Rachel Martin is Principal of Rachel Martin Design, a sustainable and socially responsible collaborative design studio in Charlotte, NC. As an avid do-gooder and advocate for sustainability, Rachel collaborates with socially conscious leaders on a national level in design, marketing, packaging, product innovation, web development, architecture and more. She believes designers have the power to lead the way in communicating the importance of positive social and ecological responsible messages and implements these values into her projects and everyday life.

Rachel is the VP of Sustainability for the Charlotte chapter of AIGA, the nation's largest and oldest professional design association, an Editorial Director for The Living Principles, Advisory Board for Green Drinks Charlotte, an adopter of the Designers Accord and a member of the Design Can Change, DESIGN 21, GOOD and Re-nourish communities. Rachel also serves on the Charlotte Regional Environmental Network (CREN) working with leaders of each environmental organization in Charlotte. She has helped launch AIGA Charlotte’s Eat Your Greens event series and the Design for Good Poster Initiative to educate designers to be more sustainable and socially responsible in their design work.

Rachel Martin's Website:
http://www.rachelmartindesign.com/