DEVIN VOWELS
A senior at the University of Michigan studying Urban Technology with a minor in Entrepreneurship.
I'm an empathetic and multidisciplinary thinker who is passionate about reimagining space and place-making for people—physically and digitally. I view design as a creative playground to build community and shape space for culturally progressive conversations.
01 Urban Street Planter Tool
02 Little Village Play Paths
03 Union Exchnage
04 Worldwide MI
05 Caution Signifier Devices
06 Apple Maps - Biker Awareness
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01 URBAN STREET PLANTER TOOL
A web tool for designing street planters that transform car-centric streets into people-centric spaces.
SPRING / 2023
02 LITTLE VILLAGE PLAY PATHS
A system of tools that encourages child independence in Little Village, Detroit through physical, cultural, and digital components of the neighborhood.
FALL / 2024
03 UNION EXCHANGE
Reimagining San Francisco’s Macy’s store to be an everyday for community and culture.
SUMMER / 2024
04 WORLDWIDE MI
A digital service helping Michigan newcomers find emotionally enriching communities by exploring the cultural identities of the world in their own backyard.
SPRING / 2024
05 CAUTION SIGNIFER DEVICES
A visualization of the spatial and social implications of traffic cones in various urban contexts.
WINTER / 2023
06 APPLE MAPS - BIKER AWARENESS
An Apple Maps redesign encouraging drivers to be biker conscious in effort to improve biking culture in Ann Arbor.
FALL / 2023