2009-current

freelance UX designer

user experience design, user interface design, exhibitions and project management

1. visual design -user interfaces for desktop and mobile, graphic design and exhibition environment
2. web -web design, content strategy, email marketing and social media
3. human-device interaction design -concept and narrative creation
4. design research -user observation, creation of user metrics and research methods
5. business grant writing -generation of concepts and narratives for grant applications directed at DARPA, NASA and NSF
6. project direction -budget oversight, vendor relations, partnership management

clients: Chabot Space and Science Center, Kicker Studio, Snibbe Interactive, Cedar Cycling, Maa Sweden

2000-2009

exhibit developer: Exploratorium

exhibit design, project management, grant research, staff and audience development

1. science exhibit research and development -design of new interactive hands-on exhibits
2. concept development -research and development of new interaction and exhibit areas
3. design -design and fabrication of hands-on exhibit objects and exhibit environments
4. project management -budget planning, project oversight, sourcing and vendor relations
5. business development -grant writing for government agencies such as the NSF
6. marketing -mentored marketing staff on emerging social media practices
7. organization leadership -development of new processes for enhanced productivity, wikis and workshops

projects: NSF Seeing, NSF Listening, NSF Mind, Outdoors Exploratorium, PlayLab, NSF projects

2004-2005, September 2012, Jan-May 2013

visiting faculty: San Francisco Art Institute and California College of Art

curriculum development, teaching, student recruiting

1. curriculum development
2. classroom instruction and one-on one mentoring
3. search committees and student recruiting
4. stipend award jurys

courses taught: Interactive Color Seminar, Intuition and Expression