Don Norman

pushes me to always make my work curious. also gives bruising portfolio reviews.

Director, Design Lab UCSD, Nielsen Norman Group, IDEO Fellow // don@jnd.org

Craig Sampson

taught me to balance exploration with making design decisions, and not looking back.

TBD Innovation, Former Office Founder & Director, IDEO Chicago // craig@tbdinnovation.com

Greg Holderfield

engrained in me how in the end, it's all about driving value for the organizations you work for.

Director, Segal Design Institute, Former Managing Director of Design Innovation, HLB // g-holderfield@northwestern.edu