

Welcome to my website! 🌻
Updated Jan 07, 2025
I am a designer who believes in prototyping and making as a process. We live in a world where technology has dramatically lowered the barriers to creation. With tools like LLMs making software prototyping more accessible than ever, I'm excited by how we can use these emerging capabilities to bring ideas to life more rapidly and iteratively.
My practice is built on experiences across multiple design disciplines, each reinforcing the power of prototyping as a way to explore and refine ideas. In architecture, I learned to build physical models that test spatial concepts. Through speculative design, I created artifacts that tell stories about possible futures. My work in conservation taught me to analyze complex systems, while product design showed me how wireframes and mood boards can guide an iterative process.
What excites me most is how these different approaches to prototyping – whether physical or digital, speculative or practical – all serve the same purpose: they're processes that help us shape ideas into reality.
A tweet I encountered recently that inspired me
This Tweet beautifully captures the essence of what drives my work - the understanding that everything around us started as someone's prototype, someone's iteration, someone's passionate pursuit of an idea. My design practice is predicated on bringing passionate ideas into reality, making my contribution to this living museum of human creativity.
Books I've been influenced by
My perspective has been shaped by works like "Spacesuit: Fashioning Apollo," which reveals how Playtex's expertise in crafting intimate apparel led to creating the Apollo spacesuit - a perfect example of how unconventional approaches can solve complex design challenges. "Casual Creators" explores how we can democratize creative tools, making the act of creation more accessible and enjoyable for everyone. Walter Benjamin's "Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction" provides timeless insights on how technology transforms our relationship with creativity and production.
Beyond Design
Outside of design, I enjoy spending my time cooking and listening to music. Above are some songs I’ve been enjoying lately and below are some dishes I've made:
Calamari and
prosciutto
Pana cotta and Blueberry compote
Cod w Ponzu and Potato scales
Beetroot risotto topped w Fried Prosciutto