Place-Based Design · Cultural Economy

What does it mean to design from a place, not for it, not about it, but from it? This thesis argues that Hawaiʻi's specific conditions, its histories, relationships, values, and creative lineage, are not limitations but competitive advantages. Rooting design practice in place produces work that could not have emerged anywhere else.

Intellectual Property · Design Theory

Intellectual property law was built for a world of fixed objects and singular authors. Quantum IP proposes a new framework, drawing on graph theory and cultural systems thinking, that reimagines ownership for modular, co-authored creative ecosystems.

Submitted Testimony

Hawaiʻi Film Tax Credit — Local Workforce & Indigenous Content

Expanding film production incentives with provisions for local hiring thresholds and indigenous storytelling credits.

Submitted Testimony

Hawaiʻi Film Commission — DBEDT

Establishing a dedicated Film Commission within DBEDT to coordinate incentives, permitting, and workforce development statewide.

Submitted Testimony

Hawaiʻi Film Tax Credit — Streaming Expansion

Raising the production tax credit, expanding eligibility to streaming platforms, and extending the program through 2038.