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Human beings are navigators: they maneuver their way through city bureaucracies and financial systems, through uncharted territories of parenthood and illness, and through daily choices about what to eat and where to sit (especially during a pandemic). Design supports people in garnering control over their lives as they navigate demanding environments and the challenges of life.

 
Empowering Chicago residents with a tool that visualizes their unique ticket situation.

Empowering Chicago residents with a tool that visualizes their unique ticket situation.

Designed interactions around a cafe that provides a sense of community to the indy workers.

Designed interactions around a cafe that provides a sense of community to the indy workers.

Building trust and instilling confidence in county government

Building trust and instilling confidence in county government

A guide to making dementia care decisions together

A guide to making dementia care decisions together

Challenges of access and equity in Chicago

Challenges of access and equity in Chicago

Long-term saving assistant for gig workers

Long-term saving assistant for gig workers

Designed an end-to-end visitor experience and strategy to enable the CCAO to safely open its doors

Designed an end-to-end visitor experience and strategy to enable the CCAO to safely open its doors

Dialing the Sense of Control in  Retired Life

Dialing the Sense of Control in Retired Life

Envisioning a user interface for an energy efficient semi-autonomous vehicle

Envisioning a user interface for an energy efficient semi-autonomous vehicle

How might we create online workshops that are as engaging as those in person?

How might we create online workshops that are as engaging as those in person?

A Smoothie vending experience for small gyms

A Smoothie vending experience for small gyms

Stories of West-African students navigating American culture

Stories of West-African students navigating American culture

A transitional object to give children space to voice their feelings & parents insight into their child's moods in difficult situations

A transitional object to give children space to voice their feelings & parents insight into their child's moods in difficult situations

A relief to indy driver's financial issues

A relief to indy driver's financial issues

Design solutions for public health needs in times of pandemics and preparing for future

Design solutions for public health needs in times of pandemics and preparing for future

Bringing joy, inspiration and gratitude to our Kaplan Studio

Bringing joy, inspiration and gratitude to our Kaplan Studio