Ari Works
10/2024via Ari BikesDefining the Ari solution to in-frame bike storage. From road to gravel to mountain, this compartment solution adapts to rider preferences and debuts Ari’s storage philosophy. Next, a chainstay protector with an added affordance. Finally, a form study for the Empire frame in tandem with the Shafer.
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Beams: Autoprogettazione Generator
04/2025exploration
Beams explores the tension between user desires and their ability to make design choices. It sheds light on the gap between what designers think people want, what people think they want, and what people actually want. Inspired by Enzo Mari’s Autoprogettazione, the project defines parametric plans for a stool, bench, chair, or sofa. The furniture is shaped by direct user input and construction plans are printed on a receipt. It asks how design could shift if we are capable of listening to individuals rather than markets, and whether a return to a digital cottage industry is actually desirable. In making this, I’ve reflected on the weight of my choices as a designer. Both the freedoms they grant and the limitations they set.
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Trotman
07/2024via Smith Optics/Cinco Design
This project explores a new product opportunity for Smith Optics that aligns the brand with a vision of sport that leans thoughtful and intentional, rather than adrenaline-driven. The concept synthesizes Smith’s identity beyond high-performance moments to be inclusive of values such as awareness and mental clarity. It leverages Smith’s technical strengths to build a pair of eyewear for athletes in the growing cultural shift toward meaning in sport. Presented to the Smith team, this concept offers a foundation for future innovation rooted in the sport run/fish.
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Bioluminescence
10/2023via Wasatch Design Collective
This project combines folding-based manufacturing with bioplastics to lower carbon product design. With limited resources, we traveled to the Netherlands and built an exhibit at Piet Hein Eek to engage with visitors of Dutch Design Week. They shared thoughtful reactions which sparked conversations around sustainable materials, process, and form.
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Jins x Rubbermaid
11/2023exploration
Proposal for Jins to collaborate with Rubbermaid to develop “homes for eyewear” with an accompanying run of frames.
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