Nice to meet you! I'm Brianna - a Design Lead at Civilla, a nonprofit design studio in Detroit. I guide teams and partners through complex challenges to reimagine public-serving systems with greater clarity, dignity, and equity. Over the past decade, I’ve led design work in big tech, government, communication, distribution, mobility, and beyond —always centering the voices of those most impacted.
My experience spans public and private sectors, from designing Advanced Driver Assistance Systems at Ford to leading accessible, equitable design system work at IBM. As a former small business owner, I also bring a grounded perspective on how people experience services day to day.
At Civilla, I’m focused on building a culture of empathy, collaboration, and equity in design—because lasting change requires both better systems and better ways of working together.More...