burning man project

Creative direction, identity design, and experiential systems developed in collaboration with the Burning Man Project across cultural programming, public initiatives, and large-scale participatory environments. The work focused on translating collective authorship, temporary architecture, and civic values into clear, adaptable design frameworks that could function across physical, digital, and immersive contexts.

Projects ranged from environmental identity and wayfinding to regenerative land stewardship, augmented-reality navigation, and public exhibitions, supporting both on-playa experiences and year-round institutional initiatives.

Selected Contributions

Selected to submit a design proposal for the Tomorrow Today–themed Man Base (2025)
Designed the Fly Ranch logo, creating a scalable identity aligned with ecological stewardship and long-term land vision
Contributed to Vision Without Borders, an AR navigation app supporting satellite-based wayfinding in remote desert environments
Co-presented The Design Science Decade: Design for Impact at the Burners Without Borders 2020 Spring Summit, addressing design for social impact and community resilience
Exhibited in No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man (2018), now part of the Smithsonian Institution permanent collection
Participated in City of Dust: The Evolution of Burning Man at the Nevada Museum of Art
Featured in Beyond Black Rock and A Dream Made Real at Reno–Tahoe International Airport
Exhibited Default World Dreaming at Gallery 151, New York
Served as a featured panelist on Arts and Community at the Burning Man Global Leadership Conference (2010)

Burners Without Borders ⇄ Core Crew Gift

BM Ticket BWB Patch • Part of the Smithsonian collection — BM Ticket > BWB Patch • Part of the Smithsonian collection

Burners without Borders ⇄ spring summit ⇄ conference design

Vision Beyond Borders ⇄ app + Fly Ranch ⇄ logo design

A collage of four smartphone screens showing augmented reality maps with various icons and labels, and a black flag with white text that reads 'WHITE OUT' against a pink and purple sunset background with horizontal lines.

Whiteout's Vision Beyond Borders app is a camera-based, on-the-ground guide for Burning Man’s Fly Ranch or navigating any site. The app works day or night, even in zero visibility conditions like dust storms.

Image showing a smartphone and a tablet displaying the app 'WHITEOUT' logos and download options, with a background divided into black and orange sections, and a white abstract design on the right side.

2025 man base proposal ⇄ tomorrow today

Sculpture composed of geometric shapes, including squares and a central ring, set against a desert landscape with mountains and blue sky in the background.

Architectural blueprint of a building or structure with geometric shapes, including squares, rectangles, and diamonds, and a staircase at the front entrance.

A digital illustration of a futuristic structure in a desert landscape with cracked earth and distant mountains, featuring a tall tower with two antennas and a complex, curving, wing-like design.

Line drawing of a modern architectural building with curved and sloped walls, and rooftop features.

Large, open desert with a clear blue sky and distant mountains on the horizon. Metal frames arranged in a circular pattern in the center of the desert.

Design rendering of an architectural structure featuring multiple wooden bridges and a spiral staircase, situated in a desert landscape with mountains in the distance.

A black and white line drawing of a complex geometric pattern with an infinity symbol at the center, surrounded by various geometric shapes including diamonds and circles.

Burners Without Borders: 20 Years of Design, Service, and Community Resilience

Patch designs

Stickers ⇄ water bottles ⇄ silkscreens