games

The Card Game

Some things you play and some things you play with; the former is typically a game, whereas the latter is often a toy. What I designed, although a game, is arguably more fun to play with than to play. This is because players make the rules as they go. By laying out cards side-by-side, they can write rules such as "Blue team cannot draw" or "Players must discard." With hundreds of possible combinations, most of the fun comes from discovering how to morph it into a completely different game.

The Hands-on Music Game

Using an Arduino microcontroller, a pneumatic tube canister, alligator clips, and tinfoil, I developed a game where players must reach the end of a song. By forming a circuit through physical touch, players keep the music going. But if the connection breaks, the song restarts. Initially, music only paused if the circuit broke, but after playtesting, I discovered that was too easy. After several iterations, I eventually made a game fun enough that my friend requested I bring it to his wedding.

interior design

The Therapy Space

For a project in my Experience Design masters program, I designed a therapy space optimized for patient self-disclosure. With a literature review, patient interviews, questionnaires, and virtual reality prototypes, I learned that the interior design of these rooms can dramatically impact how people feel opening up about their emotions.

videos

The PSA

This is a video I made with five friends for CPS to help restore cuts to their budget. I did the editing, storyboarding, illustration, and animation. In 2016, it was nominated for a Chicago/Midwest Emmy in the category of best PSA.

The Instagram Video

One time I spent nearly an entire hour scrolling through Instagram. Afterwords, I felt awful. That was an hour I was never getting back. To feel better, I illustrated and animated this looping GIF. Then I put it on Instagram.