Apropos

As a Strategic Designer, I work to bring holistic solutions to complex challenges, by redefining how problems are approached and solved. Engaged at the intersection where design, business and culture meet, my focus is on the business of bringing brands and startups to life. 

Working between scales, from strategy to hands on designing, with follow through to final production, I offer an integrative approach to delivering innovation and value. I bring products, services and brands to market with returns on investments that extend beyond the financial realm.

As an advocate for furthering the discipline of design in business, culture and education, I am engaged in exploring the currency of design education as well as being a steward for holistic approaches within the discipline. My teaching experience includes seminars in Design Strategies and Brand Ideas in Germany and a workshop in Design Research in Spain.

EDUCATION:

MASTERS IN EUROPEAN DESIGN - STRATEGIC DESIGN 2010
Köln International School of Design | Cologne, Germany
Aalto University | Helsinki, Finland

BACHELOR OF FINE ART - PRODUCT DESIGN 2001
Northern Michigan University | Michigan, USA