Carrie Griffin Basas is the Director of the Governor’s Office of the Education Ombuds, a small state agency that brings families, students, and schools together for creative and collaborative problem-solving that tackles opportunity gaps. Before this position, she was a civil rights lawyer and law professor, focusing on disability, labor, and health justice. She taught…
Asta Roseway is a Principal Research Designer in HCI (Human Computer Interaction) at Microsoft Research. Her focus lies primarily around the intersection of Art, Technology, and Science and how this combination could help usher the next wave of emerging solutions towards the Environment, Emotional Health, Social Consciousness, and Sustainability. She is a self-proclaimed “Fusionist” who…
As a principal, creative director, and strategist, Gage sees everything as a design challenge. Whether it’s designing new business strategies, designing to solve community problems, or designing your life to be more fulfilling. When he saw wonderful people and beautiful countries mired in a sea of western trash on a long overseas trip, much of…
I grew up on Vashon Island and first worked at BURN Design Lab (BDL) in the summer of 2015 to develop technical skills between my junior and senior years at the University of Portland. Upon graduating with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 2016, I returned to BDL to fill the full-time position of Design…
Every year, the Seattle Design Festival brings together designers, community members, experts, city officials, and business leaders to celebrate and explore how design improves the quality of our lives and our community. 2018 was the year of TRUST. From September 6-21, the Seattle Design Festival brought together groups, organizations, and individuals from our region and across…
This spring, Design in Public and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Seattle chapter hosted Displaced: Design for Inclusive Cities, an international design ideas competition calling upon designers of all disciplines to apply the power of design thinking to the urgent need to welcome, support and empower urban immigrants and refugees. The distinguished jury included…