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Sculptural rust bouclé chair with a curved walnut shell

Product!

Form, comfort
& feeling

1 St. Clair West lobby with warm reception desk, stone finishes and pendant lighting

Space Decor!

Homes with heart
Spaces with
strategy

Hand reaching toward a light bulb on a mustard-yellow background

Foresight!

Making sense of
what comes NEXT.

Dimensional Basalt Beachwear lettering on a beige wall beside a plant and white pebbles

Branding!

Logos, systems
& stories

A portfolio built around how the work gets made.

I move from research and framing into form, material, experience and delivery. Each case study makes my role, process and contribution visible—not only the finished image.

01 · Product

Furniture, products & packaging

Industrial design from insight through production intent—sculptural furniture, inclusive products and beauty packaging.

02 · Space Decor

Interiors & staging

Interior styling for commercial, hospitality and residential environments, from concept through final placement.

03 · Branding

Identity & graphic design

Logos, websites and graphic systems that carry one clear point of view through every customer-facing detail.

04 · Foresight

Strategy & research

Research, systems thinking and scenario work that turns complexity into useful choices and future-facing roadmaps.

How I move from question to outcome.

Listen

Understand the people, context and ambition behind the brief.

Frame

Turn research and constraints into a focused design opportunity.

Make

Explore form, material, story and experience through tangible options.

Refine

Test the strongest direction and carry it through the final details.

What kinds of projects are a fit?
Focused interiors, products, furniture, packaging, identities, digital experiences and strategy work that benefits from a multidisciplinary point of view.
Can a project begin before the brief is fully defined?
Yes. Research and framing can clarify the right problem, scope and sequence before design development begins.
Do you work across disciplines?
Yes. I connect brand, product, spatial and strategic thinking when a project needs one coherent story.
Where are you based?
Toronto, working with clients and collaborators across locations.

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Space Decor

Homes with heart, spaces with strategy — interiors styled for commercial arrival, hospitality stays and homes ready to sell.

Commercial Spaces

1 St. Clair W.

I styled two downtown Toronto building lobbies to transform the first impression of each property. Furniture, material finishes and lighting were considered as one experience—welcoming tenants and visitors while giving the buildings a more distinctive, leasing-ready presence.

  • 2 downtown Toronto lobbies
  • Furniture
  • Material finishes
  • Lighting
Downtown Toronto building lobby reception desk with pendant lights, stone finish and a leafy plant
01 · Site assessment

Begin with how the lobby is experienced.

The process started by reading each arrival: how people enter, what they notice first and where furniture, light and material could create a clearer welcome. That on-site perspective set priorities for a focused styling concept.

02 · Design concept

Give each property a confident point of view.

A tailored concept brought warmth and identity to the high-use spaces without losing their professional clarity. Tonal finishes, sculptural lighting and considered furnishings helped the lobbies feel elevated, memorable and easy to move through.

Downtown Toronto lobby reception area with a timber desk, dark stone finish and globe pendant lights
1 St. Clair West lobby reception desk with dark stone, timber slats and globe pendant lighting
03 · Specification & final styling

Carry the concept through every visible layer.

Furniture, finish and lighting selections were coordinated, then refined through final styling. The result strengthens the everyday tenant and visitor experience while helping each building present itself with the polish expected in a competitive leasing market.

Hospitality

Eight Nuvana Living units, ready to welcome and photograph beautifully.

I styled the interiors of eight rental units in Nuvana Living’s hotel-like Airbnb building. A cohesive warm-minimal direction connects the collection, while variations in art, colour, furniture and lighting give each unit its own character.

  • 8 rental units
  • Interior styling
  • Guest-ready finish

Calm on arrival, considered in every frame.

White upholstered sofas, green accent chairs, curated art and sculptural floor lamps create inviting living rooms, with dining nooks that make compact plans work harder. Serene bedrooms pair upholstered beds and soft neutral linens with generous daylight, while sleek handleless kitchens keep the backdrop clean. The palette is photogenic yet practical, designed for durability and an effortless guest experience.

Nuvana Living unit with a white upholstered sofa, green accent chairs, curated art and dining nook
Living and dining are composed as one calm arrival, with the green chair anchoring the open plan.
Nuvana Living bedroom with an upholstered bed, neutral linens, daylight and a handleless kitchen
Soft upholstery and neutral linen keep the bedroom restful while daylight does the visual work.
Nuvana Living lounge with warm timber millwork, neutral seating, art and sculptural lighting
Timber millwork and sculptural lighting give the lounge a warm, hotel-like identity.
Nuvana Living living area with custom millwork and warm neutral styling
Custom storage keeps the living area visually quiet and useful for longer stays.
Nuvana Living bathroom with calm stone finishes and a hotel-like presentation
Stone-toned finishes and a restrained palette carry the guest experience into the bathroom.
01Concept direction
02Unit-by-unit styling
03Cohesive individual character
04Photo-ready finish

Staging

Helping buyers see themselves at home.

Two Toronto apartments were staged for sale with a clear goal: help potential buyers emotionally connect with the space from the listing photography through the in-person showing.

By removing visual distractions and introducing furniture, lighting and finishing details with intention, each apartment could communicate its scale, flow and everyday possibilities more clearly—positioning the units to sell without overwhelming the architecture.

  • 2 Toronto apartments
  • Staged for sale
01Declutter & depersonalize
02Place furniture & lighting strategically
03Style for photography & showings

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Product design

Retail displays, furniture, products & packaging: objects shaped by insight, ergonomics and material honesty, from first sketch to production intent.

PATRICK TA Iconic Wall retail display at Sephora, burgundy shelving with illuminated categories and portrait panels

Retail Displays!

In-store displays for beauty brands
at Sephora, Ulta & Montréal Airport

Acento lounge chair in rust bouclé with a curved walnut shell

Furniture!

Nido, Acento, Luna
& the Kvell line

Fascina Collection fragrance bottles in soft pink glass with burgundy ribbon details

Cosmetics!

Fascina & the Belcorp beauty lineup

Dry-herb vaporizer product family with display and grip details

Technology!

Vaporizers & X-Matik LaneCruise

Looking for product design that connects craft, systems and strategy?

Product · Furniture

Furniture

Every furniture project on one page: the Nido and Acento chairs, the Luna day sofa, and the Kvell pieces shown as their own projects, Kids Furniture, Hampers, Benches and Headboard. Open any project with its + to unfold more images and the full project story.

Nido chairs in forest green and oatmeal upholstery with curved plywood bodies
01 · Residential seating

Nido Chair

A nest translated into a place to sit.

CNC plywood · Multi-density foam · 360° swivel

Overview & my contribution

Created for Fuenttes, a luxury residential development in Colombia, Nido takes its cue from the protective form of a nest. A CNC-cut plywood frame, multi-density foam and a 360-degree swivel pedestal bring that idea into a supportive, flexible seat.

Nido chairs in forest green and oatmeal upholstery with curved plywood bodies
Nido · Lounge chair

A nest translated into a place to sit.

The forest-green and oatmeal chairs make structure and softness equally visible. The curved plywood body encloses the multi-density foam seat without feeling heavy, while the swivel pedestal lets residents turn between conversation, room and view.

Nest-inspired form · CNC plywood · Multi-density foam · 360° swivel
Close-up of oatmeal bouclé upholstery meeting a curved walnut-toned shell

Shell-to-seat transition

The close-up shows how the upholstered volume is tucked into the curved plywood frame, keeping the edge precise while preserving the chair’s sense of shelter.

Close-up of rounded walnut-toned plywood chair base

Rounded structural edge

The laminated curve carries the nest idea through the base. Refining its radius and exposed grain helped the construction read as intentional, warm and continuous.

Case study at a glance

The challenge

Translate the protective idea of a nest into a supportive residential lounge chair.

My process

I developed the nest-inspired form through ergonomic studies, CAD, material selection and construction detailing around the shell, foam and swivel base.

Key decision

Balance an enclosing CNC-cut plywood shell with multi-density foam and a swivel base.

Outcome

A chair whose structure, ergonomics and emotional idea read as one form.

Reflection

This case shows my ability to carry a metaphor through material, construction and use.

