In the early 2000s, I began teaching design in organizations and educational institutions. Around 2010, I was a founding faculty member at Austin Center for Design (ac4d), an educational startup dedicated to providing advanced human-centered design skills for experienced professionals.
I have created courseware and facilitated sessions at many client sites in the healthcare, financial services, energy, and retail industries and North American and Canadian cities. I have also taught workshops at Harvard Innovation Labs, and CEDIM in Monterrey, Mexico.
In 2019, I became a full-time faculty member at The University of Texas at Austin School of Design and Creative Technologies (SDCT), helping to grow the department, and expand courseware offerings.
Example syllabi:
wkrm Project Studio
wkrm Project Studio Fall 2024 worked with KUT/KUTX, Austin’s local radio and news source, to explore how we might increase financial support for public media among digital users. Download here >
Introduction to Design Research
Students learn design research methods, such as interviewing people and making observations, to explore topics and draw inferences that inform and inspire design ideas. Download here >
Design Documentation + Storytelling
Students learn about design documentation and storytelling techniques that help them produce and explain their Masters Thesis project. Download here >
How to See Like A Designer
Students inside and outside of the Design major learn to see the world around them more critically by using methods of observation that designers often use in their work. Download here >
About wkrm Project Studio
wkrm is a student-run, faculty-led design studio at the School of Design and Creative Technologies. The studio provides students with the experience of working with clients in a realistic setting and support for their professional development. Learn more about wkrm here.
Below are deliverables from four student cohorts for clients such as Austin Transit Partnership, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts, Ojo Labs, and a major North American grocery store chain.
