I'm Iron, and I design innovative & playful learning experiences

ex-Chief Product Officer @ Cookie langs

Former educator 🍎 and lifelong student, I design the types of engaging learning experiences and products I wish *I* had as a kid. Because learning doesn't have to suck!

my work

How do I provide value to organizations? By providing a fresh innovative perspective!

Cookie langs

I came in as hire #2 and helped shape the direction and vision for this startup. Read about how we changed the conversation on language learning.

my projects

What do I like working on in my free time? Finding creative solutions to chronic problems!

Animus

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Thesis Design Project

Experience Design

SkillTree

Over the course of a 48-hour hackathon sponsored by BCG:X, we attempt to re-design the job application experience.

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Experience Design

Tinder

The online dating experience doesn't have to suck. We re-design the dating experience for Tinder to prove that.

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and more...

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so...is it me you're looking for?

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About Me

Teacher. Restaurateur. World Traveler. Student. Designer.
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Although my focus is on product design, I love and draw inspiration from all sorts of design from architectural to experiential to games. Click below to learn more about me and what makes me tick.

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My Articles

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Design Process

Designing something nobody wants (yet)

"Halo rings" on F1 racecars were unanimously unpopular among drivers. Then it ended up saving 4 of their lives. What does this tell us about listening to our users?