When you move to a new city, one of the kindest things you can do for yourself is to make your new home a safe place to get sick. Most people don’t like going to the doctor, let alone finding doctors before they need them, but most people also struggle more than they need to.… Continue reading Getting sick better
Writing
I made an interactive ghost story.
This is a little spooky something I’ve been working on lately. For best results, play while listening to this song. Enter the fog?
Personal values
Over the past several years, I’ve had the opportunity to define a set of personal values that guide me in all I do. CURIOSITY: Feast on all the movement, all the moments in our wild world. Never accept the easy answers. COMPASSION: Embrace others, especially those whose perspectives challenge my own. In a broken… Continue reading Personal values
All the stuff I wrote on the internet
Over the years, I’ve written for a handful of publications, some of which have unfortunately gone offline. The following samples are live and ripe for reading! This list will be updated as I publish new pieces. Short Documentary Scripts Watershed UGA (x) The Rook and Pawn (x) Blogs and Web Copy “Three Lessons Pokémon Go… Continue reading All the stuff I wrote on the internet
Project Recap: TEDxUGA Media Relations Advisor
After the expiration of my term as a Presenter Prep team leader with TEDxUGA, an idea-driven conference licensed by TED, I looked for new ways to get involved with the organization. In 2015, I joined the TEDxUGA Student Executive Board as Media Relations Director. This role complemented my degree in Public Relations perfectly, and I… Continue reading Project Recap: TEDxUGA Media Relations Advisor
Project Recap: TEDxUGA Presenter Advisor
First occurring in 2013, TEDxUGA is a licensed TED affiliate conference. To those who know and love TED (Technology, Entertainment, and Design) talks, this means two things: a round red rug and a powerful idea. I joined TEDxUGA during its “rocket ship” stage in 2014 as a presenter advisor trainee. Beyond the official three… Continue reading Project Recap: TEDxUGA Presenter Advisor
Project Recap: Flock (drone video platform)
As my final undergraduate effort as a New Media Institute student, I was given a unique challenge: develop an innovative product around the DJI Phantom Vision 2+ drone, the top consumer drone model at the time. Clocking in around $5,000, these drones weren’t accessible to your average consumer. We decided to change that, and we created… Continue reading Project Recap: Flock (drone video platform)
I Made An Event App Prototype
The Problem The current smartphone apps available on the market include a variety of productivity tools, but as of December 2017, none address event planning in a comprehensive, yet tailored fashion. The last five years have seen the market adopt many promising technologies, including cloud document sharing (Google Drive) and augmented messaging softwares (GroupMe and… Continue reading I Made An Event App Prototype
Wireframe heaven
During my dissection of the Apple Podcasts app, an unexpected thing happened. I fell in love with prototyping—despite floundering through a Photoshop workflow that wasted hours. If anyone knew how much time it had taken me to make those few PNGs, I would die of embarrassment. Up until this point, I had been relying on… Continue reading Wireframe heaven
Decision Tree, Part 1
Some of us are more prone than others to look back at big decisions we made and wonder, “what if?” I am very grateful to have (mostly) outgrown a nasty habit of emotional self-flagellation after making a decision, and today I rarely look back. Infographics are a great tool for reflection on the development of… Continue reading Decision Tree, Part 1