Bio
“Stephanie is a fearless designer. I am inspired by her ability to wrestle with complex topics that are abstract and nuanced. She weaves compelling stories and narratives through her design explorations. Her work makes you stop and think, pause and admire, and want to see more.” - Nicole Kahn, Design Faculty, Stanford
I am a designer, creative boundary-pusher, and curious human. I have developed an expertise in behavior change methodologies and persuasive technology, and have worked with clients to identify opportunities for product development. I’m currently a User Experience Researcher and Designer at Bolt | Peters. In that past year and 9 months I’ve worked on 32 client projects and have interviewed 286 users. I recently spoke at SXSW about our innovative approach to persona development.
Before Bolt | Peters, I spent a year uncovering strategic opportunities on the consumer market at the medical device incubator, ExploraMed. While at Stanford, I delivered design concepts for Humana, PG&E, and Nestle Purina. I also spent four months as lead designer and builder of a micronutrient flour fortifier for malnourished communities in Rwanda while enrolled in a course called Design for Extreme Affordability at Stanford University’s d.school. For an additional four months after the class ended, I continued as Project Manager of the team to produce a comprehensive study of existing small scale fortification programs, and to chemically test and evaluate market viability of the device.
I earned my MFA from Stanford’s Design Program in June, 2010. My independent research and design investigated disease and non-disease epidemics with a focus on obesity and odors. Prior to Stanford, I earned a BA in Environmental Sciences and Art Theory & Practice from Northwestern University, focusing on photography and green building design. I worked for three years as an Urban Planner at Goody Clancy in Boston before deciding to move to the Peruvian Amazon. Despite swimming in rivers full of piranha, I emerged unscathed and now happily enjoy exploring my interests as a designer in the Bay area.
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