mdesign

dandelion lamp

playback machine

cup phone

map

p&g

mdesign

dandelion lamp

playback machine

cup phone

map

p&g

ongoing
what could we accomplish together?
what could we accomplish together?
i started an organization that gives umich students the opportunities i wanted but couldn't find. mdesign provides free design work for those in need, advocates for design at michigan, and above all, connects people. this will continue long after i leave.
(c) 2026 rmt
2026
where is delight already hiding?
where is delight already hiding?
the humble dandelion is a source of joyful childhood memories anywhere it grows. i want to capture this delight.
delight comes from the interaction, not the appearance. i’ll make it so you blow on the lamp to turn it on and off.
(c) 2026 rmt
2026
how can i make a computer feel more like a map?
how can i make a computer feel more like a map?

before navigating on phones i got lost more and there was something fun about that. a map felt like an open question. gps apps feel like a command.
what if we could see where we haven't been and go from there? i want the screen to feel like paper. i should be looking at the beauty around me, not my map.
this is a tool. i’ll build the form around the tools of navigation, a map and compass. i’ll add some fun tactile elements we lost in the shift to digital.
(c) 2026 rmt
2026
why doesn't everyone make music?
why doesn't everyone make music?
the joy of making music doesn’t come easy when you start. beginner-friendly solutions feel more like participating than creating. I don’t think there's good reason for this.
hardware, software and design can come together to bring a voice to those learning to speak.
keep the interface simple, make it for the children. the focus should be intuition, not theory.
(c) 2026 rmt
2026
why isn't communication fun anymore?
why isn't communication fun anymore?
i miss when we were kids and told each other things through paper dixie cups and string. the technology we were promised was supposed to make us play more. we’re people with faces, but we’ve all been reduced to phone numbers.
(c) 2026 rmt
the following are in no particular order:
the future i was promised as a child was weird and glorious and for everyone. i don’t think there's a good reason we shouldn’t have it.
music and art and design and film and poetry and everything we’ve created make my life worth living.
i think everyone has the capacity to be creative. i also think people can be destructive.
the reward for making something great is making something great.
i am absolutely certain that my purpose in life is to make things.
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the future i was promised as a child was weird and glorious and for everyone. i don’t think there's a good reason we shouldn’t have it.
music and art and design and film and poetry and everything we’ve created make my life worth living.
i think everyone has the capacity to be creative. i also think people can be destructive.
the reward for making something great is making something great.
i am absolutely certain that my purpose in life is to make things.
resume
linkedin :/