaranteam

Founding Team
2020 | A global volunteer coalition in a time of social distancing | view
Telos

Brand & Experience Design
2019 | Early web3 blockchain governance platform | view
Everipedia

Lead Product & Brand Designer
2018 | The world’s first and largest blockchain encyclopedia | view
Freedom Proxy

Systems Designer
2018 | DPoS voting proxy on the EOS blockchain network | view
EOS42

Brand Designer
2018 | Founding eos.io block producer and creator of Chintai | view
Chestnut

Co-Founder & Design Director
2018 | A pioneering blockchain smart account technology | view
Steemsmarter

Co-Founder & Design Director
2018 | First blockchain social media analytics tool | view
Rackett

Brand Designer
2016 - 2018 | Experimental Australian pop punk band | view
Play Project

Brand Designer
2013 | National Australian active play school program | view
Digital Thumbprint

Program Designer
2013 | National Australian digital literacy school program | view
StartSmart

Program Design
2013 | National Australian financial literacy school program | view

Kind Words from Collaborators

"Whatever project, platform, or organization Patricia decides to pour her energy into—that effort should feel honored. Because with her on board, you’re not just getting strategy or execution. You’re getting insight, alignment, and momentum that amplifies everyone around her. She’s a multiplier. A synthesizer. A bridge-builder between disciplines, generations, and domains."

Kris Krüg – Creative Technologist, Community Catalyst, BC + AI Ecosystem, Futureproof Creatives
"I am beyond grateful for Patricia’s leadership, vision, and partnership. I can’t imagine an individual who I would be more willing to bind my life to in a dharmic marriage than Patricia as a woman of integrity, courage, and purpose. I feel humbled to have found a peer and co-creator who shares these values at the deepest depths of her being."

Benjamin Life – Co-Founder & Network Steward at OpenCivics
"A caring creator of worlds & experiences, and a marvellous host for holding spaces, Patricia is one of the few who truly gets the challenges we’re facing, and yet, in her beautiful unflinching way, meets them with love, gets the people together to find a pathway and guides folks along on that path. A gem of a human who walks the walk."

Parul Punjabi Jagdish – Global Head of Impact @ AIME Mentoring
"Patricia is the caretaker of a very unique kind of intelligence. Her breadth of curiosity is outstripped only by her capacity to move mountains, and light up whole communities when she is inspired by a project. Getting to collaborate with her on across the many disciplines we have, has been a true joy over these last 5 years."

Ari Lazer – Interdisciplinary Artist
"Patricia is the embodiment of you might call a Polymath of the Renaissance, but from the 22nd century. A solarpunk creative genius as capable to imagine brilliant scenarios as much as to execute them with surgical precision. She came from the future to show us the world that is possible and lead the way on how to get there. Pure awe."

Nicolas Alcala – Founder @ la tierra / Studio Imagineer @ Design Science Studio
"Patricia is indomitable — brilliant, insightful, creative, and unbelievably effective. She is one of the greatest minds I've ever had the pleasure of working with."

Erica Blair – Associate Director, Organizational Evolution @ Burning Man Project
"Patricia is an exemplary creative professional accelerating regenerative futures. She brings integrity, inspiration and impeccable delivery to all she creates on the blooming edge with the intellectual capacity of 10 people. Everything I have witnessed and collaborated with her on flourishes!"

Roxanna Shohadaee – Founder & CEO @ HabRitual, Director @ Design Science Studio, Co-Founder @ la tierra
"With high energy, sharp wit, and deep commitment to community Patricia brought both structure and soul to an ambitious creative endeavor. Beyond her strong contributions to the work itself, she also curated team outings and facilitated thought-provoking gatherings that enriched our collaboration and added depth to the entire creative process.”

Phnam Bagley – Partner, Space Architect, Futurist, Industrial Designer @ Nonfiction Design
"Patricia is a driven badass of a human. Her attention to detail and wide range of professional expertise made our collaborative experiences both enjoyable and full of learning."

Kyle Gordon – DoinGud Co-Founder, Creative Business Strategy, & Curator @ DoinGud NFT Ecosystem
"Patricia is someone who is brilliant in her ideas, clear and strategic in her leadership, and precise and impactful in her output."

Teresa Yung – Director Of Operations, Trauma Research Foundation
"Trish helps distill ideas into paths of action like nobody else - she’s the first person I go to for product, brand, and next steps clarity."

Dylan Jones – Founder of Refereum, Topia, Crossroads
"Patricia offers a rare blend of creativity/vision along with the ability to execute in a strategic/analytical manner. She's a team player who brings the best out of those around her. She's curious and energetic. Patricia lives one step in the future, she makes things happen, and you'd be lucky to work with her. "

Brandon Quittem – Blockchain/Bitcoin Consultant
“Patricia inspires people to produce their best. Her genuine guidance makes you understand why a problem has arisen and ends up producing a solution that you feel you have solved yourself. She is a compassionate, creative individual, and a person that I uphold with great esteem.”

Wendy Heather Hunter – Fashion & Interior Designer
"Patricia has a very analytical mind, combined with an unusual ability, passion and grit to turn her analysis into action. In contrast to many visionaries she is also a wonderful leader of people. Patricia is extremely creative, courageous, and passionate, and will be an asset to any org interested in quality thinking, execution, and change! "

Linda Hodgson – ChangeLabs General Manager
"Patricia is one of the most energetic, enthusiastic and understanding people I have ever worked with. Her attention to detail, knowledge and the dedication with which she approached her job made mine and everyone else's job that much easier. ”

Christie Carson-Ginger – Business Development Manager at Brookshire Media
"Patricia established us on the market as a professional band in less than six months. She has been an ongoing outlet of support, increasing the success of our business and allowing us to play on the fringe while remaining accessible."

