Gracie Koester is a strategist, humanist, geographer, and creator.

As a visual thinker, dot-connector, and team-builder, I aim to ignite change. Change starts with a vision, but it comes to life in daily actions, attitudes, and behaviors. Let’s chart and walk the course.

Bright Work

Founded :: 2016

Stemming from a foundation in Business Geography, Bright Work combines Human-Centered Design, Objectives & Key Results, and Ecosystem Intelligence to connect individuals & teams to strategy and accelerate organizations from ideas to impact.

Bright minds, bright ideas, bright futures.

Hikari Designs

Founded :: 2010

A passion project and exploration of form/function and line/light. Exploring new designs and creating custom pieces; prioritizing relational design, creative problem solving, and conditions of use/reuse. Also, an outlet for play!

Hikari means light.

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Now, then, forever

Outside of work, I’m a trail runner, voter, friend, aunt, backpacker, reader, gardener. Jeg snakker litt norsk. I swoon for a geometrically-mind-altering dahlia.

I gravitate to where there’s sun.