I’m a designer and web developer for the USA TODAY Network’s content innovation team, focusing on news products, ux/ui design and research.

How does being queer inform your work?

I believe my queer identity allows me to be more empathetic and humanistic in my design approach. A lifetime of awareness to the social environments I live and work in has left me insatiably curious and observant, and I work to not separate individuals lived experiences from their interaction with digital products.

What are your favorite pieces of queer visual culture?

Untitled (You Construct Intricate Rituals) By Barbara Kruger, 1981

Which other queer people inspire you?

Andy Campbell, Pansy Ceramics, Phillip Picardi, Alok Vaid-Menon