The way I work is shaped by how I think—and where I come from.

My Swedish heritage deeply influences my creative life and independent practice. Much of that connection comes from my grandmother, Iva—a Swedish centenarian whose stories, resourcefulness, and spirit continue to shape how I think about making, hospitality, and everyday life.

Growing up on a farm taught me something complementary: work with what you have, learn by doing, and find possibility inside constraints. That resourcefulness still grounds an otherwise expansive practice. I’m a hands-on builder who is equally comfortable researching and synthesizing a complex problem, imagining what could exist, and working step by step to bring an idea into the world.

I’m drawn to research, data, writing, visual communication, technology, and lifelong learning—often moving between them to find the clearest way to understand or communicate something. Beyond my professional work, that curiosity becomes stories, illustrations, products, food, systems, and experiments: different ways of asking questions and learning through making.

At the heart of my method is recognition: noticing how people move through places, stories, systems, and experiences, then designing with enough intention and restraint to make them better.

The ultimate compliment? You hardly notice the design. It simply feels like it belongs—and so do you.