Jonathan is a passionate and innovative design thinker, maker, and artist with professional experience in product design, architecture and planning, and photography. He brings a problem-seeking approach to design based on years of co-creation with professionals in many industries.
Jonathan’s experience includes teaching and research endeavors that explore design thinking methodologies and creative communication across architecture, healthcare, and education. Related to architectural research, Jonathan conducted artistic documentation in Brazil through the Bailey Traveling Fellowship and professional work leading sustainability efforts in design and construction. Academic research experience includes studying data visualization with an international team through a NASA Fellowship and teaching classes on practical applications of design thinking to understand systemic experiential problems in healthcare and wayfinding. He holds a Masters degrees in Business Administration and Architecture from the University of Utah. Lastly, Jonathan is a DesignBuildUtah alumnus who learned first-hand how to bring design to life.