Masters of Industrial Design

My decision to pursue Industrial Design came with the realization that I have been a maker, builder and doer my whole life.I began by spending my free time working on set design and stage crew in high school and college and shifted to building new databases and systems at my professional jobs.Developing these systems did not make up the majority of my job responsibilities, but as time went on I wished that it did. Making things more efficient and useful seemed like the most important work I could do, and no one else in my workplaces seemed as devoted to that goal as I was. I also wanted to put my visual sensibility to good use and I knew that the career path I had chosen didn’t provide many opportunities for that.Thinking there must be a work environment that was better suited for me, I sat down to examine the activities I had always loved. For the first time I saw that the urge to build or make something was always present, I had just shifted that urge from artistic activities to solving real problems.With this understanding, studying Industrial Design was an obvious move. The graduate program at University of the Arts was the best option for me to learn how to build things that make a difference for people. As a student I have developed my skills in storytelling, problem-solving, managing groups, and understanding what it takes to fully complete a project.

When I finish my degree I want to continue creating stories and graphics to clarify issues, and build systems and structures that solve problems for people and allow them to focus on what’s important.