Client: University of Toronto — School of Cities
Studio: Office Bureau (aka: Significant Other)
Role: Art Direction · UI Design · Systems Thinking
Timeline: March 2022 – January 2023
Studio: Office Bureau (aka: Significant Other)
Role: Art Direction · UI Design · Systems Thinking
Timeline: March 2022 – January 2023
The School of Cities is a U of T initiative focused on building more inclusive, sustainable, and just urban futures. At Office Bureau, I led the design of a new digital platform to showcase their work, increase public engagement, and support connection across communities.
Key contributions included:
• Led art direction and UI design for a responsive website
• Wireframed core pages (strategy & sitemap defined by a talented colleague)
• Simplified complex content to improve accessibility and impact
• Designed systems for discovery and participation (tags, filters, RSVPs, bookmarks)
• Collaborated with stakeholders to align vision, brand, and functionality
• The project balanced practical goals with future-facing thinking — exploring how digital tools can support openness, transparency, and long-term knowledge sharing.
Alongside the practical work, I also explored speculative ideas — imagining how open-source, decentralized platforms (inspired by my experience with Kernel) might shape the future of knowledge sharing. While these ideas weren’t implemented, they informed the project’s long-term vision: designing not just for now, but for what’s possible.
Research, Moodboards & Wireframes
Early Stage Designs Presented
