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…
Cleo Barnett is New Zealand born curator, strategist, and designer. Currently based in the United States, her practice explores the relationship between experience design, storytelling, and community liberation grounded in sustainability. Since 2015 Cleo has been a core part of the Amplifier team, a non-profit design lab that builds art campaigns to amplify the voices…
Missed the SDF 2018 Block Party or just can’t get enough of the interactive installations that popped up all over Occidental Park earlier this month? You’re in luck! In partnership with the Downtown Seattle Association and Seattle Parks and Recreation, this year the Seattle Design Festival has two centerpiece installations that will have an extended…