I care a lot about clarity. Not just visual clarity, but conceptual clarity. What’s happening. What’s already been tried.

My perspective on design comes from lived experience. In my early adulthood, I experienced housing insecurity and saw how quickly access disappears when systems decide your time and dignity matter less. I watched my mom struggle to apply for food assistance when her English was limited. The process was slow, confusing, and fragmented…faxing documents, making calls, waiting in lines. At the same time, I could walk into a McDonald’s and order food instantly on a touchscreen without speaking to a single human.

That contrast stuck with me. It’s what pulled me toward product design.