Skills demonstrated
  • Ergonomics
  • Anthropometrics
  • SolidWorks CAD
  • KeyShot rendering
  • Prototyping
  • Materials
Acento lounge chair in rust bouclé with a curved walnut shell
02 · Sculptural seating

Acento Chair

Soft volume, held by a wooden sweep.

Bouclé · Curved walnut shell · Ergonomic refinement

Overview & my contribution

Acento pairs generous bouclé upholstery with a curved walnut shell. The design was developed through silhouette studies, ergonomic refinement, material comparison, 3D modelling and rendering.

Acento lounge chair in rust bouclé with a curved walnut shell
Acento · Bouclé and walnut lounge chair

Soft volume, held by a wooden sweep.

The rust bouclé chair is composed as two distinct gestures: a low, rounded cushion for comfort and an exposed walnut shell that cradles the body. The contrast makes both materials legible and gives the compact chair a confident silhouette.

Silhouette studies · Ergonomic refinement · Material comparison
Acento chair shown in profile with its continuous curved walnut shell
Acento · Profile study

The curve carries the character.

Seen from the side, the shell flows from the low back toward the base as one continuous line. Modelling and rendering were used to refine that curve and the balance between the grounded base and the buoyant upholstered seat.

3D modelling · Rendering · Proportion studies
Close-up of bouclé upholstery and walnut furniture shell

Bouclé meets walnut

A narrow reveal keeps the upholstery visually separate from the timber and protects the clarity of each material at the chair’s most important junction.

Close-up of walnut surface and rounded bouclé bolster

Tactile contrast

Dense looped bouclé softens the touch points; smooth walnut brings durability and visual warmth. The detail study helped tune their scale and edge treatment.

Case study at a glance

The challenge

Give a compact lounge chair a distinctive silhouette without compromising comfort.

My process

I moved from silhouette and proportion studies into ergonomic refinement, material comparison, 3D modelling, rendering and detail development.

Key decision

Separate the soft bouclé volume from the exposed walnut sweep so both materials remain legible.

Outcome

A sculptural chair refined through ergonomic, proportion and material studies.

Reflection

This case demonstrates how close detail decisions can carry an entire product identity.

Skills demonstrated
  • Furniture design
  • Ergonomics
  • CMF
  • 3D modelling
  • Rendering
  • Detail development
Luna bouclé day sofa with low rounded upholstery and an integrated timber surface
03 · Day sofa

Luna / Continuum Lounge

Lounge, gather and keep essentials close.

Multi-directional lounging · Integrated surface · Concealed storage

Overview & my contribution

A sculptural daybed that brings lounging, conversation, an integrated timber surface and useful storage into one continuous composition.

Luna bouclé day sofa with low rounded upholstery and an integrated timber surface
Luna · Bouclé day sofa

A place to lounge, gather and keep essentials close.

The low cream bouclé form supports relaxed sitting from more than one direction, making the day sofa useful for both conversation and pause. An integrated timber surface and concealed storage add function without interrupting the calm, rounded silhouette.

Multi-directional lounging · Integrated surface · Concealed storage
Close-up of Luna day sofa's walnut surface and rounded bouclé bolster

Surface within reach

The walnut plane is built into the composition rather than attached as a separate side table, keeping the piece visually continuous and everyday objects close at hand.

Close-up of Luna day sofa's rounded walnut base detail

Storage inside the silhouette

The rounded timber base turns hidden capacity into part of the structure. Its softened edge supports the day sofa’s continuous, furniture-as-landscape character.

Case study at a glance

The challenge

Combine lounging, conversation, surface and storage in one continuous composition.

My process

I resolved the product architecture around multi-directional use, then integrated the timber surface and concealed storage into the rounded upholstered form.

Key decision

Integrate the timber plane and concealed capacity into the silhouette rather than attach separate elements.

Outcome

A multi-directional day sofa that brings several everyday functions into one calm form.

Reflection

This case shows how I use product architecture to simplify a complex brief.

Skills demonstrated
  • Furniture design
  • Space-efficient design
  • CMF
  • Storage integration
  • Form development
Kvell kids' furniture set in a playroom: tray table, stools, bench and round storage ottoman
04 · Kvell · Kids furniture

Kids Furniture

The Kvell line, at child scale.

Playroom set · Armchair · Sofa · Toy storage

Overview & my contribution

Part of the Kvell collection. Kvell means “to feel happy and proud,” and its storage thinking extends to the playroom: furniture sized for children, with rounded forms and washable, hard-wearing finishes, so toys can be cleared into the furniture itself at the end of the day.

For the Kvell collection I led colour direction, art direction and trade-show booth styling, and supported sourcing, specifications, manufacturing direction and quality control.

Kvell kids' furniture set in a playroom: tray table, stools, bench and round storage ottoman
Kvell Kids · Playroom set

The foldable line, at child scale.

The storage thinking extends to the playroom: a tray table, stools, a bench and a round storage ottoman sized for children, so toys can be cleared into the furniture itself at the end of the day. Rounded forms and washable, hard-wearing finishes keep the set forgiving of daily use.

Child-scale ergonomics · Toy storage · Rounded forms
Kvell kids' armchair product sheet with callouts for rounded edges, clean seams, integrated base, removable cushion and non-slip feet
Kvell Kids · Armchair

A first armchair, engineered for small bodies.

Every detail of the kids’ armchair answers a safety or care question: rounded edges, clean seams, an integrated base, a removable cushion for washing and non-slip feet. At 60 × 48 × 50 cm it gives a child a real, proportioned seat of their own, offered across a range of fabric options.

Rounded edges · Removable cushion · Non-slip feet · 60 × 48 × 50 cm
Kvell kids' loveseat and armchair in soft upholstery in a styled children's room
Kvell Kids · Sofa & armchair

Grown-up forms, honestly resized.

The loveseat and armchair bring the collection’s upholstered language into the children’s room without turning it into a toy: low, stable proportions, soft volumes and the same attention to seams and fabric as the adult line. Styled here as a reading corner, the use the pieces were designed around.

Child-scale seating · Upholstery · Styled presentation
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Case study at a glance

The challenge

Bring the Kvell storage idea into the children’s room at a scale and softness that suits small bodies.

My process

I applied the collection’s research, colour direction and specification work to child-scale forms, resolving rounded edges, clean seams, an integrated base, a removable cushion and non-slip feet.

Key decision

Keep grown-up upholstered forms, honestly resized, rather than turning the pieces into toys.

Outcome

A playroom set, armchair and loveseat that store toys and give a child a real, proportioned seat of their own.

Reflection

This project shows how I adapt one product language across very different users.

Skills demonstrated
  • Furniture design
  • Child-scale ergonomics
  • CMF
  • Toy storage
  • Specifications
  • Art direction
Kvell laundry hamper styled in a bathroom interior beside a vanity and mirror
05 · Kvell · Hampers

Hampers

Laundry, sorted before it starts.

Dual compartment · Quilted fabric · Gold hardware · Removable liner

Overview & my contribution

Part of the Kvell collection. Kvell means “to feel happy and proud,” and the hampers build a small behavioural insight into a finished piece of furniture: two compartments separate lights from darks at the point of use, in a quilted fabric body with gold hardware, a removable liner and a stable base.

For the Kvell collection I led colour direction, art direction and trade-show booth styling, and supported sourcing, specifications, manufacturing direction and quality control.

Kvell dual-compartment laundry hamper product sheet in pink and grey quilted fabric with gold hardware and feature callouts
Kvell · Dual-compartment laundry hamper

Laundry, sorted before it starts.

Two compartments separate lights from darks at the point of use, a small behavioural insight built into a quilted fabric body with gold hardware, a removable liner and a stable base. At 70 × 55 × 35 cm it holds a family load while reading as a finished piece of furniture, not a utility object.

Dual function · Removable liner · Premium hardware · 70 × 55 × 35 cm
Kvell laundry hamper styled in a bathroom interior beside a vanity and mirror
Kvell · The hamper, at home

Designed to be seen, not hidden.

