As Design Director, I lead Stimulant’s end-to-end design practice and provide leadership to a multidisciplinary team of talented creatives in order to envision and execute large scale, interactive installations and immersive environments. Our work utilizes innovative technology to mediate human interaction with spatial and social environments, woven together with thoughtful, content-driven storytelling.
Leader and individual contributor responsible for the creation of interactive, immersive, large- scale installations that blend user collaboration, architectural environments, and emerging technologies. Report to the Managing Director.
•Lead & mentored a multi-disciplinary team spanning interaction & visual design, 3D
modeling, motion graphics, sound design, industrial & exhibit design, content, & research
•Designed interactive interfaces using touch screens, augmented reality, voice design,
gestural input, and sensor-driven platforms including Kinect, NFC and RFID
•Directed the discovery and definition of early-stage conceptual design, leading charettes and
brainstorms; created presentations to sell the concept into full design development
•Built successful, trustworthy partnerships with each client as a voice of authority & leadership
•Collaborated across business functions resulting in best-of-class work on time & in budget
•Crafted compelling narratives that utilized digital storytelling to invite interaction
•Launched User Research practice to expand Stimulant’s client services