I'm a recent graduate and designer from Purdue University that enjoys making unique experience for people and tries not to take himself too seriously. I was born and raised in a family of eight plus a couple dogs and have lived in the mid-west my whole life(soon to change hopefully). When I design things, I like fully understanding people and their struggles. Deep user research is a core to my methods and essential to extraordinary outcomes. Design has no meaning if you can't point to the person you designed for. I also try to have fun while I make things. Memes, silly prototypes, "out there" ideas, and general weirdness are paths to a more serious goal that everyone can get behind. Plus, it makes the work I do that much more enjoyable!

I'm also a fan of basically anything that is nerdy. D&D, video games, philosophy, board games, etc. are all things that I would consider core to my identity. I really like when friends or strangers are able to come together to with a common "neridity" and bond through it, whatever medium that may be.

Lastly, I wanted to leave you with something a little more personal than just a clump of text. Below is a very embarrassing picture of myself dressed up as the "robber" from the hit board game: Settlers of Catan. And yes...this was at Catan-con. Enjoy!