Sun Valley Forum

The Sun Valley Forum convenes leaders, innovators, and change-makers working to transform global energy, food systems, and environmental restoration. The Forum’s previous website had grown organically over time on Squarespace, resulting in a fragmented structure and inconsistent visual language. Pages were built piecemeal, creating a confusing user experience and making it difficult for attendees to explore the program or understand the event’s identity. The design direction leaned into a lush, natural visual language inspired by the landscapes and ecosystems central to the Forum’s mission. Photography, video, and editorial typography were combined with motion and interaction to create pages that gradually unfold as users scroll. On the technical side, I built a flexible CMS-driven system with reusable modules for speakers, sessions, and agenda content. Features include dynamic speaker cards, clickable speaker lists, session lightboxes, and interactive agenda navigation — all designed to scale year over year as the event grows.