Next World Narrative is working towards a new status quo where we are all free to design in ways that bring out our best, resonate with our audiences, and contribute to mutual flourishing.
Too much of our creative work is oriented to non-mutual flourishing: industry advisors who flourish at the cost the creatives they’re meant to help; studio owners who flourish at the cost of their workers; and developers, platforms and publishers who flourish at the cost of their audience & the greater ecology. Status quo storytelling (in any artform) is not designed for mutual flourishing in its messages or its making.
It’s not just a creative industries problem. Inequality is rampant throughout many social systems. Wealth disparity, racial inequality, and more. We address this pervasive inequality by changing every aspect of society. Not just government policy but also creative productions. Yes, the work includes what is in our sphere of influence as game, film, TV storytellers, educators, and activists.
Next World Narrative attends to the asymmetry in our creative practices. It’s about what we can do in our processes, methods, and techniques to redesign the world for mutual flourishing. Behind, on, and around the screen.
Commissioned by Christy, illustrated by David Blumenstein.