Relish Works
2020
Overview
Relish Works is an innovation hub exploring the future of the foodservice industry. As the studio’s first intern hire, I worked on interdisciplinary teams to apply human-centered design towards challenges from farm-to-fork. I leveraged corporate partnerships and growth opportunities in new markets to concept, prototype, and launch new businesses.
Relish Works is an innovation hub exploring the future of the foodservice industry. As the studio’s first intern hire, I worked on interdisciplinary teams to apply human-centered design towards challenges from farm-to-fork. I leveraged corporate partnerships and growth opportunities in new markets to concept, prototype, and launch new businesses.
Medically Tailored Meals Pilot Program
We were approached by a healthcare network to conceptualize a meal program bettering the health of seniors in their communities. Our pilot proposal received $500K in grant funding from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund. My contributions included in-home research, service mapping, brand development, and experience design.
Design Director: Kate Micheels
Project Lead: Stephanie Russell
Design Strategists: Marcus Djuhadi, Kali Lewis, Hannah Sellers
Business Analysts: Tyler Booth, Michael Zhang
Project Lead: Stephanie Russell
Design Strategists: Marcus Djuhadi, Kali Lewis, Hannah Sellers
Business Analysts: Tyler Booth, Michael Zhang



Back of House Website
I established the foundation for a new restaurant technology marketplace. Back of House’s mission is to help operators build smarter businesses with best-in-class insights and services. Partnering with another designer, I defined and prototyped end-to-end flows for the MVP. In Summer 2020, the Back of House platform launched in beta.
Design Director: Fernando de Buen Lopez
General Manager: Ryan Redmann
Project Lead: Mara Russo
Product Designers: Marcus Djuhadi, Katie Van Gulick
General Manager: Ryan Redmann
Project Lead: Mara Russo
Product Designers: Marcus Djuhadi, Katie Van Gulick

Food Focus Report
Over four weeks, I designed a 25-page report on cross-generational consumer eating trends. We created Food Focus to help Gordon Food Service’s leadership diversify their procurement strategy and identify macro shifts in people’s relationship with food. I also stepped up to support the team with secondary research and content writing for the final piece.
Design Director: Kate Micheels
Project Lead: Mara Russo
Design Researcher: Kali Lewis
Communication Designer: Marcus Djuhadi
Project Lead: Mara Russo
Design Researcher: Kali Lewis
Communication Designer: Marcus Djuhadi

