In 1997 I began a program of self-study on the fundamentals of website design initiating a life long journey to understand the best ways to craft effective online experiences. From high-profile clients like Disney Channel, ABC, and Warner Brothers, to being an original team member at Rotten Tomatoes, to spending 10 years as Jet Liʻs webmaster and designer, I’ve spent almost 25 years actively pursuing an interest in web design strategies and methodologies. 

After returning to school at the University of Hawaiʻi at West Oʻahu, I joined the Academy for Creative Media and began a journey of exploring how interactive design can be improved upon for better outcomes between creative professionals and the people they serve. This capstone project represents the next step of an ongoing desire to uncover the means for building websites and applications which are not just functional, but create a truly transformative user experience.