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I am a Canadian Designer, Researcher and Educator based in Edmonton.
I'm a Top 40 Under 40 alumnus and a Core77 Design Award winner. Outside of work, you'll find me adventuring with my family, drawing or hanging out with my animals.
My work spans product design, industrial design, and creative direction, with a focus on delivering meaningful, real-world outcomes. I began my career supporting surgical planning and simulation through advanced 3D modeling. This was an experience that shaped how I see the role of design. It showed me that designers can be both makers and decision-makers; they can play a critical role advocating for better, more human-centered considerations. Working in healthcare and medical design has grounded my approach in collaboration, empathy, and impact. Designing not just for usability, but for people’s lives.
Alongside my industry work, I serve as a lecturer at the University of Alberta, where I teach design studies with a focus on human-centered design, ethics, and research-driven product development.
Creativity is a pillar of my life. Imagination, storytelling, music, film, visual art… they’re all part of what makes us human, and I’ve always believed that creativity is something to be shared.
Some of my favorite creative moments have come from my kids. When my daughter was ~three, we were getting ready to head out for a hike in Banff. We grabbed some gummy bears as a treat, and as we stepped out of the cabin, there was a real bear about 100 feet away. Without hesitation, she asked if she could share her gummy bears with the “nice bear.”
I quickly got her back inside and explained why that wasn’t a great idea. She paused, thought about it, and then asked: “Why? Would that be like people eating people?”
That moment became the inspiration for Cannibalism, a design featuring a bear eating gummy bears. What started as a small, shared moment turned into something much bigger: the piece was selected by Threadless for their collection and now lives on apparel and products around the world.
For me, that’s what creativity is about - paying attention, finding meaning in everyday moments, and turning them into something memorable. Whether it’s a design shared around the world, a rehabilitation system that improves someone’s quality of life, or daily drawings tucked into my kids’ lunches to brighten their day (like the ones below), it comes from the same place.
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