Styled in a bathroom interior, the hamper’s quilted panels and gold details sit comfortably alongside finished fixtures and stone surfaces. The lifestyle presentation was part of the design work: showing customers that a storage essential could earn its place in the room’s composition.

Art direction · Lifestyle styling · Colour story
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Case study at a glance

The challenge

Make a laundry essential read as a finished piece of furniture, not a utility object.

My process

I built the design around sorting behaviour at the point of use, then resolved the quilted fabric body, gold hardware, removable liner and stable base, and art-directed its lifestyle presentation.

Key decision

Separate lights from darks inside the piece itself, with two compartments.

Outcome

A dual-compartment hamper, at 70 × 55 × 35 cm, that holds a family load and sits comfortably beside finished fixtures and stone surfaces.

Reflection

This project shows how a small behavioural insight can carry a whole product.

Skills demonstrated
  • Furniture design
  • Dual function
  • CMF
  • Art direction
  • Lifestyle styling
Three Kvell square tufted storage ottomans in dark grey, cream and grey with a marble-look lid, on gold bases
06 · Kvell · Benches & storage seating

Benches

Furniture that folds, opens and stores.

Benches · Ottomans · Stools · Storage

Overview & my contribution

Kvell means “to feel happy and proud.” The collection carries that spirit into adaptable furniture for contemporary homes, using warm neutrals, muted colours and focused statement tones.

The line began with observing how people actually live in their rooms: where things pile up, where a seat is needed for a moment, where storage runs out. From that came folding, dual-purpose benches, ottomans and stools for customers who needed storage as much as furniture.

I led colour direction, art direction and trade-show booth styling, and supported sourcing, specifications, manufacturing direction and quality control.

Kvell inset-lid storage bench in cream upholstery beside a tufted charcoal ottoman, both on brass sled bases
Kvell · Inset-lid storage bench

Storage, hidden in plain sight.

The foldable line began with observing how people actually use small rooms, and how much of it disappears into storage. This bench answers with an inset timber lid that lifts to reveal the capacity inside, while its tufted companion ottoman keeps the same tailored upholstery and brass sled base.

Observation research · Folding & storage design · Inset timber lid · Upholstery
Three Kvell square tufted storage ottomans in dark grey, cream and grey with a marble-look lid, on gold bases
Kvell · Storage ottomans, three ways

One storage idea, three finishes.

The square ottoman is the collection’s workhorse: a seat, a footrest and a storage box in a single tufted volume. Shown here in dark grey, cream and a grey version with a marble-look lid, each on the line’s signature gold base, the same piece re-dressed for different rooms and colour stories.

Storage design · Tufted upholstery · Finish direction · Gold base
Beige tufted Kvell storage ottoman with gold metal base, its lid open to show the storage inside
Kvell · Tufted storage ottoman

The lid lifts; the room stays calm.

Deep button tufting and a brushed-gold frame give this ottoman a tailored, almost jewellery-like finish, while the hinged lid opens to the storage cavity inside. It is the foldable line’s promise in miniature: nothing about the storage compromises how the piece looks at rest.

Tufting detail · Hinged storage lid · Metal base · Specifications
Pink fluted Kvell storage bench at the foot of a styled bed with cream bedding
Kvell · Bedroom bench

At the foot of the bed, doing double duty.

Placed where blankets, cushions and tomorrow’s clothes usually land, the fluted bench turns the end of the bed into organised storage. Its blush upholstery and rounded profile keep the bedroom soft, while the lift-up seat keeps the everyday clutter out of sight.

Bedroom storage · Fluted upholstery · Styled presentation
Kvell cylindrical upholstered storage stools in green, cream, rust and charcoal
Kvell · Foldable storage stools

Cylinders that hide useful capacity.

These compact upholstered stools use a simple cylindrical silhouette to bring seating and storage into smaller rooms. Wooden toggles provide a warm tactile cue for opening and folding, while the green, cream, rust and charcoal palette lets the pieces sit quietly or act as a colour accent.

Colour direction · Folding details · Sourcing · Quality control
Kvell stools and tray tables in mint and pink upholstery with terrazzo-look sides and wood legs
Kvell · Stools & tray tables

Sit on it, or set something on it.

These compact stools pair mint and blush upholstery with terrazzo-look sides and warm wood legs, and their flat tops work as tray tables when a surface is needed more than a seat. The mix-and-match palette lets a set read as a family without matching exactly.

Dual-purpose design · Terrazzo-look finish · Palette system
SketchMarket research3D modelRenderingSourcingBooth design & stylingSpecificationsQuality control

Case study at a glance

The challenge

Create adaptable furniture for contemporary homes without losing warmth or identity.

My process

I combined market research, sketching, 3D modelling and rendering with sourcing, specifications, booth styling and quality-control review.

Key decision

Keep silhouettes visually calm while using folding, storage and modular details to make the pieces work harder.

Outcome

A coherent foldable line supported by colour direction, sourcing, specifications and quality control.

Reflection

This case shows how I connect product language with manufacturing and presentation.

Skills demonstrated
  • Furniture design
  • CMF
  • 3D modelling
  • Sourcing
  • Design for manufacturing
  • Art direction
Kvell upholstered panel headboards in deep green, oatmeal and charcoal
07 · Kvell · Headboard

Headboard

A softer architectural backdrop.

Upholstered panels · Modular · Tonal textiles

Overview & my contribution

Part of the Kvell collection. Kvell means “to feel happy and proud,” and the headboard brings its calm, upholstered language behind the bed: vertical panels that add acoustic and tactile comfort while the room stays soft and residential.

I developed the headboard through market research, module studies, 3D modelling and specifications.

Kvell upholstered panel headboards in deep green, oatmeal and charcoal
Kvell · Upholstered panel headboards

A softer architectural backdrop.

Vertical upholstered panels create a calm rhythm behind the bed while adding acoustic and tactile comfort. The modular format lets the system adapt across room sizes; tonal textiles and softened corners keep the large surface residential rather than rigid.

Market research · Module studies · 3D modelling · Specifications
Market researchModule studies3D modelSpecifications

Case study at a glance

The challenge

Create a softer, calmer backdrop for the bed that adapts across room sizes.

My process

I combined market research and module studies with 3D modelling and specifications.

Key decision

Use modular vertical panels in tonal textiles with softened corners, so the large surface stays residential rather than rigid.

Outcome

An upholstered panel headboard system that adds acoustic and tactile comfort behind the bed.

Reflection

This project shows how I use modularity to make one system fit many rooms.

Skills demonstrated
  • Furniture design
  • Module studies
  • 3D modelling
  • Specifications
  • Market research
Product · Cosmetics

Belcorp beauty projects

Beauty packaging led by deep consumer research — interviews, focus groups and insight analysis — from first insight through concept, 3D development, graphics, feasibility and a coherent shelf-ready range.

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Inside the process · Belcorp cosmetics

Design thinking, grounded in the consumer.

The cosmetics work followed the design thinking process, the five-stage cycle developed at Stanford’s d.school. My work centred on its research stages: at Belcorp, each project began with a full week of research, run as a design sprint with qualitative and secondary research, interviews and focus groups, before any design work began.

  1. Stage 01

    Empathize

    Understand users through research and observation.

    My work: consumer research — one-to-one interviews and focus groups on daily rituals, habits and frustrations with beauty products.

  2. Stage 02

    Define

    Synthesize the research into insights and a clear problem statement.

    My work: deep analysis of everything heard — patterns distilled into consumer insights and a focused design brief.

  3. Stage 03

    Ideate

    Brainstorm and generate many possible solutions.

    My work: brainstorming and ideation sessions that turned the insights into stories, forms and experience concepts.

  4. Stage 04

    Prototype

    Build tangible versions of the ideas.

    My work: the packaging design development that followed — strongest concepts carried into sketches, 3D models, renders and prototypes.

  5. Stage 05

    Test

    Gather feedback and refine — looping back as needed.

    My work: prototypes and production-feasibility review, with refinements fed back into the concepts.

An iterative cycle, not a straight line — testing loops back into new research, sharper insights and better concepts.

