Hi, I'm dave. designer.

futurist.
leader.

Visual and communications design leader based in the Bay Area, most recently applying human-centered design at IDEO.org. Focused on beauty, fairness, and data to address systemic challenges.

SELECTED

These are some of the latest projects I had the pleasure of working on, sometimes individually and sometimes with team members.

works

These are some of the latest projects I had the pleasure of working on, sometimes individually and sometimes with team members.

The Just Trust

Art Direction
Strategy

Colorado Thrives Campaign

Visual Design
Content Development

CDC Contact Tracing Campaign

Campaign Design
Design Research

Fair360

Brand Strategy
Content Development

MY CORE
SKILLS

HUMAN-CENTERED

/01

Human-Centered Design for Systemic Change.

Skills
Empathize and define
Co-designing and ideating
Workshop facilitation
Scrappy prototyping
Implementation
Evaluation and analytics

VISUAL DESIGNER

/02

Designing preferred futures.

Skills
Communication design
Rapid iteration
Visual concepting
Brand consistency
Digital and print
Videography

STORYteLLer

/03

Championing fair, data-driven design.

Skills
Compelling narratives
Key note speaker
Tone of voice
Key messages
Creative/UX writing
Authored posts

ARt director

/04

Directing systemic issues like healthcare, education, and gender equality.

Skills
Brief Development
Visual strategy
Moodboarding
Project management
Client communications
Quality control

i worked with

These are some of the latest partners and clients I had the pleasure of working with, sometimes individually and sometimes with team members.

Great brands

These are some of the latest partners and clients I had the pleasure of working with, sometimes individually and sometimes with team members.

testimonials

Throughout our time working on the NJ program several co-designers actually stated, "Wow it's like you were in my head" or "I feel like you really listen to us" after Dave has facilitated and/or synthesized during a session.

HARMONIE C.

SENIOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER
what an honor to work by your side. You turn ideas into reality and that is activism. You’ve been teaching and inspiring me since you first joined this organization. You are a writer and a writer’s dream collaborator.

EMILY S.

SENIOR DESIGN LEAD, STORYTELLING AND STRATEGY
Besides being a craft leader, Dave is a growing leader of people. He is naturally drawn to, and capable of, creating a space for other folx to authentically be their best selves.

ANNETTE D.

Executive Director of the Munich Design Institute