Studio Satori shapes places with purpose through collaborative environmental graphic design, placemaking, and public art.

Studio Satori shapes places with purpose through collaborative environmental graphic design, placemaking, and public art.
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the breath in movement
arrival from departure
a new connection
insight
who we are
We are designers, creatives, and strategic thinkers who shape places with purpose.
Inspired by satori:
a moment of sudden insight, or seeing something in a new way. We approach every project with curiosity.
We consider the many ways people move through, understand, and experience a place, designing environments that are welcoming and accessible to all.
Our work is collaborative by nature. We listen, question, and explore alongside our clients and partners, bringing together diverse perspectives to uncover ideas that feel authentic to the people and places they serve.

Pam Irvin,
EDAC, LEED AP, M.S., NCIDQ
Co-founder + Managing Principal
Pam is a design strategist and workplace experience leader who combines expertise in commercial interiors, employee experience, operations, and art engagement to create environments that foster connection, well-being, and organizational growth.
More about Pam:
Her human-centered approach blends design strategy, brand identity, and workplace experience to help organizations navigate change while strengthening culture and engagement.
Her work spans healthcare, higher education, nonprofit, civic, workplace, and commercial environments. Pam has led nationally recognized arts-in-healthcare initiatives at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and developed employee experience programs for global organizations including Cisco Systems. She has guided new construction, renovation, workplace, and curated art programs, including the installation of more than two-thousand artworks and large-scale sculptural commissions.
Pam holds a Master’s degree in Health Education and Promotion, which informs her approach to creating spaces that support wellness, creativity, and meaningful human connection.

Joell Angel-Chumbley,
MFA
Co-founder + Design Principal
Joell is a creative strategist, experiential designer, artist, and civic design leader who creates meaningful connections between people, place, and community. Her multidisciplinary approach blends storytelling, public engagement, placemaking, art, and environmental graphic design to create authentic experiences that strengthen identity, foster civic pride, and support lasting community impact.
More about Joell:
Joell's work spans public and private sector projects, from transformational neighborhood initiatives throughout Cincinnati’s fifty-two communities to national experiential branding and public art programs. Joell’s experience bridges civic design, public art, higher education, branded environments, wayfinding, and cultural storytelling, reflecting her belief in the power of creative leadership and collaboration to shape vibrant and inclusive public spaces.
Joell is deeply committed to design education and mentorship. She is Adjunct Faculty in Communication Design at the University of Cincinnati’s DAAP, and former Assistant Professor at Mount St. Joseph University. She currently serves on the SEGD (Society for Experiential Graphic Design) Board of Directors and chairs the SEGD Academic Task Force, bridging experiential design education, research, and practice. She holds an MFA in Fibers and 3D Studies from the University of Cincinnati DAAP and is a practicing studio artist. Her work has received local, regional, and national recognition through design publications and exhibitions across the country.
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what we do
We bring together strategy, storytelling, identity, art, and experience. We create places that spark curiosity, invite discovery, and reflect the character of their communities.
Environmental Graphic Design
Combining visual communication, spatial design, storytelling, and wayfinding to help visitors understand, navigate, and experience an environment.
Branded Interiors
Translating an organization's identity into the physical experience of a space.
Placemaking
Shaping public space around the distinctive character, culture and identity of a community.
Donor Recognition
Honoring generosity as an integrated part of the visitor experience through thoughtful storytelling, art, environmental graphics, and digital elements.
Public Art, Commissions, and Curation
Utilizing art to create moments of awe, wonder, healing and connection within the built environment.
instinctual
In the space of Now
Stepping from to stepping through
the door is open
Satori inspired haiku by Len Thomas
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