Hello! I’m Brooke :)

I am an Industrial Designer who is commited to designing with discarded storied materials. I want to foster intimate connections between people and place.

I recently graduated (Spring 2026) from Carnegie Mellon University, where I studied Product Design and Photography.



Check out some of my projects ->




Knitting Needle Table

A coffee table made from hickory and hard maple with removable knitting needle shelving.
A demonstration of the natural and aesthetically timeless possibilities in utilizing discarded
objects to design higher-end products.







Re-Made: Outdoor Seating

Second-hand furniture is rich with story, but is disregarded for its physical imperfections.
Re-Made outdoor seating utilizes the material and stories from locally-sourced chairs to
create stronger connections between people and the places they inhabit.








Hitch Bag

A bag designed to ‘hitch’ a ride on your backpack. For students and backpack-wearers
searching for an easy, secure, and stylish way to transport items one might not want to
shove inside of their backpack.








52 Closets

A 412 page, hardcover book, but also a photographic exploration of people through
their closets.








Driving Lesson Cards & Folio

For driving instructors to easily keep a record of each lesson so that student drivers
have a clearer reference for their progress and what to practice.






CURRENT WORK, COMING SOON:

1. Modular Home Lighting. (Design Capstone Project). April 2026.
2. Morning Chair. (Furniture Design II). April 2026.
3. SPARES, apparel / clothing brand. (Design Independent Study). April 2026.
4. Scrap Table. (Independent, Welding). March 2026.





Trace Lamps

Portable home lighting, with a system designed to be easily manufactured from
scrap material and customized via sew-on lampshades. (Page coming soon).






Morning Chair

A chair intended to invite distraction-free reflection in your morning routine.
(Page coming soon).






Scrap Table

A side table, with a welded frame made of cut scrap steel tubing and a woven surface
made from various scrap rope. (Page coming soon).






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