Tipton Design Studios

Tipton Design Studios- Design + Business + Environment + Technology

Welcome to Tipton Design Studios- Here you will find a mix of our portfolio pieces, presentations, and work we have created both as professional industrial designers for various organizations and as a graduate student at California College of the Arts. At CCA I was one of two people awarded a dual master’s candidacy, completed the three-year program, and received both an MBA in Design Strategy and an MFA in Industrial Design. Through the two Master's programs, I specialized in children’s design and rapid prototyping. I believe that creative self-empowerment and stewardship of our environment walk hand in hand.

Solar Community Housing Association- Internship and employment:  I worked first as an intern and then as a limited contract employee for the SCHA raising and rehabbing to old homes slated for demolition.  The homes were relocated, made LEED certified and turned into a community cooperative called Cornucopia Corners. Due to my extensive experience with green-building, teaching and project management.  I was given the task of serving on the design team as well as organizing and training volunteers to carry out the rehab.

The Domes - UC Davis:  After the Cornucopia Corners project above I was again hired by the SCHA to work on the rehabilitation of the UC Davis Domes to save them from Destruction. This involved bringing them up to LEED certification as well as full rehabilitation. Again I did a lot of custom  work and design as well as training volunteers at work parties.