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From small schools to international conferences, I share stories about creativity and making things.

I’m into conversations about creative process and how we talk about our work in ways that blur the lines beteween student, hobbyist, and professional. Send me a note at for inquiries.

    Speaking

  • Design Nation Conference

    Princeton University — 2021

  • AIGA Houston: Inside Job

    Houston, TX — 2019

  • American Marketing Association

    Raleigh, NC — 2019

  • Optimizely Opticon

    Las Vegas, NV — 2017

  • Brand New Conference

    UnderConsideration, Chicago, IL — 2017 — Photos

  • American Marketing Association

    Grand Rapids, MI — 2017

  • Dallas Society of Visual Communications

    Dallas, TX — 2016

  • Made in the Middle Conference

    Kansas City, MO — 2016 — Photos

  • Hopscotch Design Festival

    Raleigh, NC — 2016

  • “Influencing Business Through Design”

    Elevate, Chicago, IL — 2016

  • Relativity Fest

    Relativity (kCura), Chicago, IL — 2016

  • Design Madison

    Madison, WI — 2016

  • General Assembly

    Chicago, IL — 2016

  • State of Search

    Dallas, TX — 2015

  • MozCon

    Seattle, WA — 2015

  • re:build

    Indianapolis, IN — 2014

  • CreativeMornings, “Backwards”

    Chicago, IL — 2013 — Video — Photos

  • Digital Kitchen

    Chicago, IL — 2013

  • FĂȘte DĂ©ment

    AIGA West Michigan, Grand Rapids, MI — 2012

  • “Making by Breaking”

    Apple, Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL — 2012

  • “Hard Work, Heart Work”

    MoxieCon, Chicago, IL — 2012

  • Build

    AIGA St. Louis, MO — 2012

  • Emerging Designer’s Symposium

    AIGA Design Conference, Phoenix, AZ — 2011

  • “Fuck the Police, Make What You Wanna”

    WMC Fest, Cleveland, OH — 2011

  • “How the New Kids On the Block Do It”

    HOW Design Conference, Chicago, IL — 2011

  • Zappos HQ

    Las Vegas, NV — 2010

  • “Designing for a Million+ of your Friends”

    The School of VISUAL ARTS, New York, NY — 2010

  • “Inspiring Awesomeness with Threadless”

    PSFK Salon, Chicago, IL — 2010

  • “What You Don’t Learn in Design School”

    HOW Design Conference, Denver, CO — 2010

    Awards Judging

  • DSVC National Student Show 17

    Dallas, Texas — 2021

  • DSVC Design Show 51

    Dallas, Texas — 2019 Along with Alana Louise, Lesli Ferguson, Mike McQuade, and Fernando Ramirez

  • AIGA SLC 100 Show

    Salt Lake City, Utah — 2018 Along with Lauren Hom and Adam Grason

  • CSCA Creative Best Awards

    Columbus, Ohio — 2017 Along with Lauren Hom, Lindsey Laseter, and Meg Lewis

  • AIGA St. Louis Design Show 22

    St. Louis, MO — 2016 Along with The Heads of State and Kelli Anderson

  • FPO Awards

    UnderConsideration, Austin, Texas — 2012 Along with Ben Levitz, Jeff Hernandez, Louise Fili, and Robynne Raye

  • NORI Awards

    Albany Ad Club, Albany, New York — 2010
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