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Portfolio

Interests ambient devices, design research, design theory, design thinking, emotion, identity, organizational change, service design, ubiquitous computing, wearables

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  Masters Thesis Paper

  My thesis paper explores the thinking aspect of design to understand what it is designers actually do so that we can understand our value and communicate it to others.
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  MetaMe — Masters Thesis Project

  My thesis project explores combining the virtual and physical world to project and prototype aspects of identity.
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  UPMC Neurosurgery Clinic

  Service design project with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center to identify design opportunities for a neurosurgery clinic.
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  Lampie: RFID and Sensor Lamp

  The goal of this project was to explore interacting with a small, playful form and the emotional connection between a person and an artifact.
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  Service Design Applied to Airport Security

  Service design project aimed at fostering flow at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screening stations at the airport.
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  Charmr Project: Diabetes Management

  Design project at Adaptive Path to create a new vision of the diabetes management experience.
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  Motoroo: Motorola Mobile Media Project

  MotoRoo is a touch-screen mobile phone coupled with a service that allows members to share media.
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  Visualizing Information Space

  Visualizing the book Else/Where Mapping as a short movie.
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  Grad Type Final Crit

  Typography project to create a unified identity system
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  Plügg – Wearable Music Player for Commuters

  This project features wireless headphones, no storage device, and controls built into the commuter's bag.
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  Email Visualization

  A self-portrait using email data collected over the course of a week and represented visually.
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  GoCoffee Mobile Interface

  A mobile phone service and interface that allows users to find superior, high quality coffee quickly on the go.