ABOUT

May, 12th, 2026

Bart is a seeker and has thrived and worked as a free spirit in 13 different places. Raised on the East coast and design trained on the West coast he has developed a keen sense of history, diverse people skills and forward thinking creative problem solving while always radiating positive energy. He loves connecting the dots, sharing the stoke for life and being of service to like minded people making the world a better place.

He has over 20 years rising to the challenge as an inspiring design guide specializing in translating complex 2 and 3-dimensional designs and making them simple, human-centered and timeless.

Career highlights include leading and collaborating with iconic brands and awesome people at Quay, ThredUp, AirBnB, True and Co, Lululemon, Athleta, Spy Optic and Burton Snowboards.

Life highlights include being an avid snowboarder, surfer, yogi, mentor and passionate about nature, community and connection.

– Currently on a “fresh ideas” sabbatical.

EDUCATION

BA in Industrial and Graphic Design from the Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA (Attended)

BA in Art and Architectural History from the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA

INSPIRATION

Aloha spirit, simplicity, past, present and and future design of everything, sketchbook + journal, photography, wanderlust, learning by doing, sharing smiles and creative ideas and skills with rad people.

DESIGN FOR GOOD QUOTES

“Industrial designers are makers and thinkers who create and develop concepts that optimize the way we live.” ― Art Center College of Design

“Industrial Design is a strategic problem-solving process that drive innovation, builds business success, and leads to a better quality of life through innovative products, systems, services, and experiences.” ― World Design Organization

“Great things in business are never done by one person; they’re done by a team of people.” ― Steve Jobs

“Good design is innovative, useful, aesthetic, understandable, unobtrusive, honest, long-lasting, thorough, and environmentally friendly.” ― Dieter Rams

"Less is more" - Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

“Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.”
― Frank Lloyd Wright

“One's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.”
― Henry Miller

“Good ideas come from everywhere. It's more important to recognize a good idea than to author it.” ― Jeanne Gang

“Joy is the engine of growth. Exploit the liberty in casting your work as beautiful experiments, iterations, attempts, trials, and errors. Take the long view and allow yourself the fun of failure every day.” ― Bruce Mau

“The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise.”
― Maya Angelou

“The sun shines not on us but in us.”
― John Muir