I partner with organizations to develop tools and experiences that provide people equitable access to culture and government. These values lie at the heart of what I do:<\/p>\n

EXPLORATION AND SYNTHESIS:<\/span> With a diverse background in culture, government, and technology, I\u2019m all about building bridges. I\u2019m committed to understanding seemingly disparate points of views to come up with something new.<\/p>\n

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• MoMA Art Lab: Movement<\/li>\n
• Creative Technologies Prototyping Lab<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  DOING GOOD WORK:<\/span> That\u2019s \u201cgood\u201d with a capital G. I\u2019m dedicated to designing well-thought-out solutions that serve the needs of audiences and stakeholders alike.<\/p>\n

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  • Warhol.org redesign<\/li>\n
  • Alpha.austin.gov<\/li>\n
  • Kimbell Art Museum content strategy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    EQUITY AND EMPOWERMENT:<\/span> I\u2019m most energized when a design or technology solution opens up access to people who have historically been marginalized or excluded.<\/p>\n

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    • Out Loud and Navcog<\/li>\n
    • MCN DEAI initiative<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n

      Let’s work together<\/h3>\n

      With more than eight years of experience working at the intersection of culture and technology, I am available to consult on your next project.<\/p>\n

      Services<\/h4>\n

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      • Digital strategy<\/li>\n
      • Design thinking workshops and training<\/li>\n
      • User research and evaluation<\/li>\n
      • Digital inclusion & accessibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Clients<\/h4>\n

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        • The Andy Warhol Museum<\/li>\n
        • City of Austin<\/li>\n
        • Dell Technologies<\/li>\n
        • Kimbell Art Museum<\/li>\n
        • Museum of Modern Art<\/li>\n
        • Rockefeller Archive Center<\/li>\n
        • Westmoreland Museum of American Art<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          More about me<\/h3>\n

          I lead the design and and development of digital experiences for culture and learning. Puerto Rico-born, Maryland-raised, and now based in Austin, Texas, I\u2019m currently the Director of Product at Verb<\/a>.<\/p>\n

          Previously, I\u2019ve led digital strategy at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, built digital tools for the emerging middle class in Peru, developed hands-on learning spaces at the Museum of Modern Art, and managed a kids website at the Whitney Museum of American Art. My writing has been featured in publications including Art in America<\/em><\/a>, Art Papers<\/em>, Indiewire<\/em><\/a>, and The Brooklyn Rail<\/em><\/a>. I’ve been invited to speak about art, design, and technology at events held by organizations including SXSW<\/a>,\u00a0Google Design<\/a> and We Are Museums<\/a>.<\/p>\n

          I hold a B.A. in linguistics and art history from Emory University and an M.S. in comparative media studies from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.<\/p>\n

          Get in touch<\/h3>\n

          Write me at desi [dot] m [dot] gonzalez [at] gmail<\/a>. Tweet me at @desigonz<\/a>. I used to blog at desigonzalez.tumblr.com<\/a>. And don’t forget to sign up for my monthly newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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