Financial Futures

DESIGN STRATEGY

Overview

Over the course of my career, I’ve been deeply invested in exploring design’s role in modeling financial futures. By leading diverse initiatives, I have tested and refined hypotheses around how various audiences imagine, engage with, and work toward their financial goals. Below are a few selected initiatives that highlight my contributions to this area:

Museum of American Finance

Partnering with the Museum of American Finance to expand their program offerings, I designed an interactive game to teach high school students budgeting skills. Using game design, I developed an interactive curriculum that connected financial concepts to student’s relatable experiences.

Futures Arcade

Futures Arcade was an experimental initiative combining speculative design and financial literacy. Through gamified scenarios and immersive experiences, participants engaged with potential economic futures, allowing them to explore the impact of their decisions in a risk-free environment. This project emphasized the power of play in financial education.

Net Worth Zero

Net Worth Zero uses storytelling to bridge financial concepts with lived experiences, showcasing my personal journey from overwhelming debt to financial resilience and success. By sharing my struggles and strategies, I aim to inspire others while highlighting systemic inequities. Through storytelling, this project challenges traditional measures of financial success and advocates for valuing financial health in more inclusive and meaningful ways.

Continued Impact

Each of these projects represents a distinct approach to understanding and shaping how people engage with their financial futures. Together, they highlight the potential of design as a tool for education, advocacy, and innovation in this critical domain.