I live and work in NYC - specifically, Brooklyn.
My motto is: GO DO
GO DO is about getting out of your comfort zone and making things happen. Don’t just sit around talking, and don’t keep doing the same things over and over: change it up, do something different - and always make sure you’re ‘doing’ something. This philosophy has resulted in me filming TV shows halfway around the world in Shanghai, getting interviewed by my favorite watch blog about 3D prints I’ve made, and winning design awards.
I like to say that I ‘make things and stuff.’ I care deeply about understanding people, and making products that help make their lives better. There are way too many design letters these days - UX/UI/IxD/ID/PD/VD - what I do is generally physical, but not always, and tends to hit all the acronyms (plus design strategy). I’m a generalist, not a specialist, but I like to know ‘a lot about a lot’ when I’m working and will dive deep into new areas so that I can find the details that matter.
I personally enjoy making things, and much of my time is spent doing that even if it’s not at work. I like making with my hands, or on the computer - and much of my work spans the gap between digital and physical.
When I find time in between all my projects to do something other than making, you'll often find me cycling around the streets of Manhattan and Brooklyn, talking way too much about the future implications of technology that doesn't exist yet, or sometimes sailing on Jamaica Bay.
Oh, and robots. You may have seen me on TV fighting them.