Object Development Starting at DePaul, I led a group that collaborated with a network of individuals from various universities, libraries, and other institutions around Illinois to address the immediate, critical need for personal protective equipment (PPE) in Illinois. Within our network, we produced over 100,000…
Game Development Southland Maker Faire was an event that I created and directed for nearly five years. Hosted in the Pipefitters Training Center out of Mokena, IL, the event regularly brought in over 1,000 attendees and around 30 exhibitors every year. In addition to running…
Makerspace Development Following the success of the Idea Realization Lab 1, I was asked by DePaul to build a second makerspace on our Lincoln Park campus. As with IRL1, I developed the CAD design for the space, operational budget, and directed the furniture selection, tool…
Game Development This badge was done in collaboration with a student consulting group that I direct, as well as my friend Rudy Ristich. As with previous iterations, we began by consulting the individuals who direct the event, then quickly moving from their vision for a…
Game Development This badge was done in collaboration with a student consulting group that I direct, as well as my friend Rudy Ristich. The driving design concept behind this badge was a play on another collaborative game (then popular) called Twitch Plays Pokemon which had…
Program Development I developed a partnership with the engineers and managers on Caterpillar’s Peoria facilities to teach them rapid prototyping practices, design thinking, and developing objects for the Internet of Things. In addition to developing the relationship, I wrote the curriculum for the program and…
Makerspace Development I was tapped by college administration in 2017 to build a makerspace based on my experience with Spacelab and Workshop 88. To that end, I developed the design for a nearly 5,000 square foot space, including procurement of furniture, tools, and consumables. Along…
Game Development This badge was done in collaboration with a student consulting group that I direct, as well as my friends Rudy Ristich and Nathan Matteson, and was my first work for the Thotcon hacker conference. The game design for the badge was influenced by…
Game & Object Development This project was a cross between hardware development/design, game design, and embodied interaction. Developed for the company MapR (acquired by HP), I worked with members of the makerspace I co-founded — Workshop 88 — to create an interactive experience that would…
Makerspace Development Spacelab makerspace has provided access to digital fabrication technology, classes, and making opportunities like Makerfests for the last 10 years. Classes and events at the makerspace are hosted by educators and/or professionals in their domain, while members do all kinds of making: 3D…