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I was part of a small but talented frog team that partnered with the Obama Presidential Center to establish an experience and technical strategy. At the time the architectural plans were being finalized prior to ground breaking. The center opened in June 2026 and the opening ceremonies took place on June 18. I led the … Continued
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In 2017-2018 we renovated the upper floor of our house, but the living room was left pretty bare with the goal to build out space for a rotating art gallery. That need expanded into demand for additional storage, integration into custom AV cabinets and a desire for ambient lighting. I fabricated the resulting built-in cabinetry … Continued
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In 2020 I led a team at frog that partnered with the Netflix Experiences team to conduct initial design research, concepting and roadmapping for what was then a fairly speculative and new initiative called Netflix House. Netflix House is a new form of permanent location based entertainment that includs immersive experiences, experiential retail and dining … Continued
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I was the lead author for an article about the process and methodology behind the design and implementation of the fully immersive AI-enabled conversational Holodeck. I led a disciplinary frog team that built the experience in the San Francisco studio and offices for frog.
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Many homes in dense cities like San Francisco share walls with neighboring structures. This results in a lack of opportunity for daylight or views. To solve this in our house I built an augmented window that displays a 4k livestream of the same view that would otherwise be visible if a real window were in … Continued
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I was invited to speak to the Pratt graduate student design systems course. I spoke about how design systems have evolved at frog since the early Apple Snow White design language system for Steve Jobs to modern digital design systems for major brands across industries. It covered aspects of brand and design systems, including:
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I was invited to speak to the Berkeley Master of Design program about career trajectories and immersive experiences in their Debates in Design series. I spoke about my journey toward working in the design industry and how immersive experiences are impacting interaction and commerce.
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I chatted with CNET journalist, Ian Scherr, about the implications of the iPhone moment and the likelihood that it may or may not be replicated in the future. When the article was published, I was honored to find out that I was quoted alongside the renown Tony Fadell, inventor of the iPod, contributor to the … Continued
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When the COVID pandemic started and everyone was forced to shelter in place, especially in San Francisco, I started working on a project that would still allow for access to artwork at home. I wrote an application for the TV screen that would access some of the collection APIs that museums have been making available … Continued
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I joined frog Chief Design Officer, Anthony Pannozzo and Campfire CEO, Jay Wright, for a wide ranging discussion about Immersive Experiences on the Capgemini Future Sight podcast. Do you want superpowers? Would you like to escape the limitations of your everyday capabilities to see more and feel more? With augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality … Continued