Wide-format banner of an autumn Virginia mountain valley at golden hour with Virginia Climate Assessment brand graphic elements — gold botanical icons and concentric white arcs

Virginia Climate Center, George Mason University

Virginia Climate Assessment Report & Website Design

The Virginia Climate Center at George Mason University produced the first-ever comprehensive climate assessment for the Commonwealth of Virginia—a science-based evaluation of how past, present, and future climate conditions will impact the state and its communities. Weiher Creative designed the full report, building on the GMU visual identity while giving the Virginia Climate Assessment a distinct look all its own. The project included a custom icon and graphic system for each topic covered in the report, plus a suite of web pages and supporting graphics for the Virginia Climate Center website to make the research accessible to a broader audience.

Project Scope

Graphic Design
Website Design

Cover of the First Virginia Climate Assessment, November 2025, published by the Virginia Climate Center at George Mason University, featuring two people sitting on a mountain overlook above a lush green Virginia valley Section 1 opener page from the First Virginia Climate Assessment titled "Executive Summary," featuring researchers wading in a Virginia stream and introductory text explaining the purpose and scope of the VCA Interior page from the First Virginia Climate Assessment showing Table 2: Sector-Level Risks and Hazards by Area of Exposure, covering commerce, education, and energy sectors across labor, infrastructure, supply chain, and ecosystem categories Section 3 opener page from the First Virginia Climate Assessment titled "Impacts and Implications for Virginia," featuring a photo of Natural Bridge and custom icons for heat risk, flood risk, drought risk, and cascading effects Screenshot of the Virginia Climate Assessment landing page on the Virginia Climate Center website, with navigation tiles linking to About the Report, Chapters, Executive Summary, Contributors, and Media Kit Screenshot of the Virginia Climate Assessment contributors page listing coordinating authors, chapter lead authors, contributing authors, reviewers, and acknowledging Amy Weiher of Weiher Creative for graphics and design Screenshot of the Virginia Climate Assessment Executive Summary and Key Messages page, featuring chapter key message navigation buttons for all nine VCA chapters including temperature, flood risk, drought risk, and cascading effects Screenshot of the Virginia Climate Assessment chapters page on the Virginia Climate Center website, showing nine chapter tiles including Virginia Climate Overview, Temperature, Precipitation, Sea Level, Heat Risk, Flood Risk, Drought Risk, Cascading Effects, and Exposure to Climate Risks