Hello

I love playing a part in shaping the world we live in and helping improve people’s quality of life along the way by designing products and services that enable us to be more creative and productive. The decisions we make as designers have long-lasting impacts on our world and because of this, my practice focuses on designing with a social, environmental and ethical awareness and making the products, communications and services we interact with more human, personal and empathic. As Ellen Lupton puts it, “Think more, design less.”

I also believe that design alone cannot solve problems, which is why I find interdisciplinary, collaborative approaches so important. Along with my experience in UX & interaction design, my background in graphic design, music and fine art continues to influence my practice as do the natural sciences, psychology, philosophy, futurism and anthropology. I’m a systemic and visual thinker with the ability to move fluidly from high-level ideas to refined visions and ultimately fleshed out, detailed designs. I love the process of making, getting my hands dirty, identifying/defining patterns and enjoy collaborating with other designers and artists to help realize an idea’s fullest potential.

When I’m not in the studio, I teach design-related courses at California College of the Arts and provide design services to small businesses in the La Cocina Food Business Incubation program. I also make a lot of jam and collect small rectangular objects called ‘books’.

Connect:


Pssst… Pass it on:

• Great ideas come from listening.
• Never stop experimenting.
• Every failure is an opportunity to learn.
• Engage with and find inspiration in fellow designers, artists and thinkers.
• Explore outside of your expertise – insights often come from unexpected places.
• Stay organized and document work for later reflection.
• Letting go of your ego is one of the best design decisions you’ll ever make.
• Talk to a human.