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A Decade of Designing Brands, Ventures, & Experiences that Move People & Organizations Forward. 

Broad in skills. Precise in focus.

My work brings together human-centered design, behavioral insight, and systems thinking, so organizations can cut through complexity, understand people deeply, and turn insight into strategies, products, and experiences that work in the real world.

  • Design Research

    Ethnographic Research

    Contextual Research

    Insight Analysis

    Workshop Design

    Survey Findings

    Data Analysis

    Foresight Research

  • Brand Strategy

    Program Strategy

    Brand Assessment

    Intervention Strategy

    Product Development

    Brand Positioning

    Team Development

    Design Department Growth

  • Identity Design

    Visual Design Systems

    UI/UX Design

    Service Delivery Design

    Usability Testing

    Accessibility Design

    Digital Product Design

    Experience Design

  • Design Research

    Ethnographic Research

    Contextual Research

    Insight Analysis

    Workshop Design

    Survey Findings

    Data Analysis

    Foresight Research

  • Brand Strategy

    Program Strategy

    Brand Assessment

    Intervention Strategy

    Product Development

    Brand Positioning

    Team Development

    Design Department Growth

  • Identity Design

    Visual Design Systems

    UI/UX Design

    Service Delivery Design

    Usability Testing

    Accessibility Design

    Digital Product Design

    Experience Design

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Brand Identity
& Product Building

Transforming stories and strategy into authentic identities that drive growth.

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New Ventures
& Concept Development 

Turning insights into new ideas, new products, and new opportunities.

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Service
& Experience Design

Designing services and experiences that are intuitive, human, and effective.

Applied Values

Meaningful Work Is Rooted In Values

Empathy First

During & After.

Design with deep anchor in understanding centered on people’s lived experiences. Clients, teams & communities.

Co-Creation & Cultural Intelligence.

Build with communities

& clients, not just for them, honoring local voices & cultural context.

Design for Real Use

& Purpose.

Pursue work that improves lives, challenges inequity, and moves the needle toward systems change.

Guide Behavior

For Good.

Ground the work in behavioral insights, crafting experiences that support better choices, habits & systems.

Results-Driven With Care.

Bring care and accountability balancing outcome ambition with intention means staying open & reflective.

Results-Driven With Care.

Bring care and accountability balancing outcome ambition with intention means staying open & reflective.

Results-Driven With Care.

Bring care and accountability balancing outcome ambition with intention means staying open & reflective.

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New Project In Development

Service Design: Measuring Cost Savings & Patient Benefits of an Integrated SRH/GBV Care Model — IDB 

Sector & Issue Experience

Healthcare

Mental Health

Sexual & Reproductive Health

Education

Energy

Climate & Sustainability

Wellness

Gender-based Violence

Automobile

Goods & Services

Justice

Start-Ups

Financial Services

Nonprofits

Financial Tech

Arts and Culture

Community Initiatives

Philanthropy

Places & Culture 

North America

 

New York

Ohio

Texas

Chicago

California

Seattle

Europe

London

Birmingham

Asia

Shanghai

Guangzhou

Latin America

Dominican Republic

El Salvador

Venezuela

Mexico City

Core Capabilities

  • Design Research

    Ethnographic Research

    Contextual Research

    Insight Analysis

    Workshop Design

    Survey Findings

    Data Analysis

    Foresigh Research

  • Brand Strategy

    Program Strategy

    Brand Assessment

    Intervention Strategy

    Product Development

    Brand Positioning

    Team Development

    Design Department Growth

  • Identify Design

    Visual Design Systems

    UI/UX Design

    Service Delivery Design

    Usability Testing

    Accessibility Design

    Digital Product Design

    Experience Design

Awards

Indigo Awards Gold | American Forests 

W3 Awards Silver | American Forests

W3 Awards Silver | Child Mind Institute

Communicator Awards |  Dana Foundation 

Communicator Awards | FrameWorks Institute

Webby Awards Honoree | Child Mind Institute

Insights, Field Notes & Learnings

New Perspectives Move Us Forward.

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The Power Of Service Mapping For Cost-Benefit Analysis 

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Deep Dives Into Organizational Culture 

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Creating Better Products

| Tertulia Dura

Insights, Field Notes & Learnings

The Challenges I Take On

How might we improve patient experience while reducing operational friction in healthcare systems?

How might we design digital ecosystems that connect content, community, and conversion?

Healthcare

Let's Chat.

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