Jesi Carson

Jesi Carson is a design researcher and interaction designer specializing in community engagement and creative facilitation. As a Project Lead for the Vancouver Design Nerds Society, she has collaborated on various Design Nerd Jams and projects including the award winning Vancouver Bubble, an urban intervention and experiment in reclaiming the Right to the City. The Vancouver Design Nerds are committed to producing inclusive and participatory events that contribute to a MORE AWESOME CITY. Jesi is also the Lead Designer and Communities Coordinator for Participedia.net, an open source, open edit platform for sharing knowledge and stories about public participation and democratic innovations. Participedia is a global research partnership including over 30 universities, and 150 collaborators around the world. Jesi's portfolio additionally includes co-founding Basic Design, a social venture producing upcycled products and spaces, and Cultivate Projects, a non-profit building sharing gardens in underused urban sites. In the education department, Jesi holds a Diploma of Display Design from Langara College (honours, 2005), as well as a Bachelor's Degree in Interaction Design (2013) and Master's Degree in Design (2018) from Emily Carr University of Art + Design. Find her on social @jesicarson.