01 · Led end-to-end

Fascina Collection

For Fascina, I led product design end to end for Belcorp, a beauty company with 50 years in direct sales. It began with listening: consumer interviews, focus groups and deep insight analysis, then design-thinking workshops and brainstorming, before sketches, 3D models, renders, prototypes and production-feasibility review.

Soft pink vessels, rounded proportions and burgundy ribbon details turn a romantic fragrance story into a recognizable family, while each format keeps its scale and use clear.

The research-first approach paid off on shelf: products from these Belcorp programs became top sellers across the company’s strategic brands, among them the #TRUE fragrance, the CY makeup line, Fashion 101 and Sweet Chic.

Fascina Collection fragrance bottle in faceted pink glass with a rose-gold cap
Fascina CollectionThe original portfolio image shows the resolved faceted bottle, metallic cap and rich pink palette as one coherent fragrance expression.
Consumer interviewsFocus groupsInsight analysisTrend analysisDesign thinkingPackaging designProduct developmentConceptualizingSketchingGraphic design3D modellingRendering
Selected beauty portfolio

Individual packaging projects

Across cosmetics, makeup and fragrance, every program began with the consumer: interviews, focus groups and deep analysis distilled into insights that briefed the design work. From there, I developed distinct expressions for each program while protecting range consistency and production intent. Each project below is presented with my role, as credited in the original portfolio.

Original #LOL fragrance bottles and lid prototypes from my Belcorp portfolio02 · Participated in designing the lid

#LOL

I participated in designing the fragrance’s lid, contributing to the character and three-dimensional expression of the pack.

Original Cy gloss compact in faceted pink packaging from my Belcorp portfolio03 · Led the process · Designed final product

Cy gloss

I led the design process and designed the final product, carrying the lip-gloss package through the full product-development workflow.

Original Kisset Lip Gloss shade in black-and-white patterned packaging04 · Participated · Designed final product

Kisset Lip Gloss

I participated in the design process and designed the final product, shaping the package from the larger team process into its resolved form.

Original Fashion 101 fragrance bottle in pink glass on a dark graphic background05 · Participated · Co-designed final product

Fashion 101

I participated in the design process and co-designed the final product as part of the wider beauty-packaging team.

Original LBel mascara tube and wand in black and silver06 · Led the process · Designed final product

LBel Mascara

I led the design process and designed the final product, refining the relationship between vessel, closure and applicator.

Original Sweet Black faceted fragrance bottle in deep pink glass with a black cap, photographed on white07 · Led the process · Designed final product

Sweet Black

I led the design process and designed the final product, from early concept and form studies through its resolved package.

Original Cy makeup line set with coordinated black faceted compacts08 · Led the process · Designed entire line set

Cy Makeup

I led the design process and designed the entire makeup-line set for one of the brand’s most important makeup lines.

Original Ésika long-lasting lipstick in the Rojo Fiesta shade09 · Participated · Designed final product

Ésika Lipstick

I participated in the design process and designed the final product, carrying the lipstick package into its resolved production expression.

Product · Technology

Inclusive tools and intelligent systems

Two product projects that make advanced technology easier to understand, hold and trust.

01 · Medical product design

Dry-herb vaporizers

Medical dry-herb vaporizers use sophisticated technology, but the experience depends on simple human moments: loading, gripping, controlling heat, reading feedback and cleaning. This project made usability and inclusivity central to the product family, starting from the brand’s identity and the values the product had to express.

I began with business goals, brand values and target users, then used surveys, secondary research and competitor analysis to find the pain points. Size, ergonomics, heat control and interface clarity became the development priorities.

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Medical dry-herb vaporizer controls and charging details
Controls and chargingThe control layout, heat feedback and charging architecture were developed as one clear interaction sequence.
Vaporizer mouthpiece and high-contrast display detail
Readable feedbackA high-contrast display keeps temperature and status information legible at a glance.
Vaporizer grip and control detail
Grip and orientationRibbing and body proportions support secure handling while helping users orient the device by touch.
Dry-herb vaporizer render showing the colour display with temperature and status feedback
Screen & UI designThe display was designed as part of the product: temperature and status stay legible at a glance, with simple colour feedback for heat and readiness.
Vaporizer concept render with feature callouts: co-moulded body, invisible button, incorporated mouthpiece and LED indicator
Concept renderA pearl-plastic body co-moulded with silicone, an invisible button, an incorporated mouthpiece and an LED indicator — the feature set the family was built around.
Three vaporizer body variants with light-strip feedback, one with a carry loop
Form studiesThree body directions compared for grip, proportion and light feedback before the family form was locked.
Vaporizer family shown in three colourways with ribbed grip, status lights and a brass button
One family, three colourwaysThe grip, button and light language stay constant while the finish changes — brand identity carried through the range.
Usability made tangible.

Three-dimensional prints supported testing of mouthpiece orientation, display size and grip. Feedback drove new alternatives and focused iterations before materials and manufacturing processes were defined with the wider team.

A mid-project pivot, handled in the open.

Partway through development, the brand chose to keep its existing aesthetics rather than move to a new visual language. Co-creation sessions with the wider team realigned the usability work, grip, heat control and display clarity, with that identity, so the final product feels familiar while answering modern user needs.

BrandDiscoverDefineDevelop3D printUsability testIterateDeliver
02 · Mobility technology

X-Matik LaneCruise™

X-Matik develops automation technologies. LaneCruise™ was presented as a universal after-market semi-autonomous kit for vehicles with zero onboard automation, bringing hands-free safety, productivity and convenience without requiring a new car.

I designed the exterior case of every device in the kit, documented through inspiration boards, sketching, 3D modelling, hand rendering and design recommendations. Three redundant methods of disengagement keep the driver safe and in control. Data collection was AI-assisted; the analysis and every design decision remained mine.

  • Industrial-design development
  • Universal after-market kit
  • 3 redundant disengagement methods
View original portfolio case study
LaneCruise brake actuator product presentation and mechanical release
Brake actuatorThe portfolio presentation explains the actuator housing and its mechanical-release access.
LaneCruise Linx vision, location and interface system
Linx systemVision, location and interface hardware are organized as a coherent family rather than unrelated devices.
LaneCruise hardware mounted inside a vehicle
In-vehicle installationThe installed hardware shows how the universal kit integrates with an existing vehicle environment.
LaneCruise exterior case design studies
Exterior case languageCase studies align the kit through shared proportions, surfaces and details.
Line study of the LaneCruise kit components positioned inside a van, from the original portfolio
System placementA line study from the original portfolio maps where each device sits inside the vehicle — the exterior cases were designed as one family across all of them.
Universal after-market system

One product language across every device.

SafetyTechnology designed around clear control.
ProductivityHands-free support for the road.
ControlThree redundant ways to disengage.
Inspiration boardsSketch3D modelHand renderingImage editingDesign recommendations

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Retail Displays

In-store displays where product, brand and shopper meet: five beauty retail projects for Sephora, Ulta and Montréal Airport.

01 · Retail · 360° Beauty Retail Experience

WATIER

360° Beauty Retail Experience, Montréal Airport. A freestanding display with organic curves, layered shelves and integrated lighting, made to be discovered from every direction.

The challenge: a freestanding fixture in an airport, readable from every side.

Design approach: Concept, Research, Sketching, 3D Modeling, Rendering.

The full WATIER 360-degree display installed at Montréal Airport, with flowing tiered shelves beneath the backlit WATIER wordmark

In context at Montréal Airport.

Close-up of the WATIER display EYES category, with a hero product on a terrazzo glorifier pedestal, burgundy-framed brand imagery and LED-lit curved shelves

Detail, EYES category: glorifier pedestal, LED-lit curves.

Around the fixture

Continuous curves and staggered shelves guide shoppers around the fixture, with products visible from every viewpoint.

High-angle view of the WATIER display showing the full oval 360-degree form, staggered curved shelves, lit shelf edges, FACE category markers and the backlit WATIER back panel

High-angle view: the full 360° form, staggered shelves wrapping the fixture.

Design features

  • 01. 360° accessibility

    Open and freestanding, so shoppers approach from every direction.

  • 02. Visual disruption & organic geometry

    Sculptural curves with a strong aisle presence.

