My Story

For most of my career, I have been involved with the design and creation of print work, digital products, brands, experiences and systems. Outside of client work, I spend my time playing the piano, building furniture in my workshop and sketching a wide range of concepts to solve various problems.

For a long time, these interests seemed unrelated. Over time, I've come to see the connections They all start from the same way of thinking.

One practice, many materials

I do not see my work as a set of separate disciplines. I see one practice that uses different materials. Sometimes the material is pixels. Sometimes the material is hardwood. Sometimes the material is sound.

This idea has a long history. In the 1920s, the Bauhaus and teachers such as László Moholy-Nagy treated art, technology and daily life as one field. They tested new materials and machines, taught what they learned and applied it to real problems. I follow a similar approach with the tools of today.

My purpose

I use design, technology and experimentation to improve how people understand, use and shape their environment.

How I work

I use the same seven steps on every project:

• Observe. I study the people, materials, technology and environment.
• Explore. I look for new ideas and possibilities.
• Experiment. I test the ideas through practical work.
• Integrate. I combine knowledge from different disciplines.
• Create. I make useful objects, tools, systems and experiences.
• Share. I document the results and make my methods available to others.
• Improve. I learn from each result and make the next version better.

Five areas of work

• Visual design: graphic design, typography, photography and composition.
• Physical design: furniture, objects, materials, fabrication and architecture.
• Digital design: software, interfaces, AI and interactive tools.
• Systems design: processes, information, relationships and services.
• Education: research, documentation, writing and workshops.

The areas support each other. A material test in the workshop can change a software interface. A system diagram can change the joints of a table.

The tools of today

The Bauhaus designers used the machines and materials of their time. My tools are different:

• Artificial intelligence, for new methods of making things and solving problems.
• Software, for tools that people and organizations use every day.
• Digital fabrication, to connect digital design with physical production.
• Traditional materials and hand tools, for direct knowledge of form and structure.

The goal stays the same. I explore what each tool can do. Then I put the results to practical use.

Gamut Workshop

Gamut Workshop is the structure for this practice. It connects four activities:

• Research: I study problems, materials and technology.
• Experiment: I test ideas, develop methods and build prototypes.
• Produce: I make products, tools, systems and experiences, for clients and for my own work.
• Share: I publish my findings and teach my methods.

Client work and independent research inform each other. Each project adds knowledge to the next one.

The same question

Every material leads me to the same question:

How do we make things that are useful, meaningful and built to last?

My answer is consistent practice. I observe, I test, I build and I share what I learn.