As a professional, I have over 15 years of experience in design management, design strategy, UX research, design-thinking, brand communications, service design consulting and design practice. I managed and directed design teams both as an owner in Charlotte, NC, and as an operations director in Pittsburgh, PA.
As a researcher, I design tools that enable communities to "recommon" resources that are essential to their survival. I have worked with various collectives to gain perspectives on how to help them better intervene in social dilemmas.
As an educator, I engage in theories & pedagogy on alternative economics, design-thinking, as well as technological innovations that explore the promises with as well as implications of technology.
As a speaker, I have led and participated in podcasts, workshops and conferences globally.
Projects
- Dimeji Onafuwa - CMU PhD candidate in Social DesignDimeji Onafuwa gets restless often. A native of Nigeria, he has lived in New York City, West Virginia, North Carolina and now splits his time between Pittsburgh and Portland, Oregon. He considers himself a painter at heart but has also pursued, advertising, entrepreneurship and is currently on a path in the design spectrum where he is finishing up his PhD in Social Design from Carnegie Mellon University with a concentration towards designing for sustainable futures for the commons. Listen to ful
- Speaker profile for Google SP-AN conferenceIn 2017 I spoke at SP-AN, a conference about design and technology, hosted by Google. Dimeji Onafuwa is an artist, designer, Ph.D. researcher, and UX consultant. His research seeks to understand the impact of platforms on contributing to the "new commons" and exploring new approaches to UX. Onafuwa uses design research and strategy to help organizations navigate social problems. He has also worked with CMU’s HCII to explore multi-stakeholder interactions around tenant/landlord decision making. I
Projects credited in
- Championing Diversity: This Black History Month 2018, meet 100 creatives inspiring changeThis Black History Month 2018, we’ve brought together a group of outstanding industry heroes to each nominate 10 black changemakers and creators that are shaping culture, arts, design, business, tech and beyond. We still have a way to go when it comes to conquering the lack of diversity in the creative industry - which is why it so important for us, as a platform, to use our force for good. To do so, throughout the year we spotlight incredible people, the projects that they are involved with141
Skills
- UX Design
- Design Strategy
- Digital Design