  • 03. Layered depth & integrated lighting

    Three-layer back panel; recessed LED traces the curved shelves.

  • 04. Brand emphasis

    Backlit 3D WATIER logo in the back panel.

  • 05. Flowing testers & glorifiers

    Sculptural shelves and glorifiers lift hero products.

  • 06. Material & finish contrast

    Warm wood slats, light shelving, deep burgundy, stone accents.

  • 07. Modular merchandising & operational support

    Holders, trays and EYES / FACE markers, plus a concealed base drawer.

Concept DevelopmentMarket Research & AnalysisBrainstormingSketching3D ModelingRendering
02 · Retail · Sephora

PATRICK TA

Retail Experience Design, Sephora. Two display concepts for PATRICK TA at Sephora, the Iconic Wall and the Prestige Gondola, turning the brand’s pop-up atmosphere into permanent fixtures: burgundy finishes, metallic accents, integrated lighting, campaign imagery and merchandising for the full assortment.

The challenge: translate a pop-up atmosphere into permanent Sephora fixtures, without losing organised merchandising for the full assortment.

Concept film: the PATRICK TA retail experience, the Iconic Wall and the Prestige Gondola. Watch on Vimeo

01

Iconic Wall

The pop-up atmosphere brought into Sephora: burgundy architecture, branded carpet, statement typography, illuminated displays and portrait holders.

Angled studio view of the PATRICK TA Iconic Wall, a burgundy fixture with portrait holders, lit shelving and the manifesto carpet

Iconic Wall, angled studio view.

Close-up of the Iconic Wall, the metallic PATRICK TA sign between two Own your Glow panels, with FACE and LIPS products merchandised below

Detail: PATRICK TA signage and “Own your Glow” panels.

  • Immersive brand identity

    Burgundy architecture, graphics and branded flooring.

  • Integrated graphic holders

    Campaign portraits woven through the shelving.

  • Illuminated merchandising

    Shelf lighting with a warm metallic glow.

  • Organised categories

    FACE / EYES / LIPS / BODY, clearly signed.

  • Branded details

    Illuminated signage and the signature monogram.

02

Prestige Gondola

The same premium identity in a modular, product-focused fixture: burgundy and warm metallics, illuminated shelving, testers and promo storytelling.

Front view of the PATRICK TA Prestige Gondola, with three burgundy bays of illuminated shelving with FACE, EYES, LIPS and BODY categories, NEW feature area and portrait graphics

Prestige Gondola, front view.

Angled view of the PATRICK TA Prestige Gondola, a modular burgundy fixture with angled trays, illuminated headers and BEST SELLER feature area

Prestige Gondola, angled view.

Close-up of the Prestige Gondola FACE section, with angled blush trays and testers and brushes below the illuminated PATRICK TA monogram header

Detail: FACE blush trays and testers.

Design features

  • Modular merchandising

    Trays and configurations matched to each product format.

  • Angled presentation

    Inclined surfaces for better product visibility.

  • Integrated lighting

    Illuminated shelves and headers throughout.

  • Product highlights

    NEW and best-seller focal areas.

  • Graphic integration

    Portraits, category labels and signage built in.

  • Materials

    Burgundy, metallics and transparent holders, coordinated with the Wall.

Concept DevelopmentMarket Research & AnalysisBrainstormingConcept Sketching3D ModelingRendering
03 · Retail · Ulta

Pro Brushes

Pro Brush Display | Shelving & Merchandising System Design. A redesign of the shelving and display system for Ulta’s existing multi-brand hairbrush gondola: new mechanisms for different sizes, packaging and brands, inside the original fixture.

The challenge: keep brushes organised while people shop, with flexibility built around a hanging feature. Each direction was weighed against accessibility, merchandising density, visual organisation and fit with the existing gondola.

The Pro Brush Display installed in an Ulta Beauty store, with four bays of hanging brushes, graphic panels and offers on top

In store at Ulta Beauty.

Angled studio view of the Pro Brush Display showing the hanging bays and side shelves

Angled view: hanging bays, side shelves.

Front view of the Pro Brush Display with brushes hanging in ordered rows below the graphic panels

Front view: graphics on top, brushes hanging below.

Shelving & construction details

  • Existing structure integration

    Built around the original gondola frame and dimensions.

  • Merchandising mechanisms

    Shelf and hanging configurations. The hanging construction doubles as graphic space: top shelf or graphics above, product hanging below.

  • Component efficiency

    Simplified parts and attachments: easy assembly, installation and maintenance.

  • Material & finish integration

    Durable retail finishes matched to the existing fixture.

  • Graphic integration

    Product info, brand graphics and promotions built into the system.

Market Research & AnalysisBrainstormingConcept Sketching3D ModelingPhotorealistic Rendering
04 · Retail · Sephora & Ulta

FENTY BEAUTY

Promotional Displays, Sephora & Ulta. Six displays for the Pro Filt’r foundation launch, from Concept 2 of the design presentation: three for Ulta, three for Sephora. Corrugated cardboard builds with acrylic glorifiers and printed graphics carrying the 50 Shades launch message.

The challenge: six launch displays across two retailers, all in corrugated builds.

Design approach: Concept Development, Research, Brainstorming, Sketching, 3D Modeling, Rendering.

Studio render of the Fenty Beauty Large Étagère: a tall open tower with a burgundy header, two-step copper trays, an acrylic glorifier and the 50 Shades launch panel at the base

Large Étagère, studio render.

01

Small Étagère

A compact two-level tower for Ulta, in die-cut corrugated cardboard with an acrylic glorifier and a brush tester glued directly to the display.

Studio render of the Fenty Beauty Small Étagère: a narrow white-frame tower with a portrait header panel, a sloped tray of foundation bottles and the launch message on the base

Small Étagère, studio render.

  • Die-cut structure

    E-flute corrugated cardboard.

  • Acrylic glorifier

    A lightweight, elevated presentation.

  • Glued brush tester

    Fixed directly to the display, a clean and integrated look.

  • Easy interaction

    Customers can try the tester in place.

Detail of the Fenty Beauty Small Étagère sloped tray: a corrugated shelf tray of gold-capped foundation bottles and cartons, with the Pro Filt'r Fluid Flex 50 Shades panel across the front

Small Étagère, tray detail: Pro Filt'r Fluid Flex foundation, 50 Shades.

02

Large Étagère

A tall, open tower for the launch assortment: two-step shelves, a premium acrylic glorifier and layered acrylic back panels with a soft, wavy effect.

Closer view of the Fenty Beauty Large Étagère: dark header panel, two-step copper trays with foundation bottles, an acrylic glorifier and a portrait graphic card on the lower shelf

Large Étagère, closer view: two-step shelves, brass-finish glorifier.

  • Two-step shelves

    Stepped levels for product visibility and backstock access.

  • Acrylic glorifier

    Focal point with a brass film finish.

  • Layered back panels

    Acrylic layers with a soft, wavy effect.

  • Launch graphics

    50 Shades message across the base panel.

03

Large Table

A table-format display with a full-height graphic back panel and the launch message across the front, in silk tones matched to the foundation campaign.

Studio render of the Fenty Beauty Large Table: a table display with a full-height graphic back panel, an acrylic glorifier on the tabletop and the 50 Shades launch message on the front panel

Large Table, studio render.

  • Corrugated build

    Direct-print corrugated cardboard, clean and efficient.

  • Acrylic glorifier

    A focal point on the tabletop.

  • Graphic back panel

    Full-height face imagery and branding.

  • Front panel

    50 Shades launch message, printed across the front.

04

Endcap

A gondola endcap for Sephora in direct-print corrugated cardboard, with a premium acrylic glorifier and a graphic panel on the lower shelf.

Studio render of the Fenty Beauty Endcap: a curved silk backdrop with three product trays and an acrylic glorifier at the top

Endcap, studio render.

  • Direct-print construction

    Corrugated cardboard throughout.

  • Acrylic glorifier

    A polished focal point at the top.

  • Graphic panel

    On the lower shelf, for brand visibility and impact.

  • Fixture system

    Consistent with the overall fixture family.

