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ABOUT US
Psychedelics Design is recognised globally for its leading perspective at the intersection of psychedelics, creativity, and innovation. Our mission: to open, inform, and connect the emerging psychedelic field and creative industries.
Vision
We envision a future where altered states and consciousness-expanding practices reveal our interconnection and give rise to what we call Compassionate Creativity—a culture of design rooted in empathy, regeneration, and kindness. By uniting human imagination with nature’s intelligence, we cultivate solutions that are bold, thoughtful, and life-affirming.
Mission
We are reimagining creativity through the lens of psychedelics. Guided by openness, interconnection, and expanded perspective, we foster cultural dialogue and challenge inherited assumptions. Our mission is to open, inform, and connect the emerging psychedelic field with the creative industries—shaping futures that are more imaginative, humane, and worth living in.
Purpose
Shaping a kinder world today. Designing better futures tomorrow. Guided by empathy, imagination, and regeneration—what we call Compassionate, Conscious Creativity.
Psychedelic Design: Towards a New School of Practice
Psychedelic Design — v0.1
We continue to draft a psychedelic design philosophy rooted in psychedelic practice—mindful, intentional, and expansive approaches to creativity. From this foundation, we are articulate guiding principles for how design meets complexity and deepens connection.
These guiding principles are living narratives—probes to be tested, adapted, and reimagined across different contexts. As our work unfolds, we will continue to refine and reframe them through practice, reflection, and dialogue. We invite critique and collaboration to evolve this shared inquiry.
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Beyond Linear Thinking → Towards Expanded Consciousness
From fixed, rational problem-solving to fluid states of perception that embrace ambiguity, multiplicity, and emergence.
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Beyond Pure Rationality → Towards Intuitive Creativity
From privileging logic alone to integrating subconscious insight, intuition, and embodied knowing in the creative process.
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Beyond Isolation → Towards Interconnectedness
From designing in silos to recognizing entanglement with ecological, cultural,
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Beyond Static Outputs → Towards Transformation & Growth
From design as fixed deliverables to design as living processes that catalyze adaptation, healing, and evolution.
RELEVANT ARTICLES
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Unlocking Creativity: How Psychedelics Are Influencing Modern Design
How do people working in the design world work with psychedelics in 2024? Spoiler: psychedelics are being used to foster unconventional problem-solving, inspire new empathic design systems, and lead to designs that reconnect people with each other and the planet.
By Alexandra Plesner and Floris Wolswijk
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7 Ways Psychedelics Impact Creative Thinking
On track to become a treatment for mental illnesses, growing research shows how psychedelics might also enhance creativity and concentration.
By Alexandra Plesner
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How Psychedelics Spark Design Innovation
How psychedelics inspire out-of-the-box thinking to tackle design challenges, break through mental blocks, and uncover innovative solutions to complex problems.
By Tripsitter and Justin Cooke
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Leonardo da Vinci and Psychedelics
Humanity has long harbored a desire to surpass evolutionary limitations, striving to optimize our creative capacity and devise original solutions to complex problems, driven by ego and insatiable ambition. For designers seeking fresh perspectives, these altered states offer a wellspring of inspiration. Users often report heightened creativity and the emergence of novel connections between seemingly disparate ideas during psychedelic experiences.
By Alexandra Plesner
KEY PARNTERS
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Blossom is an open-access research platform tracking the evolving field of psychedelic science.
They collect, organize, and publish insights across clinical studies, policy, business, and culture—making psychedelic research more accessible, transparent, and useful to practitioners, organizations, and the public.
We collaborate with Blossom because we share a belief in open access, thoughtful analysis, and the cultural relevance of psychedelic research. Their work demystifies complex science and organizes it into meaningful insight—something we see as essential to building creative, ethical, and future-facing design.
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Zoe Wilder PR is the number one cultural bridge across psychedelics, cannabis, music, and art—amplifying voices at the edge of transformation.
