Hi! I’m Kenzie.

My practice centers durability: the ability to withstand real life and earn a place in it.

I design playful products, guided by care for the people who use them and the planet they inhabit.

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5+ years of product experience

Experience owning projects from ideation through launch, including user research, storytelling, design, prototyping, playtesting, engineering, and manufacturing.

20+ products shipped

Delivered over 20 beloved playthings for ages 0-10 across many categories, with 10+ new products shipping in 2026!

Sustainability Leader

Drafted and implemented Design for Environment frameworks & created an interactive materials reference with product and impact data

How might we enable parents to make bath time a daily ritual of connection and early language learning?

Bath time is one of the few daily routines where caregivers and babies share uninterrupted, focused time together (a major opportunity for early language development). I developed products that elicited spontaneous language by caregivers and kiddos throughout our play testing, naturally introducing first sounds and first concepts.

I led the concept and design of the “Shake & Splash Bath Ball”, “Peek-A-Boo Boat” and “Fast & Slow Water Wheel”. I introduced the rattle ball (which was a hero in play testing) as a unifying anchor that ties the playthings together and enriches play across the set.

“We loved this! It was so engaging for baby, just challenging enough, and we were able to incorporate different language (“spin”, “stop”, “go”, “fast”, “slow”, “in”, “out”) during play”
— In-Home Play Tester

What if we treat letters like building blocks to play with?

I led the design and development of a tactile, durable letter system kids can manipulate and play with freely (indoors, outdoors, at the kitchen table, or in a sensory bin). The letter system evolved into a connected family of products that work together to support early literacy through play. I love designing systems where individual pieces reinforce one another to create rich learning experiences.

“I was sure [the Sound Swap & Drop] might be a bit advanced for my daughter but seeing her confidently swap sounds to make new words - something she couldn’t do before - totally lit her up. I love that she can also explore it on her own at her own pace.”
— Customer

How might we help kids grow a sense of ownership over their time?

For many four-year-olds, time feels mysterious and abstract. We aimed to put concepts like "30 minutes", “What's next”, and “What can I do” physically into the hands of kids.

I led the development of a connected system (including the Plan Ahead Week Board, Plan & Prepare Clock, Mini Clock, and Daily Helper Board) that helps children plan, sequence, and get involved, while supporting families through everyday rhythms and unexpected changes of plan.

“Specifically for my 8 year old, who struggles with executive function skills, the daily helper board has been instrumental with helping her to stay on task, while giving her a tactile way to measure her progress, and a sense of accomplishment as she moves her tiles from “to do” to “done”.”
— Customer

More work at Lovevery.

How might we help rural farmers improve the health and productivity of their livestock while becoming more resilient to fluctuations in climate and cost?

Working with Sistema.bio, I was brought in to solve a specific problem: biol, a biofertilizer byproduct of their biodigesters, was going underutilized by farmers. Farmers weren’t using it, not because it lacked value, but because its high water content made it difficult to transport from the biodigester to the field.

Through field interviews with rural farmers in Puebla, Mexico (conducted during the COVID-19 shutdown), I led the design and engineering of Upshoot, a hydroponic vertical fodder system that brings the application directly to the biol source. Sprouted fodder grows in days, requires no additional land, and produces high-protein feed that outperforms conventional grain. Biol improved yield and accelerated maturation. Designed using existing Sistema.bio materials and infrastructure, the system slots cleanly into their business model.

I led the project from first conversations through final handoff: field interviews with farmers, on-site growing trials, willingness-to-pay research, and direct collaboration with Sistema.bio's engineers and CEO. Upshoot gave Sistema.bio a concrete path to turn an overlooked byproduct into a new product line.

“I would love to expand the farm, but like before, there isn’t space to increase the farm, without space, I can’t expand it. If I had more money, I would buy more food, like always, to feed the animals.”
— Jose Augustin
“Well now, I mean if I can, I would buy animals, not more land because that’s expensive.”
— Heriberto

Other Projects.

  • Van Bed

    Elevator bed mounted on 4 independently controlled linear actuators. I designed the bed supports to accommodate any tilt/yaw necessary for a flat sleeping surface on uneven ground.

  • Shelf

    Spalted Maple - Designed to work with or without milk crate storage

  • Lamp

    Hand built coiled terracotta clay lamp with artwork from a live figure studies session

  • Pendant

    Silversmithing - Falling Figure Pendant

  • Tray

    Walnut Butler Tray with carved Sawtooth Mountains as seen form Alice Lake

  • Figure Studies

    5, 10, and 15 minute figure studies (gouache on paper, oil pastel on paper)

  • Curtain

    Pojagi seaming technique for a curtain

  • Pencil Box

    Walnut pencil box featuring with Payette River inlay

  • Frame & Painting

    Red Cedar Frame & Gouache on Paper

  • Ring

    Silversmithing - organic flow ring

  • Mirror

    Maple framed mirror with hidden artwork reveal