05

FOS Nested Tables

Two nested tables for Sephora in die-cut corrugated cardboard, with a premium acrylic glorifier and a graphic panel on the upper table.

Studio render of the Fenty Beauty FOS Nested Tables: two nested tables with a full-height face graphic panel, an acrylic glorifier and the 50 Shades panel at the front

FOS Nested Tables, studio render.

  • Die-cut structure

    E-flute corrugated cardboard.

  • Acrylic glorifier

    An elevated presentation on the lower table.

  • Graphic panel

    On the upper table, for brand visibility.

  • Flexible format

    Clean and modern, two tables nested as one unit.

Closer view of the Fenty Beauty FOS Nested Tables: foundation bottles and cartons around the NEW acrylic glorifier with a brush, a shade chart strip across the front table and compacts on the raised table behind

FOS Nested Tables, closer view: NEW glorifier, shade chart up front.

06

Tip Tower

A tall tower for Sephora in die-cut corrugated cardboard, with an acrylic glorifier and graphic holders built into the two lower shelves.

Studio render of the Fenty Beauty Tip Tower: a tall black-frame tower with an acrylic glorifier on the top shelf, portrait graphic holders on the lower shelves and the launch panel at the base

Tip Tower, studio render.

  • Die-cut build

    E-flute corrugated cardboard.

  • Acrylic glorifier

    A refined finish on the top shelf.

  • Graphic holders

    Integrated into the two lower shelves, for branding.

  • Launch graphics

    50 Shades message on the base panel.

Concept DevelopmentMarket Research & AnalysisBrainstormingConcept Sketching3D ModelingRendering
05 · Retail · Ulta Gondola

DASHING DIVA

Ulta Gondola, Overhaul Launch 2027. A gondola overhaul concept for Dashing Diva at Ulta: a modular insert frame that replaces standard shelving in a small footprint, switching between peg hooks for hanging product and shelves for stacked product, with a focus top shelf, illuminated header and graphic holder module.

The challenge: one small-footprint frame that switches between hanging and stacked setups, inside a standard gondola bay.

Design approach: Concept Development, Research, Brainstorming, Sketching, 3D Modeling, Rendering.

Render of the Dashing Diva Ulta Gondola: a pink modular insert bay with an illuminated DASHING DIVA header, hanging nail sets and category strips, set into a standard Ulta gondola

Ulta Gondola, front view in the fixture.

01

Modular design

One adaptable frame for the full assortment: the top shelf works as both header and central focus unit, with a dedicated zone for new launches.

Closer view of the Dashing Diva gondola bay: illuminated header, circle graphic holder, NEW launch strip and rows of hanging nail sets, beside the plain neighbouring bay

The gondola bay, closer view: header, focus shelf, hanging sets.

  • Top shelf focus unit

    Header and central focus in a single shelf.

  • Graphic holder

    A versatile module for brand storytelling.

  • “Newness” zone

    A dedicated area for the latest product launches.

  • Two setups

    Peg hooks for hanging items, shelves for stacked product.

02

Header alternatives

Three graphic holder options for the focus shelf, each sized to a different kind of launch story.

Close-up of the focus top shelf: illuminated DASHING DIVA header with radius corners, circle graphic holder and the NEW launch zone

Focus top shelf, studio render: circle graphic holder.

The Dashing Diva focus top shelf in store: lit brand header, Salon Favorites and Haute Couture nail sets around the Flavor of Summer circle graphic, with the NEW launch strip below

Focus top shelf in store: Flavor of Summer circle graphic, NEW strip.

Graphic holder options

  • Wedge graphic holder

    Angled wedge format for campaign graphics.

  • Circle graphic holder

    Round format, shown here on the focus shelf.

  • Landscape graphic holder

    Wide format for imagery and messaging.

03

Construction alternatives

Three ways to build the top shelf module, each with graphics that can be swapped as launches change.

Exploded view of the top shelf module: vac-formed header, graphic holder, trapped graphic under a clear acrylic layer, tray and peg-hook frame

Top shelf module, exploded view.

  • Vac-form with trapped graphic

    Custom-colored vac-forms in three sections; the interchangeable graphic sits protected under a clear acrylic top layer.

  • Tray with updatable graphic

    Metal tray with a trapped graphic and an acrylic top template.

  • Bin with dividers

    Adjustable dividers for different product types, with an optional graphic top template.

Details, 2ft assortment

  • Lit logo header

    Large vac-formed header with radius corners and a large lit Dashing Diva logo.

  • Modular DD logo

    Top shelf focus with an updatable vac-form insert and a clear lens at the front.

  • Acrylic side gable

    Custom colored acrylic wrapping the header.

  • 3D category letters

    Optional acrylic letters on the front strip for category navigation.

  • Ticket graphic strips

    Updatable paper graphics that slot into channels and flip up to show UPC information.

  • Small footprint

    Maximum efficiency inside a 2ft bay of standard gondola.

The full Dashing Diva gondola photographed in store: the pink bay fully merchandised with the lit header, NEW zone and category strips, beside an empty neighbouring bay

The full gondola in store: pink bay merchandised end to end.

Concept DevelopmentMarket Research & AnalysisBrainstormingConcept Sketching3D ModelingRendering

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Branding

Logos, websites and graphic systems — one clear identity carried through every touchpoint, from packaging to place.

Brand identity & graphic design

Identity carried through every touchpoint

Four portfolio-grounded stories—each moving from a client context to a clear system of identity, communication and experience.

01 · Brand & digital experience

Nuvana Living

Nuvana Living needed a polished, welcoming identity for its premium rental experience in Bogotá’s Zona G. I designed the logo and website, shaping a clear digital journey through the Loft, Penthouse, Deluxe and Executive accommodation.

The outcome is a connected guest story: the brand introduces the experience online, while my styling of all eight rental units carries its warm, contemporary character into the spaces themselves.

Visit the Nuvana Living website
Brand directionLogo designWebsite designContent hierarchyVisual systemInterior connection

Want to see how the identity lives beyond the screen?

02 · Identity, packaging & retail

Basalt Beachwear

Basalt Beachwear needed a distinctive identity that could feel sophisticated in black and white, then shift into confident colour wherever the brand meets its customers. I designed the logo and built a flexible graphic language around its sculptural letterforms.

The system moves from the monogram and wordmark into high-impact shipping boxes, shopping bags, garment tags and physical signage. Oversized letterforms, fluid patterns and vivid contrasts give every touchpoint a recognizable Basalt signature while keeping the core identity elegant and fashion-led.

View the original Basalt case study
Brand directionLogo systemColour & patternPackagingRetail signageBrand collateralRollout

Need an identity that stays coherent from packaging to place?

03 · Textile communication

Westex

For Westex, the challenge was to make a material-rich offer feel as clear on the page as it does in the hand. I developed logo and communication assets across brochure and flyer layouts, using rhythm, hierarchy and tactile references to organize the story.

The resulting system gives textile character a disciplined frame—warm enough to communicate craft, structured enough to support repeated business use.

Logo designBrochures & flyersPackagingWoven labelsPrint production

Need a tactile offer translated into a clear visual system?

04 · Residential brand development

Fuenttes

Fuenttes called for a visual language able to hold architecture, residential aspiration and detailed project information in one coherent story. My brand development work extended through logo thinking, brochures and flyers.

A forest-green, walnut and warm-neutral world gives the communication a grounded sense of quality while clear layouts make the development easier to understand and present.

Original Fuenttes design and construction portfolio booklet
Corporate portfolioThe white booklet uses a restrained architectural line graphic and blue accent to frame the firm’s project work.
Original Fuenttes residential brochure open to interior and exterior project photography
Residential brochureThe brochure organizes architecture and interior photography into a clear, image-led sales narrative.
Brand developmentLogo developmentBrochures & flyersEditorial layoutPrint production

Want a brand that connects place, product and presentation?

Looking for a brand system with room to grow?

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Foresight & strategy

Research, systems thinking and scenario work that turns complexity into clear directions — making sense of what comes next.

Children and adults building colorful LEGO creations together at a table

Strategy Foresight!

Signals, systems
& scenarios

ConnecTO mobile app interface presented on a phone in a warm pink setting

Web!

