I am a researcher, writer, designer, artist, and educator.

I am executive director of Lost Creature, a non-profit organization focused on culture and design.

My research examines speculative design, future studies, character development, and narrative empathy.

Lost Creature

Executive Director
PHX, CHI, NYC — 2009-Present

School of Visual Arts, Masters in Branding

Director of Operations / Graduate Advisor
New York, NY — 2013-2017

Arizona State University

Office of the President, Design Specialist
Tempe, AZ — 2010-2013

SarkissianMason

Designer
Phoenix, AZ — 2008-2010

unfolded

Design Praktikum
Zurich, Switzerland — 2007

AIGA Arizona

Vice-President, other roles
Phoenix, AZ — 2009-2013

Graphic Design Student Association

President
Tempe, AZ — 2008

Lambda School

User Experience Design
San Francisco, CA — 2019

School of Visual Arts

MA Design Research, Writing, and Criticism
New York, NY — 2015-16

Arizona State University

BS Visual Communication
Tempe, AZ — 2004-08

Vital Signs

MA Design Research Thesis Show
School of Visual Arts
New York, NY — 2016

Print75 Collection

Print Magazine
2015

30 Days, 30 Covers

National Novel Writing Month
2013, 14, 15

The Poster Show

Phoenix Design Week
Phoenix, AZ — 2009-13

Illustrious Illustrator Show

Apache & Honeysuckle
Phoenix, AZ — 2013

PedalCraft Phoenix/

Phoenix, AZ — 2012, 13

A Failed Entertainment

monOrchid
Phoenix, AZ — 2011

Design Museum Chicago

Co-Founder / Advisor

Phoenix Design Week

Founder

Phoenix Design Summit

Founder

Phoenix Design Museum Pop-Up

Founder

Alabama Design Summit

Participant

TEDxPHXDC

Director

PHXLayers

Co-Founder / Co-Host