Rebecca Callander – Musician, Rackett
"Speakers Institute is the premiere speaking training organisation in the southern hemisphere. Patricia and her team created our entire brand and launched us into the marketplace. This experience played an important part in shaping who we are and why we have become a success. "

Sam Cawthorn – Founder, Speakers Institute / 2014
"Patricia asked the hard questions that helped guide my business strategy. She was very patient when it came to digging down to the core values and identifying what the brand is all about.”

Andrew Crichton – Business Consultant / 2018
"Working with Patricia has been life-saving for a solo entrepreneur like myself. She understands exactly what to do to help and guide you. I have continued to collab with Patricia throughout my startup process and have loved it. She's the best!"

Olivia Coleon – The Vibe Project
"From her mentorship at Startup Weekend in Bali on our winning project Design My Day to her social media posts, I see her as a thought leader I look up to."

Jacob Madden – Founder + Technologist, Design my Day (2019)
"Patricia is one of the most energetic and motivated individuals I've ever met. She is the type of person who believes anything can be done no matter the challenges to be overcome.”

Geoff Leask – Managing Director, Funke Labs
"Patricia is an exceptional individual, who possesses a unique ability to absorb knowledge quickly and execute it flawlessly.”

Ken McGarrie – Restaurateur
"Patricia is one of the most passionate, innovative and dynamic people I have ever worked with. She has outstanding knowledge of creative technologies and strategies, digital processes and solutions as well as information technology systems and continuous improvement methods."

Lucia Kadlec – Change Manager & Business Improvement Specialist at ChangeLabs
"Patricia is an undiluted power pack of creative awesome. She demonstrated immense commitment and leadership in taking on board a vague, blue-skies brief that seemed barely achievable, and turning it into a reality. Patricia is a wonderful colleague, team mate or leader."

Daniel Keogh – Educational Games Producer
"Patricia is a pragmatic, impactful leader, and a joy to spend time with, both on and off the job. I can't imagine a project that wouldn't benefit from her interpersonal skills, deep technical experience, and adaptability."

Sam O’Keeffe – Digital Product Designer and Front End Developer

If you're navigating complex questions or stewarding something meaningful, I’d love to explore collaboration. I’m curious where our inquiries might meet.

Let's Collaborate

I’m Patricia Parkinson

I explore how systems, stories, and spaces shape who we are — and who we can become

Ways to Collaborate • Explore pathways →

Current Roles • Learn about me →

A few Favourite Collaborations · Explore my Archive →

OpenCivics

A Cosmic Carol

Kwaxala

Forest Defenders

La Tierra

Build-A-Burn

Quest for Greatness

Topia

Bicycle Night

Liminalia

Immersiverse

Quaranteam

Telos

Everipedia

Freedom Proxy

EOS42

Chestnut

Steemsmarter

Rackett

Play Project

Digital Thumbprint

StartSmart

Kind Words from Collaborators

"Patricia is indomitable — brilliant, insightful, creative, and unbelievably effective. She is one of the greatest minds I've ever had the pleasure of working with."

"Patricia is an exemplary creative professional accelerating regenerative futures. She brings integrity, inspiration and impeccable delivery to all she creates on the blooming edge with the intellectual capacity of 10 people. Everything I have witnessed and collaborated with her on flourishes!"

"Patricia is a driven badass of a human. Her attention to detail and wide range of professional expertise made our collaborative experiences both enjoyable and full of learning."

"Patricia is someone who is brilliant in her ideas, clear and strategic in her leadership, and precise and impactful in her output."

"Trish helps distill ideas into paths of action like nobody else - she’s the first person I go to for product, brand, and next steps clarity."

“Patricia inspires people to produce their best. Her genuine guidance makes you understand why a problem has arisen and ends up producing a solution that you feel you have solved yourself. She is a compassionate, creative individual, and a person that I uphold with great esteem.”

"Patricia is one of the most energetic, enthusiastic and understanding people I have ever worked with. Her attention to detail, knowledge and the dedication with which she approached her job made mine and everyone else's job that much easier. ”

"Patricia established us on the market as a professional band in less than six months. She has been an ongoing outlet of support, increasing the success of our business and allowing us to play on the fringe while remaining accessible."

"Speakers Institute is the premiere speaking training organisation in the southern hemisphere. Patricia and her team created our entire brand and launched us into the marketplace. This experience played an important part in shaping who we are and why we have become a success. "

"Patricia asked the hard questions that helped guide my business strategy. She was very patient when it came to digging down to the core values and identifying what the brand is all about.”

"Working with Patricia has been life-saving for a solo entrepreneur like myself. She understands exactly what to do to help and guide you. I have continued to collab with Patricia throughout my startup process and have loved it. She's the best!"

"From her mentorship at Startup Weekend in Bali on our winning project Design My Day to her social media posts, I see her as a thought leader I look up to."

"Patricia is one of the most energetic and motivated individuals I've ever met. She is the type of person who believes anything can be done no matter the challenges to be overcome.”

"Patricia is an exceptional individual, who possesses a unique ability to absorb knowledge quickly and execute it flawlessly.”

"Patricia is one of the most passionate, innovative and dynamic people I have ever worked with. She has outstanding knowledge of creative technologies and strategies, digital processes and solutions as well as information technology systems and continuous improvement methods."

"Patricia is an undiluted power pack of creative awesome. She demonstrated immense commitment and leadership in taking on board a vague, blue-skies brief that seemed barely achievable, and turning it into a reality. Patricia is a wonderful colleague, team mate or leader."

"Patricia is a pragmatic, impactful leader, and a joy to spend time with, both on and off the job. I can't imagine a project that wouldn't benefit from her interpersonal skills, deep technical experience, and adaptability."