ConnecTO &
Basalt UX

Looking for strategy that makes the future usable?

Foresight · Strategy & research

Strategy foresight

Five case studies in strategy, systems and futures — LEGO and the Bloom Cycle, newcomer research in Toronto, and the toys of 2040.

Strategy and foresight connect signals, people and possibility—turning complexity into clear directions for products, brands and future experiences.

Children and adults building colorful LEGO creations together at a table
Academic strategy case study

Analyzing and Framing LEGO Strategy

A future-facing strategy for how LEGO could strengthen its leadership through innovation and adaptability. The analysis explores products for aging populations, smart toys and connected services, and more sustainable materials and circular consumption models.

Market shifts → strategic themes → growth directions

01 · Frame

Understand the business

SWOT, PESTLE and value-chain analysis clarified LEGO’s position, strengths and the pressures shaping future play.

02 · Scan

Read the horizon

Foresight scanning surfaced signals across demographics, technology, sustainability and shifting patterns of consumption.

03 · Prioritize

Choose what matters

Triage prioritization and the KT Scan turned a broad signal set into focused strategic questions and opportunity areas.

04 · Activate

Build the roadmap

An Ambition Matrix and timeline translated the strongest opportunities into a phased strategic direction.

My LEGO strategy working board mapping SWOT and PESTLE analysis under External Forces
The working boardSWOT and PESTLE analysis mapped as one external-forces board — the scan that fed the three strategic directions.
Three strategic directions
  • Vitality
  • Nexus
  • Circularity
Strategic outcome

Vitality expands play toward aging populations and lifelong wellbeing. Nexus connects physical products with smart toys and services. Circularity advances eco-conscious materials and models that keep products and value in use for longer.

A family walking through Toronto with luggage during their newcomer journey
Research & co-creation

(Re)rooting newcomers in Toronto

A study of the immigration, settlement and integration journeys of newcomer families in Toronto. Insights from seven semi-structured interviews and six co-creation sessions reveal the challenges, emotions and resilience involved in cultural adaptation, community connection and building a new life.

Interviews → co-creation → journey insights

01 · Ground

Start with lived experience

Auto-ethnography, literature review and netnography established context before primary research began.

02 · Listen

Research with families

Seven semi-structured interviews, diary studies and six co-creation sessions captured experiences across the journey.

03 · Make sense

Find shared patterns

Qualitative coding and affinity mapping organized many personal accounts without flattening their differences.

04 · Validate

Prioritize together

Card sorting helped test relationships between needs, emotions and moments where support could matter most.

Synthesis board from the (Re)rooting study, affinity-mapping interview material into six insight themes
From stories to insightsThe synthesis board: interview and co-creation material affinity-mapped into the insight themes that structured the study’s findings and recommendations.
Five emotional themes
  • Uncertainty
  • Loss
  • Isolation
  • Adaptation
  • Belonging
Research outcome

The process connects detailed personal stories with recurring emotional patterns, creating an empathetic frame for services, policy and community support across immigration, settlement and integration.

A hand holding a young green seedling against a pale background
Innovation strategy · Green Carrot Studio · April 2025

The Bloom Cycle

Prepared for the Canadian Centre for Food and Ecology, The Bloom Cycle turns a broad revenue challenge into a phased corporate-service strategy that can scale without losing sight of the charity’s “healthy food, healthy planet” mission.

System context → mission-aligned services → five-year roadmap

Client & challenge

Launched in 2024, the Canadian Centre for Food and Ecology is a registered charity reconnecting people with food, land and one another. The brief began as a revenue-generating corporate service offering and was reframed through research as a phased, scalable and mission-aligned growth strategy.

Strategic response

“Feeding the Future” sets out a modular path from digital infrastructure and co-created pilots to products, membership and national reach—giving the CCFE room to test, learn and invest with care.

Project credit

The report was prepared by Green Carrot Studio: Sara Blanke, Carol Cheung, Brandon Meawasige, Paola Pieschacon and Zachary Scholtz. I contributed as part of this multidisciplinary team.

01 · See the system

Map purpose and relationships

Stakeholder analysis, systems mapping, the Golden Circle and Viable System Model clarified how the organization creates and sustains value.

02 · Reframe value

Design for flourishing

The Flourishing Business Canvas and Causal Layered Analysis expanded the view from immediate programs to deeper assumptions and long-term value.

03 · Scan change

Connect signals

STEEPV scanning and affinity mapping brought social, technological, economic, environmental, political and values-led shifts into a coherent opportunity set.

04 · Sequence action

Build the horizon

Three Horizons organized near-term initiatives, transition work and longer-range ambition into a practical roadmap.

Phase 01 · Seed

Build the digital ecosystem

Co-develop with AltGrocery across the website, media team, content strategy, app, online store and data—creating a foundation for engagement and revenue.

Phase 02 · Growth

Co-create corporate pilots

Test tailored services across Office Culture, Events and Education, supported by a donations-based model.

Phase 03 · Flowering

Reach life beyond work

Launch curated food boxes and a CCFE membership program that help employees carry healthier, locally rooted choices into home life.

Phase 04 · Pollination

Expand nationally

Scale a service portfolio through local implementation guides, staff growth, regional partnerships and donations to Indigenous communities.

Scale & viability
  • Membership and food-box revenue streams
  • 5-year roadmap
The Ripple Effect

The strategy begins with workplace experiences, then carries into employees’ homes through boxes, memberships and digital resources. As informed choices spread through personal networks and new regions, small moments of engagement become wider food-system change—building revenue while strengthening the CCFE’s role as a national connector for healthier food choices and a healthier planet.

Editorial overhead view of stakeholder cards, mapping tokens and connecting threads for a systems-analysis workshop
Systems analysis

Immigrant Narratives in Toronto

Framing and sensing immigration in Toronto—from awareness to empathy. This analysis examines how power, institutional attention and reinforcing feedback loops shape immigration, settlement and integration for newcomer families.

Stakeholders → feedback loops → system patterns

Strategic question

How do institutional power, social experience and economic pathways interact to influence whether newcomer families can build stable, connected lives in Toronto?

Approach

Stakeholder mapping, causal interaction diagrams and system archetypes made relationships visible—from high-influence institutions to the feedback loops felt by individuals.

Opportunity areas

The work distinguishes economic and socio-cultural integration pathways, revealing where policy, employers and community support can respond with greater attention and empathy.

01 · Map

See influence and attention

Stakeholder mapping showed that employers and IRCC hold high influence while individual attention and empathy can remain low.

02 · Connect

Trace reinforcing loops

Causal diagrams linked underemployment with underappreciation, discrimination and lower-income brackets.

03 · Frame

Identify system patterns

System archetypes surfaced a desire-and-ability loop around immigration goals and the different routes through economic and socio-cultural integration.

04 · Sense

Read the larger pattern

An “eroding goals” frame connected large-scale newcomer growth with integration struggle, declining mental health and onward migration.

The Mega System Map poster from my systems analysis of newcomer immigration in Toronto
The Mega System MapThe full system map from the original study — Canada immigration context, stakeholder power dynamics and causal interactions, organised around one research question: how might we support immigrant families and their children in adapting to challenges in Toronto?
System outcome

The analysis reframes integration as a set of connected conditions rather than an individual task. It identifies leverage points where influential institutions can pair economic opportunity with attention to belonging, dignity and mental wellbeing.

Museum-style display of four future toy concepts: modular vehicle, connected collectibles, plantable craft and companion robot
Foresight & scenario design

The Future of Toys 2040

A scenario-planning project that asks how toys might evolve where digitization and consumption meet. Four futures make shifts in technology, sustainability, access and lifelong play tangible enough to discuss and act on.

Drivers → 2×2 matrix → scenarios → exhibition

Strategic question

How could toys change by 2040 as connected technology, consumption habits, sustainability expectations and who play is for all evolve?

Approach

Trend and driver analysis informed a two-by-two matrix built around digitization and consumption, creating four distinct but plausible worlds. My foresight workflow is now AI-assisted at the signal stage: AI helps process trend signals and draft scenario sketches, which I validate and develop through workshop judgment.

