B.S. in Industrial Design
Portfolio
I am a product designer and a graduate of Industrial Design from San Francisco State University. My approach to design is one that focuses on being human-centered. Fostering collaboration and creating social impact. Making sure users are accurately empathized within the design process and seizing opportunities to send a greater message or open new dialogues whenever possible. I have worked on a diverse array of design projects in my academic career including UI/UX, DFM, accessibility, and sustainability. Furthermore, my professional experience also takes on range as I have worked in a design studio, clothing retail, and marketing. I am deeply curious about the relationships between people, products, and the collective human experience. I want to use my skills and knowledge to develop more equitable systems in the world.
BRIC
The Bay area Rapid transit Informational Conduit (B.R.I.C.) is a reimagined digital platform display for BART stations. Bringing greater visibility to necessary information and providing better navigation for passengers unfamiliar with the transit system. This concept was developed by using ethnographic research to identify a problem in a commuting system. What I discovered in that research were the legibility challenges presented in the current platform display. I aimed to simplify confusing elements and accentuate obscure ones. This project was a combination of physical design and UI/UX design.
Gemini
The Gemini Stool is seating furniture designed for compaction and manufacturing efficiency. The stools are carbon copies of one another that can combine and separate. Making them a versatile seating option for compact spaces. Primary components were intended for CNC machine manufacturing while also integrating 3D printed leg bumper components to prevent floor damage. Created during the advent of the pandemic lockdown, this project unfortunately never got to see a physical prototype but all manufacturing considerations were made in its design, and presentation was executed through 3D rendering.
HOLT
The Handgun Oscillation Lock for Training (HOLT) is a gun holster designed for the training and early career stages of law enforcement officers. A sequenced, multi-signal, light display integrated holster operating as an assistive tool in conditioning officers to better evaluate and apply lethal force in a given encounter. The death of George Floyd and concurrent victims during 2020 was a heartbreaking moment for this country but unfortunately, powers had treated these events as though they were tragedy tallies in a continuous string of violence perpetrated by the forces that are supposed to protect us. My senior project sought to understand the mechanics of policing in the US and develop a tangible response to present issues. Resulting in a product that challenged notions of accountability as well as opened up the conversation of not only the rules we hold police under but the tools with which we entrust them.
Capstone Advisor: Debra Glass