DESIGN + SYSTEMS THINKING → HUMAN DEVELOPMENT → REGENERATIVE FUTURES

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I am a systems-oriented designer and researcher working at the intersection of sustainability, human development, and regenerative futures. My work explores how design, education, culture, and social systems shape the ways people perceive, relate to, and participate in the world around them.

With a background spanning brand design, strategic communication, sustainability-focused design research, and interdisciplinary inquiry, I’m interested in how design can move beyond products and services toward the development of human and societal systems.

Current areas of focus include systems thinking, ecological literacy, educational transformation, regenerative futures, relational awareness, and adaptive capacity in response to emerging social and planetary conditions.

Selected Work/ Research
& Professional Experience

  • 2024 – Present

    Future Humans Lab™ (FHL) is an interdisciplinary framework for human development designed to address the growing gap between conventional education systems and the complex and interconnected realities shaping the 21st century, with the broader aim of cultivating the capacities needed for a regenerative world.

    Focus Areas

    • Human development and adaptive capacity

    • Systems literacy and ecological awareness

    • Regenerative futures and educational transformation

    • Place-based and experiential learning

    • Perception, worldview, and relational awareness

    • Futures literacy and systemic crisis

    Research & Development

    • Synthesized systems thinking, sustainability science, educational theory, regenerative design, and ecological literacy into a developmental framework for young adults

    • Conducted primary and secondary research examining youth perceptions, educational gaps, systems awareness, and future preparedness

    • Developed conceptual spatial, experiential, and developmental learning systems

    • Created systems maps, frameworks, and visual communication tools translating interdisciplinary complexity into accessible forms

    • Designed speculative learning environments emphasizing participation, observation, relational awareness, and adaptive learning

  • 2012–Present

    Develop communication systems, visual identities, digital experiences, and strategic storytelling for organizations across consumer and purpose-driven sectors, with increasing emphasis on sustainability, systems awareness, and mission-aligned communication.

    Selected Work

    • Developed branding, websites, and communication systems for organizations across retail, sustainability, and lifestyle sectors

    • Built email marketing ecosystems and cross-platform campaigns supporting engagement and narrative consistency

    • Supported organizations working toward social and environmental change through visual communication and strategic positioning

    • Integrated storytelling, systems thinking, and user experience principles across digital and physical touchpoints

    Selected Clients

    Stoked Beekeeping • Evrloop • Monica Rich Kosann

  • 2022–2023

    Led cross-channel brand transformation initiatives for a circular children’s clothing company centered on reuse and regenerative consumption models.

    Responsibilities & Contributions

    • Directed full company rebrand across identity systems, customer materials, retail signage, packaging, and website development

    • Developed communication systems supporting lifecycle-based customer engagement and circular consumption

    • Led visual and experiential direction across digital and physical platforms

    • Restructured email communication systems and customer journeys to improve clarity, consistency, and engagement

    • Collaborated across marketing, eCommerce, and operational teams to strengthen organizational alignment and customer experience

    Areas of Focus

    • Circular economy communication

    • Strategic brand transformation

    • Cross-channel storytelling

    • Sustainability-oriented design

  • 2016–2021

    Led creative direction and communication design across digital, retail, and physical environments for a luxury home furnishings brand.

    Responsibilities & Contributions

    • Directed websites, retail signage, campaigns, photography, and social media communication

    • Developed integrated visual storytelling systems across digital and physical customer touchpoints

    • Produced original photography and visual assets supporting brand continuity

    • Collaborated across marketing, retail, and production teams on cross-channel campaigns and customer experience initiatives

  • 2012–2016

    Developed communication materials, environmental graphics, and visual systems for commercial real estate marketing and client engagement.

    Responsibilities & Contributions

    • Designed market reports, brochures, signage systems, pitch decks, and trade show environments

    • Produced architectural photography and visual assets for client-facing communication

    • Supported large-scale commercial marketing initiatives through information design and visual storytelling