Hello ♦ This portfolio is comprised of work completed while enrolled at the Institute of Design. Details are provided via a link to each project's report or presentation in PDF format.
However, the PDFs aren't always able to provide a complete understanding of the process involved, so please contact me if you would like to discuss any of the ideas presented here.
Over the next century, it is expected that sea levels may rise as high as one meter, causing enormous damage to the environment, increasing extreme weather activity, as well as debilitating the infrastructure of many coastal cities (directly threatening as many as 230 million people). To combat this “slow motion” disaster, my team produced a toolkit of products, systems and strategies to assist affected countries in their efforts to adapt.
Our concepts fall into four components: Societal Adaptation, Resource Management, Physical Systems, and Emergency Management. At the center of our portfolio lie Data and Analysis, the core of any sound decision-making process, which are bound by open and fair Communication, enabling members of the global community to collectively approach these issues.
Reconfiguring Step2's product portfolio to strengthen its brand impact.
Analysis and recommendations for Old Town School to strengthen its internal community.
Observational research to improve the customer experience within Symphony Center.
Fostering improved communication by understanding role and status at the Anti-Cruelty Shelter. Work in progress.
Comprhensive analysis of the barriers to healthy food for the residents of the city of Chicago.
Leveraging the GAP's current corporate culture to implement strategic restructuring.