CREATIVE DIRECTORY

The definitive index of creatives shaping psychedelics.


The people shaping the future working at the intersection of creativity and psychedelics, curated by the team of Psychedelics Design, based on applications, nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.

The yearly “best of” list spotlighting 50 thinkers, artists, and designers reimagining creativity through psychedelics and consciousness.

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Jonathan Julian Hopkins

Jonathan Julian Hopkins is an English electronic musician and producer. He began his career playing keyboards for Imogen Heap, and he has produced and contributed to albums by Brian Eno, Coldplay, and David Holmes, among others. (Source: Wikipedia)

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Jess Jorgensen

Jess is the Founder of Sporesight, a regenerative design and foresight consultancy. A committed mycophile, she has conducted a self-funded world mushroom tour since 2019, engaging with 80+ fungi pioneers. She also serves as Vice Chair of Uganda’s refugee-led HODARI Foundation and leads Fungi Futures, a project exploring symbiotic, regenerative design.

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Emma Marshall

Emma is a writer, creative director, educator, and founder of MIM HQ, an education platform that bridges music, movement, and science. Her focus is on embodied learning, removing traditional academic barriers to make music and movement education more accessible to the general public. She has a particular interest in electronic music, percussion, and the effects of rhythm on our physiology.

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East Forest

East Forest is a multidisciplinary artist, producer, and ceremony guide. Since 2008, East Forest’s “lush” (Rolling Stone) and “blissful” (NPR) music has blended ambient, neoclassical, electronic, and avant-pop to explore sound as a tool for inner journeys and consciousness expansion.

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Brandon Deroche

Brandon Deroche founded Propeller in 2015, leading the company with over 16 years of experience creating social impact campaigns for some of the largest personalities in the world, from Lizzo and Justin Bieber to Chappell Roan and Bon Iver, leveraging their influence to drive millions of fans to take action for causes. 

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David Good

Creative direction and brand design that’s intentional, artful, and tuned into the future. I help mission-driven founders and teams tell bold visual stories through pitch decks, brand systems, and digital design—with heart, clarity, and originality.

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Sam Gandy

Sam is a PhD ecologist and independent researcher. He has varied experience of working within the psychedelic field, including as a past scientific assistant to the director of the Beckley Foundation and as a research assistant with the Synthesis Institute.

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Matt Gillespie

Matt is a multidisciplinary product designer, marketer, and philomath (lover of learning) with a knack for helping impact-oriented organizations make waves. His professional experience spans green tech, AI, Web3, neuroscience, performance psychology, psychedelic policy, regenerative finance, web design, and media production.

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Jonathan (Quest) Brown

I’m a tech leader and co-founder of the Three Rivers Psychedelic Society (TRiPS), building tools and communities that foster connection and impact. With 10+ years in tech, I merge human-centered design with strategic vision—guided by creativity, wellness, and a commitment to purpose-driven innovation.

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