31.5 million. That’s how many plastic hangers end up in the landfill each day. The Sustainable Hanger Innovation Project, SHIP, is a solution to one of our toughest sustainability challenges at Old Navy: the plastic hanger.

My partner and I founded theLAB with the mission statement: theLAB.earth is a non-profit that provides the tools and resources to help brainstorm, launch and fund ideas for positive impact. Leveraging web, TV, and business collaborations, theLAB is a multichannel machine that unites a community of experts, activists, and global citizens under a common goal: save the world. Currently, we are in Phase I: learn, grow, and share. Our under-construction website is a growing resource for global, energy, water, and human kindness news.

"Can I park here?" We've all been there, driving about looking for parking is a nightmare, especially when parking restrictions are unclear. Park/DTLA uses UX techniques to analyze existing parking apps and redesign an aided parking solution focused on clean, user centered design.

What’s next for Athleta Girl? How are we going to drive design innovation and profits? At the core, its beautifully innovative product, engineered to preform, designed just for her. In addition, it’s creating a lifestyle that is her study buddy at school and her number one fan at the track. My design vision focuses on evolution, with a holistic approach that identifies every design details role in customer connection.

Q Boards are a digital presentation method designed for designers. The method is my response to an inefficient process I encountered while working as a fashion designer at a major corporation. It explores using Adobe Illustrator to replace paper printouts with the goal to reduce time and material costs. In this project summary, I explore work flows and strategy, as well as presenting, developing and testing my solution to improve business operations.