We collaborate with Zoe Wilder because she knows how to tell powerful stories—grounded in authenticity, aligned with ethics, and tuned into culture. Her work helps lift the signal of projects and people doing important, imaginative work in the psychedelic space.
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Psychedelics Today is the number one media and education platform offering in-depth interviews, training, and analysis across the global psychedelic ecosystem.
We collaborate with Psychedelics Today because they hold a unique role as translators—connecting clinical insight, cultural shifts, and community stories. Their podcast and education platforms create space for nuanced, open-ended dialogue—something essential for the kind of design futures we care about.
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Nutritious was selected to perform at The Whitney Museum of American Art — he’s made repeat appearances for Ultra Music Festival, Rodarte for New York Fashion Week, Le Bain, Cielo, Pete Tong’s Evolution FM in the USA, E.S.L. in D.C., Ace Hotel NY, and is a regular contributor for Magnetic Magazine.
He’s a contributing author to the New York Times bestselling book Living Well: 21 Days to Transform Your Life, Supercharge Your Health, and Feel Spectacular with celebrity talk show host Montel Williams. He’s scored several films executive produced by the late Danny Aiello and appears in two feature films — #Lucky Number starring Method Man, and Before We Were Kings alongside Moby, Sander Kleinenberg and Wolfgang Gartner. Nutritious's original music is also featured on the soundtracks. His dj sets have been commissioned by American Apparel, W Hotels, Societe Perrier, & various FM and satellite radio shows, including guest spots on Sirius XM, KMHD Portland, and WNUR Chicago.
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Zendo Project provides peer support for people navigating challenging psychedelic experiences, rooted in compassion, safety, and harm reduction.
We collaborate with Zendo Projectbecause their work affirms one of our core values: that expanded states require care, context, and community. Their peer support model reminds us that psychedelic design isn’t just about tools or aesthetics—it’s about holding space, ethically and responsibly.
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MAPS is a pioneering nonprofit research and education organization working to develop medical, legal, and cultural contexts for people to benefit from the careful uses of psychedelics.
We collaborate with MAPS because their decades of advocacy, clinical research, and public education have laid the foundation for so much happening in psychedelics today. Through podcast appearances, event contributions, and ongoing support, MAPS brings integrity and cultural depth to the conversations we care most about.
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The Multidisciplinary Investigation Into Novel Discoveries & Solutions explores the intersection of altered states, cognition, and human development through research and policy.
We collaborate with the Center for MINDS because we’re aligned in our pursuit of a deeper understanding of consciousness, creativity, and social change. Their innovative work helps bridge academic rigour and public access—making space for thoughtful futures that include, rather than marginalize, non-ordinary states.
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Mabel is a European brand offering curated functional mushroom and legal truffle microdosing products, grounded in guided support to help people make sense of their journeys. Their approach merges the ancient power of nature with a program developed by experts in well-being, neuroscience, and integration.
We collaborate with Mabel because they approach microdosing with care, clarity, and cultural sensitivity. Their commitment to guidance—not just products—aligns with our belief that intentional design extends to protocols, experiences, and integration. Mabel brings nuance to a space often clouded by hype.
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Liquid Culture is an independent record label exploring the intersection of sound, consciousness, and counterculture—curating immersive audio experiences rooted in intentionality and mood.
We collaborate with Liquid Culture Records as they understand that sound is more than background—it's a transportive medium. Their original soundtrack for the Psy* Design podcast, created in collaboration with musician Nutritious (in 2025), sets a sonic tone that’s both grounded and expansive—tuning the listener into the deeper frequencies of each conversation.
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Mycopreneur is a media platform and podcast hosted by Dennis Walker, spotlighting entrepreneurs, artists, activists, and innovators shaping the global mushroom and psychedelic landscape.
We collaborate with Dennis Walker as he brings energy, clarity, and a refreshing dose of reality to the psychedelic space. As MC for the 2025 Awards Event and Festival, Dennis bridges cultural commentary with grounded insight—challenging hype while keeping the conversation sharp, relevant, and alive.