How user-centered design principles transformed a grassroots political movement into a viral phenomenon and what it means for design practice. Zohran Mamdani Logo designed by Aneesh Bhoopathy. The year is 2025, and New York City, “The Greatest City in The World” has a 34-year-old, democratic socialist and Muslim mayor! Mamdani’s campaign has inspired millions, many …
Month: November 2025
Shifting within: creating change inside a corrupt system without losing ourselves
This post explores living in the contradiction: working to change harmful systems while knowing that those same systems help pay our bills. I dream of a future where everyone has what they need and where design supports human and planetary flourishing. This vision fills me with hope while also making me acutely aware of the reality …