Civic Designer based in Southern California passionate about using design for good and making a positive impact on society.
Civic Designer based in Southern California passionate about using design for good and making a positive impact on society.
Civic Designer based in Southern California passionate about using design for good and making a positive impact on society.
Civic Designer based in Southern California passionate about using design for good and making a positive impact on society.
About
For the past 17 years I have worked with various in-house communications and marketing teams for local government, higher education, and community organizations. I’ve also helped local businesses build their brand and connect with their audiences.
To connect with local creatives in the Inland Empire, I co-founded The Orange Space, a community-driven coworking space for entrepreneurs and creative professionals.I recently co-founded General Plan Co., a branding and digital marketing firm that helps cities, development agencies, and civic organizations build better-connected communities.
About
For the past 17 years I have worked with various in-house communications and marketing teams for local government, higher education, and community organizations. I’ve also helped local businesses build their brand and connect with their audiences.
To connect with local creatives in the Inland Empire, I co-founded The Orange Space, a community-driven coworking space for entrepreneurs and creative professionals.I recently co-founded General Plan Co., a branding and digital marketing firm that helps cities, development agencies, and civic organizations build better-connected communities.
About
For the past 17 years I have worked with various in-house communications and marketing teams for local government, higher education, and community organizations. I’ve also helped local businesses build their brand and connect with their audiences.
To connect with local creatives in the Inland Empire, I co-founded The Orange Space, a community-driven coworking space for entrepreneurs and creative professionals.I recently co-founded General Plan Co., a branding and digital marketing firm that helps cities, development agencies, and civic organizations build better-connected communities.
About
For the past 17 years I have worked with various in-house communications and marketing teams for local government, higher education, and community organizations. I’ve also helped local businesses build their brand and connect with their audiences.
To connect with local creatives in the Inland Empire, I co-founded The Orange Space, a community-driven coworking space for entrepreneurs and creative professionals.I recently co-founded General Plan Co., a branding and digital marketing firm that helps cities, development agencies, and civic organizations build better-connected communities.
Design Philosophy
The “design for good” philosophy emphasizes creating technology and products that have a positive impact on society. It stems from the idea that designers and technologists have an ethical responsibility to consider the broader implications of what they build. A design for good approach involves focusing on core human values like privacy, transparency, equality, and sustainability when developing new innovations.
The goal is to anticipate potential harms and proactively design solutions that empower users and promote individual and collective wellbeing. Key tenets of design for good include prioritizing user needs over business interests, ensuring accessibility and inclusivity, and upholding privacy and security. By embedding ethical considerations into the design process, the hope is that technologists can create innovations that spread opportunity, combat bias, and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.
Design Philosophy
The “design for good” philosophy emphasizes creating technology and products that have a positive impact on society. It stems from the idea that designers and technologists have an ethical responsibility to consider the broader implications of what they build. A design for good approach involves focusing on core human values like privacy, transparency, equality, and sustainability when developing new innovations.
The goal is to anticipate potential harms and proactively design solutions that empower users and promote individual and collective wellbeing. Key tenets of design for good include prioritizing user needs over business interests, ensuring accessibility and inclusivity, and upholding privacy and security. By embedding ethical considerations into the design process, the hope is that technologists can create innovations that spread opportunity, combat bias, and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.
Book List
A complete list of books I’ve read that have made a positive impact on me.
Prints
Purchase prints of my photography from my many travels throughout the years.