Selected Projects

Bguided

By connecting fearful first-time bike riders with trained guides, bguided improves the Chicago biking experience. Guides and riders build a community around real time bike lane condition information.

[Service design, Research]

Tinker.it

Tinker.it is an online platform where self-trackers can create, iterate, and share quantified-self tracking tools. Tinker.it provides the tools for making designs, and facilitates sharing of the designs within the community.

[Design strategy, Communication design, Research, Systems]

Storyloom

An online platform that enables people to collaborate with friends and loved ones to weave rich, interactive, divergent stories using text, audio, video, images, and links.

[Design Planning]

DivvySnaps

DivvySnaps is an event finding service built around a bike-sharing system. It provides a way to learn about interesting events and be guided to them by bike. It connects you to new neighborhoods by encouraging exploration beyond your own.

[Systems, Prototyping]

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About Me

Darren Gene Peterson is a design researcher and design strategist based in Chicago. He recently graduated with a Masters of Design (MDes) from the Institute of Design.

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