My design career began with a job as an art director for an indy music magazine in San Francisco. As a one-person-art-department, I learned how to design and publish a book from directing photo shoots to requesting ISBN bar codes. As a freelancer in New York, I worked with many companies, large and small, and refined my sense of design and knowledge of industry standard software tools. Through these experiences, I became interested in the design process as it extends beyond the bounds of traditional graphic design to encompass design thinking.
Inspired by the notion that I go beyond making things aesthetically pleasing, I started graduate school at CMU at have created things that solve real problems for people. I'm focusing on experiences that shape moments; the stories behind objects and the interactions people have with all aspects of their world. The importance of information design as a process that shapes data into information and knowledge within a viewer is another interest.
Currently, I employ both interaction and information design to shape the learning experience of my students. I teach Communication Design Fundamentals to non-major students, and am delighted to find former students pursuing majors in design.
I am seeking an internship in information, interaction and visual design for Summer 2010.
