Sheet Music for Whales
Personal project, exhibited internationally
A graphic notation system for transcribing humpback whale songs to reveal their musical structure.
Made in collaboration with David Rothenberg.
A graphic notation system for transcribing humpback whale songs to reveal their musical structure.
Made in collaboration with David Rothenberg.
I design and build systems, end to end.
From strategy:
To pixels:
I specialize in generalism, and have spent my career at the front of new product categories.
Now I'm independent, designing hands-on & building in code. I'm open to projects or fractional work with small teams shipping new things.
Personal:
Professional:
Books
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Film and TV
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Magazines
Personal work, printed:
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Design for emerging tech
AI-native apps, web3, builder tools, and weird new surfaces without established patterns
Platform architecture
Multi-sided marketplaces, network mechanics, incentive systems
Design systems
Component libraries that scale across surfaces, teams, and brands
Information design & content
Content models, info architecture, dataviz, diagrams
Journey & lifecycle design
Service design from onboarding, to activation, to retention
Fractional founding designer
Drop-in design partner for startups, covering product and brand, shipping via quick iteration
Conferences
Teaching