A whimsical advertisement for Reality Sandwich features a white mannequin with colorful hair styled in a rainbow braid, with rainbow-colored liquid pouring from its nose. The design includes pink and orange swirling patterns and the text 'Reality Sandwich' in black with a small abstract black dragon or serpent graphic above the text.

Reality Sandwich ⇄ Evolver

A multi-platform cultural ecosystem dedicated to exploring ideas beyond dominant narratives, spanning media, publishing, education, community organizing, and live experience.

Reality Sandwich operated as a web magazine reaching 250K+ monthly readers, serving as an editorial hub for philosophy, spirituality, culture, and social innovation. From this foundation, Evolver expanded into an integrated network designed to translate ideas into community and action.

Evolver Learning Lab delivered online courses and live webinars featuring authors, researchers, and thought leaders, creating accessible digital classrooms around systems change and consciousness studies.

Retreats and Panels activated the network physically, convening gatherings in Utah, Mexico, Peru, Costa Rica, New York, Nevada, and Philadelphia—bridging dialogue, experiential practice, and cultural exchange.

Evolver Editions, launched in partnership with Random House, established a book imprint releasing sixteen titles under Michael’s creative direction, extending the platform’s intellectual voice into long-form publishing.

The Evolver Social Movement produced an online guide to Impact Capitalism that engaged more than 3 million users, positioning entrepreneurship and investment as tools for systemic transformation.

Evolver Spores formed 50+ locally organized grassroots groups worldwide, translating digital community into in-person collaboration and peer-led programming.

The Alchemist’s Kitchen expanded the ecosystem into brick-and-mortar space in New York City—serving as a retail, event, and educational venue for talks, workshops, and cultural gatherings.

Evolver Festival in Atlanta brought together speakers, artists, and community leaders for large-scale experiential programming rooted in dialogue and creative exploration.


Creative Direction:
Michael Robinson

Focus: Identity Design · Branding · Design Strategy · Experiential Design · Community Building · Education

Scope: Identity Design · Image Direction · Promotion Design · Motion Graphics · Environmental Graphics · Panel Curation · Panel Moderation · Retreat and Event Production · Book Publishing

Platforms: Physical · Experiential · Digital

“Reality Sandwich from day one has been a collaborative, counter-cultural, community effort.”

Adam Elenbaas


“Reality Sandwich played a key role in the birthing of the new consciousness that is now manifest in the world, though still fragile and unrecognized by many, and it has an even greater role to play in the future in guarding and nurturing the growth of that consciousness as the old, tired broken model of society breaks down and the vacuum it leaves behind cries out to be filled by something better.”

Graham Hancock

Contributors include Sting, Alex Grey, Milton Glaser, Reggie Watts, Graham Hancock, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Starhwawk, Jason Silva, John Perry Barlow, MGMT, Ross Bleckner, Joe Rogan, Douglas Rushkoff, Android Jones, Genesis P. Orridge, Charles Eisenstein, Stanislav Grof, Dennis McKenna, Barbara Marx Hubbard, Chris Kilham, Sharon Gannon, Larry Harvey, Paul Miller aka DJ Spooky, Rob Garza + Thievery Corp., Adam Elenbass, John Perry Barlow, Gabor Mate, and Rick Doblin + MAPS


An advertisement for Realty Sandwich with the message "Pay attention." features a white mannequin with rainbow-colored hair flowing over its shoulders, and a background with a rainbow pattern.

REALITY SANDWICH + EVOLVER EVENTS

Group of six people dressed in elaborate costumes at a costume party.
Poster for an event titled 'The Design of Dissent' featuring Michael Robinson, Milton Glaser, and Mirko Ilic, held at The Open Center in New York City on January 26, 2012, with a red background and black and white text.
Marquee sign at Webster Hall advertising a performance by Reality Sandwich presents Ayahuasca Monologues.
Flyer for the 'Six Planets in Pisces' dance party, featuring statues of angels, with event details and lineup including DJ Spooky, Joro Boro, and Brian DeGraw, supporting the Evolution Social Movement.
Logo for Electric Equinox with a heart-shaped symbol and the words EVOLVER and ELECTRIC EQUINOX in red and blue text.
Graphic design with multiple hands reaching towards a pink butterfly, the words "Evolve Electric Equinox" in stylized pink and black text, and website URLs at the bottom.
Promotional poster for a party event with a pink and purple background featuring a stylized, winged humanoid figure with mechanical elements. The event is titled "Let's Party Like It's 2012," scheduled for November 15, 2009, at 8 PM, at Collective Hardware, 169 Bower Street, featuring various DJs and performances.

REALITY SANDWICH RETREATS

REALITY SANDWICH RETREATS

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Retreat workshops led by Alex + Allyson Grey ⇄ Android Jones ⇄ Graham Hancock ⇄ Dennis McKenna ⇄ Carey Thompson ⇄ Ross Bleckner ⇄. Michael Robinson ⇄ Russel Brand ⇄ The Kogi

EVOLVER EDITIONS

EVOLVER EDITIONS

EVOLVER EDITIONS

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