Selected Work
An overview of my career
A portfolio of great team projects and work I've been involved with. Almost everything here is the shared authorship of working with inspired people.
Philips
Global Head of Design — healthcare, software, hardware, usability, and service ecosystems focused on radical empathy and trust.
Amazon Web Services
Leading design for nearly all user experience across the AWS platform.
Design Awards
iF Design Gold Award 2025 (Azurion Neuro Biplane), Red Dot Best of the Best 2024 (LumiGuide), and 90+ awards across Philips.
Microsoft
Windows 10, Outlook, Skype, Fluent Design System — team work across the entire Microsoft ecosystem.
Spaghetti Tower (Marshmallow Challenge)
The famous TED-featured design challenge — why kindergartners outperform MBAs. Featured in Daniel Coyle's The Culture Code.
HERE Maps — Mobile, Web & Automotive
Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Samsung Gear, and web mapping. Offline navigation, LiveSight AR, and turn-by-turn experiences.
HERE Enterprise, Automotive & Cartographic
Probe data visualization, autonomous driving maps, Audi and Volvo integrations, LIDAR data, and enterprise mapping APIs.
Nokia Mobile Phones
1.6 billion phones shipped in four years. Asha, Nokia 105, Nokia 108, and the mobile experience for the next billion users.
Nokia MeeGo N9
The Nokia N9 — iconic hardware, Nokia Pure typography, MeeGo iconography, and artist wallpapers. A groundbreaking device.
Palm WebOS & Handspring
Palm Pre, Pixi, Touchstone charger, Treo, Visor Edge — pioneering the smartphone era with Jeff Hawkins and Donna Dubinsky.
Sustainable Design: Skillman Home
San Mateo County Green Building Award winner (2009). Featured in Dreaming Green. One of the projects I'm most proud of.
Stanford
Product Design degree from Stanford University. Teaching and design education.
IDEO
Where it all began. The IDEO shopping cart, GM electric vehicle charger, Dell portable computers — and quite an adventure.
Tensegrity Light, Motorcycle & Personal Design
Tensegrity chandeliers, custom LED lights, lever drag fly reel, custom motorcycle with Anatol Egbuna, and more.
Process & Research
Design isn't important. ;) — The experience-test cycle and user-centered design methodology.
Values & Principles
The first set of principles developed with Jeff Hawkins and Donna Dubinsky at Handspring — Purpose, Mastery, Autonomy.
Photography
Waterscapes, landscapes, and moments captured along the way.