Opportunity areas

The scenarios test lifelong companionship, immersive and AI-enabled play, sustainable low-tech creativity, ethical design and the risks of unequal digital access.

01 · Scan

Track the drivers

Signals covered IoT, AI and immersive play; sustainability demand; overconsumption versus mindful consumption; aging populations; and the digital divide.

02 · Structure

Build the matrix

Digitization and consumption formed the two axes, stretching the future into four contrasting, decision-useful scenarios.

03 · Imagine

Create four worlds

Merch Mania, Connected Collectibles, Crafted Play and Grow with Me each reveal different benefits, tensions and design responsibilities.

04 · Materialize

Make futures discussable

A museum-style exhibition used CARBI, NanoBits, Sproutables and aMIca as artifacts from each imagined future.

Strategic outcome

The scenarios position toys as potential lifelong companions while keeping ethical concerns visible. Together, they offer a practical way to navigate technology and consumption without losing creativity, connection or access.

Foresight · Web & digital services

Web

Two digital projects where research becomes an interface — ConnecTO’s settlement service for newcomers in Toronto and Basalt’s e-commerce experience.

Digital services designed from research — clear journeys, testable prototypes and interfaces that help people act with confidence.

ConnecTO mobile app interface presented on a phone in a warm pink setting
Service & UX design

ConnecTO

A website and mobile application concept designed to help immigrants navigate life in Toronto. It brings essential settlement resources, local guidance and timely support into one accessible experience, reducing the friction of finding reliable information across housing, healthcare, employment and city services.

Research → user flows → digital service concept

01 · Research

Four months of listening

Seven interviews and six co-creation sessions revealed where newcomers lose time, confidence and continuity across fragmented information.

02 · Generate

Turn needs into ideas

Brainstorming translated research themes into service concepts grounded in real settlement moments.

03 · Structure

Design the journey

User flows organized the relationship between guidance, resources and personalized progress across web and mobile.

04 · Prototype

Make it testable

Low-fidelity wireframes gave the team a clear way to assess navigation, hierarchy and the usefulness of each feature.

ConnecTO landing page presented on a laptop: a warm welcome with an Explore Now call to action
Landing page — a warm welcomeThe homepage offers a brief, inviting message and a prominent “Explore Now” call to action into a customised experience — the front door to the settlement toolkit and dashboard.
Core features
  • Settlement Toolkit
  • Interactive Dashboard
Service outcome

The Settlement Toolkit brings essential guidance into one understandable place, while the Interactive Dashboard helps newcomers see tasks, resources and progress as part of one connected journey.

Basalt e-commerce website displayed on a laptop against a soft peach background
Brand, UX & e-commerce

Basalt

A transformation of Basalt’s digital presence into a more seamless e-commerce experience. The work brought together UX, textiles and branding while refining the conversion journey for new customers—from the first impression through product discovery and purchase.

Brand experience → UX → conversion journey

01 · Align

Set the brand direction

A kickoff, proto-personas and ten branding concepts opened the visual and strategic territory before the strongest direction was selected.

02 · Discover

Understand the customer

Discovery interviews revealed what new customers needed to understand about the textiles, the brand and the route to purchase.

03 · Design

Shape the service

Wireframes and service blueprints connected front-stage screens with the information and support needed behind the experience.

04 · Refine

Test toward confidence

Low-fidelity concepts progressed to high-fidelity mockups, with usability testing guiding refinements to browsing, evaluation and checkout.

Design outcome

The clearer brand story and purchase journey led to a notable increase in purchase rates, showing how identity, product understanding and usability can reinforce one another.

About.

I’m a multidisciplinary designer with over 10 years of experience — I make ideas tangible, and help teams move through complexity with clarity.

01 · My point of view

Design begins by noticing what others pass over.

My work moves between spaces, objects, brands and future-facing strategy. I use that range to connect how something looks, how it works, what it communicates and how people feel around it.

I begin with curiosity and care: listening closely before deciding what a project should become.

02 · My background

From industrial design to environments and systems.

Across more than a decade of practice — beauty packaging for Belcorp’s strategic brands, furniture collections, interiors and digital services — my foundation in industrial design brings rigor to form, ergonomics, materials and production. Interior styling adds atmosphere and spatial experience. Research, service design and foresight extend that thinking toward behaviour, systems and the choices that shape what comes next.

I completed a Master of Design in Strategic Foresight & Innovation at OCAD University in Toronto, extending a practice grounded in making into deeper systems and futures work — and bringing that strategic range back to every product, space and brand I design.

03 · Capabilities

Skills that travel from insight to implementation.

Industrial & furniture

Ergonomics and anthropometrics, SolidWorks CAD, KeyShot rendering, prototyping, CMF and design for manufacturing.

Brand & packaging

Brand identity systems, packaging, fragrance and cosmetics, art direction, graphic design and print-production thinking.

Research & digital

User research, interviews, co-creation, journey mapping, wireframing, usability testing and service design.

Strategy & foresight

Systems thinking, STEEPV, Causal Layered Analysis, Viable System Model, Three Horizons, scenario planning and roadmaps.

AI-assisted design workflow

AI-assisted scenario development in my foresight work, and AI-assisted data collection in the X-Matik LaneCruise project. Where AI is used, it supports the groundwork; I own the analysis, the judgment and the final design.

04 · Education

Making and foresight, connected through study.

My education moves from the craft and systems of industrial design into strategic foresight, human-centered innovation and future-ready brand thinking.

Master of Design in Strategic Foresight & Innovation

OCAD University, Toronto · GPA 4.0/4.0 · Focused on complex problem solving, human-centered innovation and future-proofing brand strategy.

Bachelor of Industrial Design

Universidad Javeriana · GPA 4.4/5.0 · Ranked 6th of 85 students.

Further training: Design Thinking workshop (2014), Open Innovation workshop (2014), and Photoshop/Illustrator CS6 certification through an Adobe Authorized Training Center (2013).

05 · How I work

Listen, frame, make and refine.

I start by understanding the people, context and ambition behind the brief. Research and observation clarify the opportunity; sketches, layouts, models and prototypes make options visible; testing and collaboration strengthen the final direction. In my foresight work, AI tools help process signals and draft scenario sketches; on X-Matik LaneCruise, AI assisted the data collection — while the analysis, judgment, selection and final decisions remain mine.

The goal is not decoration for its own sake. It is work that feels considered now, useful in practice and relevant for what comes next.

Let’s turn your next question into a clear direction.

What we do.

From spaces with heart to strategies with a horizon.

Open a category to see the kind of work and projects inside it.

Downtown building lobbies

Two downtown Toronto building lobbies styled through furniture, material finishes and lighting to elevate arrival and support a stronger leasing presence.

Nuvana Living · Hospitality

Eight guest-ready rental units with a cohesive warm-minimal direction, styled unit by unit for comfort, character and photography.

Toronto apartment staging

Two units prepared for sale through decluttering, strategic furniture and lighting placement, and styling for listings and showings.

Furniture collection

Kvell, Nido, Acento and Luna—four distinct projects shaped through ergonomics, material studies, modelling, sourcing and production intent.

Inclusive products

Medical dry-herb vaporizers and X-Matik LaneCruise developed around usability, clarity and trust in advanced technology.

Belcorp packaging

Fascina and eight further beauty programs grounded in deep consumer research — interviews, focus groups and insight analysis — then concept design, three-dimensional development and production feasibility.

Nuvana Living

Logo and website design for the premium rental brand, carried into signage, stationery and the guest experience.

Basalt Beachwear

Identity, packaging, retail signage and e-commerce experience built around sculptural letterforms.

Westex & Fuenttes

Textile communication and residential brand development across labels, packaging, brochures and flyers.

LEGO strategy & The Bloom Cycle

Future-facing growth directions and innovation strategy shaped from market shifts, system context and emerging opportunities.

(Re)rooting, ConnecTO & Basalt

Research, service design and digital experience projects that translate complex journeys into clear, useful interventions.

Contact.

Let’s make something considered, useful and memorable.

Share the shape of your project — its ambition, scope and timing — and let’s explore what it could become.

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