Before getting involved in the design industry, I was a painter. It's a background that taught me not only to look closely but to translate what I see visually. I've been excited as a designer now to be able to take it one step further and apply what I learn back out into
the world.
Through experience I’ve come to believe that design frames the way people see themselves and the world around them. This is why I’m driven towards discovering the meaning in things through an approach to design which I describe a simultaneously pragmatic and inspired. As you look through my work you’ll see that I have a deep appreciation for human-centered and research-driven design processes.
the world.
Through experience I’ve come to believe that design frames the way people see themselves and the world around them. This is why I’m driven towards discovering the meaning in things through an approach to design which I describe a simultaneously pragmatic and inspired. As you look through my work you’ll see that I have a deep appreciation for human-centered and research-driven design processes.
As a researcher and designer I am experienced and comfortable conducting interviews. I conducted in home interviews with participants while working on the Shades of Green Project. This was an investigation into the meanings of “green” as it relation to food in the diverse communities of the Bay Area. A CCA graduate design research project, which was sponsored by Next 10.
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Perhaps when designing for the disabled we might place less emphasis on making operational adaptations. Instead, I would propose that we put more focus into investigating and understanding the larger activities and tasks these tools were intended aid in. Here I illustrate what I mean by a more traditional operation-focused design
