Side projects and curiosity-driven learning experiments. These are not formal client or workplace learning projects, but they reflect the same questions that shape my professional work: How do people become curious? What helps them engage with unfamiliar ideas? How can design shift attention, emotion, or perspective?

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Inkblot is a curiosity-driven initiative built for big questions, unexpected rabbit holes, and learning beyond the checklist. It challenges the idea that learning always needs a right answer—fueling exploration for the endlessly curious.

Select the image to embrace your inner explorer and celebrate the joy of messy learning.

What can octopuses teach us about avoiding nuclear war? Did observations of octopus behavior in captivity influence JFK’s response to the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Write up in progress and coming soon but video can be experienced now by selecting image above.

I'm building the Understanimals website to flip the script on fear. By using research, storytelling, and interactive learning, this project aims to spark fascination with animals often misunderstood. It's a personal exploration of how instructional design can create engaging digital experiences that change perspectives.

Understanimals is an ongoing initiative—transforming fear into fascination, one animal at a time. The write-up below explores the concept, my design approach, and how it connects to instructional design.