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Pamela Steiner
Pamela Steiner

This document introduces the author as a wayfinding and signage designer who enjoys creative problem solving and bringing new perspectives to design problems. They are ready to imagine, innovate, learn, and design as part of a team to make a positive difference. The author observes their community and how people and places affect and are affected by the larger environment. They have a passionate desire to learn about and converse with unknown people and places. The author believes designers should change their perspective by learning about issues from others' points of view in order to design solutions that benefit all.

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Who am I?
Pretty much what I wear to work everyday (in my mind). Currently I am a wayfinding and signage designer at Perkins+Will, Eva Maddox Branded Environments, Chicago. I enjoy working at the intersection of the built and social environments - bringing creative problem solving, design, and thoughtful empathetic design ideas to real issues and problems. I enjoy the challenge of working with diverse teams of not only designers and architects, but with a variety of team members to holistically approach problems and bring new perspectives to design. Preferably wearing a space helmet. Ready to : imagine, innovate, learn, work with a team, learn with a team, teach with a team, and design with a team - ready to make a difference.
Neighborhood Watch [Watch Us Now] Citizenship ceremonies for Americans Open House Project Can-Do Kit Teacher Performance + Student Performance ... Sesame Street for Adults I have a lot of ideas in my head. As a designer I want to work with communities, people, and places to facilitate the opportunities we seek for ourselves and in turn for our neighbors, our communities, and the people we may never know.
Neighborhood Watch [Watch Us Now] Citizenship ceremonies for Americans Open House Project Can-Do Kit Teacher Performance + Student Performance ... Sesame Street for Adults I observe my community, where I work, live, and make my way. I think about not only how I affect my surrounding community, but also how the larger environment affects me. People and places I know, may never know, and the places I think I don’t need to know.
“hi!” Neighborhood Watch [Watch Us Now] Citizenship ceremonies for Americans “hello!” Can-Do Kit Teacher Performance + Student Performance ... Sesame Street for Adults I have a passionate desire to have a conversation with these unknown people and places. I like to think, “How do we know each other? How could we know each other? Do I need their help? What could we teach each other? Are they from Texas...?” I feel asking these kinds of questions as often as possible helps designers (of all kinds - even those who don’t think of themselves as designers) to really position ourselves within the issues we are designing for. I believe in having a stake in what I am doing - knowing how I am involved and affected.
Yep. Sure do. Hey! We have stuff in common! I think that as designers we should stop trying to put ourselves in someone else’s shoes, and instead change our shoes.
And when we change our shoes - we can shift our frame of reference. Change our perspective - the way we approach a problem, look at an issue, or engage with a community. This is what I love to do. to share with you. We have ideas Me too.
What I like even better is joining forces. I value working with other designers who may at first seem unconnected to an issue. A mechanical engineer and a graphic designer working together on an educational campaign for animal health? Sure. Why not? ! ! !!! ! !
Working with others - building a ‘collective whole’ that we all belong to. No matter where, or what, or when, or who or how. We all have common goals we share - as a designer I want to work towards a more global and universal understanding that : I benefit when you benefit. Designers + Community hello@pamelasteiner.com

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Who I am.

  • 2. Pretty much what I wear to work everyday (in my mind). Currently I am a wayfinding and signage designer at Perkins+Will, Eva Maddox Branded Environments, Chicago. I enjoy working at the intersection of the built and social environments - bringing creative problem solving, design, and thoughtful empathetic design ideas to real issues and problems. I enjoy the challenge of working with diverse teams of not only designers and architects, but with a variety of team members to holistically approach problems and bring new perspectives to design. Preferably wearing a space helmet. Ready to : imagine, innovate, learn, work with a team, learn with a team, teach with a team, and design with a team - ready to make a difference.
  • 3. Neighborhood Watch [Watch Us Now] Citizenship ceremonies for Americans Open House Project Can-Do Kit Teacher Performance + Student Performance ... Sesame Street for Adults I have a lot of ideas in my head. As a designer I want to work with communities, people, and places to facilitate the opportunities we seek for ourselves and in turn for our neighbors, our communities, and the people we may never know.
  • 4. Neighborhood Watch [Watch Us Now] Citizenship ceremonies for Americans Open House Project Can-Do Kit Teacher Performance + Student Performance ... Sesame Street for Adults I observe my community, where I work, live, and make my way. I think about not only how I affect my surrounding community, but also how the larger environment affects me. People and places I know, may never know, and the places I think I don’t need to know.
  • 5. “hi!” Neighborhood Watch [Watch Us Now] Citizenship ceremonies for Americans “hello!” Can-Do Kit Teacher Performance + Student Performance ... Sesame Street for Adults I have a passionate desire to have a conversation with these unknown people and places. I like to think, “How do we know each other? How could we know each other? Do I need their help? What could we teach each other? Are they from Texas...?” I feel asking these kinds of questions as often as possible helps designers (of all kinds - even those who don’t think of themselves as designers) to really position ourselves within the issues we are designing for. I believe in having a stake in what I am doing - knowing how I am involved and affected.
  • 6. Yep. Sure do. Hey! We have stuff in common! I think that as designers we should stop trying to put ourselves in someone else’s shoes, and instead change our shoes.
  • 7. And when we change our shoes - we can shift our frame of reference. Change our perspective - the way we approach a problem, look at an issue, or engage with a community. This is what I love to do. to share with you. We have ideas Me too.
  • 8. What I like even better is joining forces. I value working with other designers who may at first seem unconnected to an issue. A mechanical engineer and a graphic designer working together on an educational campaign for animal health? Sure. Why not? ! ! !!! ! !
  • 9. Working with others - building a ‘collective whole’ that we all belong to. No matter where, or what, or when, or who or how. We all have common goals we share - as a designer I want to work towards a more global and universal understanding that : I benefit when you benefit. Designers + Community hello@pamelasteiner.com