I’m a product designer based in New York, trained in industrial design and user experience at Pratt Institute.

I walk around the city without headphones and look for subway entrances that have been closed for decades. For some reason, they often feel more alive than the open ones. I also stop outside dimly lit restaurants, bars and bakeries to read their menus. They’re usually interesting. I rarely understand much.

I’m particular about certain things. Three layers is the maximum, even in winter. The Chrysler Building wins over the Empire State every time. And Diet Coke has an order: slightly old cans, new cans, bottles, then fountains at a considerable distance.

I paint things around me, though rarely the obvious subjects. I once spent a day painting the leg of my bed. I’ve also painted for twenty hours straight.

Growing up, my nickname was Blu. My father apparently knew blue would become my favourite colour before I did, and named our first house Blu Mansion. It was neither blue nor a mansion.

I started riding horses eight years ago and competed on Pratt’s equestrian team throughout college. The rider in my logo is me, on Domino — white, covered in large black spots, and a good friend of mine.

As a designer, I’m drawn to asymmetry and to breaking consistency without losing the structure around it. I like things that are composed, but not completely obedient.

A résumé can tell you where I’ve worked. A portfolio can tell you what I’ve made. I’m not convinced either can completely tell you what I’m like to work with.