I was trained in graphic design and brand strategy, but over time my work expanded into architecture, preservation, and experience design. What has remained constant is the belief that good work begins with clear thinking, and that clarity should carry through to how something is made and lived with.
Through ventures like YIELD and CITRA, I’ve led projects from research and positioning through execution and long-term operation. My work centers on pattern recognition, cultural synthesis, and translating complexity into coherent direction — whether in brand identity, spatial environments, or product ecosystems.
I write about design, stewardship, and the ethics of making.
Based in Florida.
Timeline of Work & Recognition
2012
Founded YIELD Design Co. in San Francisco, later relocating to St. Augustine, FL.
2014
Launched Endswell jewelry collection, combining 3D printing with traditional metalwork techniques.
YIELD collections stocked by design retailers worldwide; received widespread domestic and international press, including features in Dwell, Design Milk, Sight Unseen, The Strategist, and Architectural Digest.
2015
Named to Sight Unseen’s American Design Hot List.
Brand featured in Squarespace’s “Build It Beautiful” campaign, appearing in nationwide subway stations and a Super Bowl commercial.
2016
Introduced Duotone furniture series at ICFF New York.
Awarded the Dieline Award and the Accent on Design Award at NY NOW.
2017
Opened first brick-and-mortar retail location, Obscura (later renamed YIELD Work Shop) in St. Augustine.
Honored with a second Accent on Design Award at NY NOW.
2018
Recognized with the German Design Award.
2019
Introduced apothecary line (candles + incense) as YIELD.
Launched at Lloyd Wright’s Sowden House in Los Angeles.
Finalists for the FGI Rising Star Award.
2020
Completed the Palmer Residence project.
2021
Completed the Saratoga Residence project.
2022-Present
YIELD acquired by new ownership, allowing expansion into new ventures.
Launched CITRA, a studio and development practice spanning interiors, architecture, and products.
2023
Launched CITRA’s St Augustine complex with studio apartments and Inda Salon.
2024
Opened Bar Citra, a natural wine bar and café, as part of CITRA’s St. Augustine complex.
Completed the Gainesville Greenhouse project.
2025
Expanded CITRA into fragrance, ritual goods, and property development projects, bridging product and place.
In the Press
2025
08.18.2025 - Dwell - Budget Breakdown: With $240K, a Design Duo Returned Their Florida Midcentury to Its Former Glory
07.17.2025 - Edible Northeast Florida - Insider Guides to Five NE Florida Neighborhoods
03.21.2025 - Remodelista - Classic 1975 House Revival, Gainesville Florida
2024
12.06.24 - Jacksonville Business Journal - St. Augustine coffee shop bar concept
2022
12.08.22 - Architectural Digest - 3 Holiday Tablescapes to Inspire Your Dining Dreams - Century Glass (Amber)
10.2022 - Pattern Brands - Introducing Yield - Acquisition announcement
03.18.22 - The Strategist (NYMag) - The Strategist's Nonobvious Wedding Gift Guide - Glass French Press
2021
11.29.21 - Sight Unseen - The 2021 Sight Unseen Gift Guide (Monica's Picks) - Pour-Over Carafe
2019
11.05.19 - The Strategist (NYMag) - Chris Black on Men's Winter Boots and Puffer Jackets - Glass French Press
07.23.19 - KCRW - LA's Iconic Sowden House Parties on with New Purpose
05.25.19 - Architectural Digest PRO - AD PRO's 21 Favorite Furnishings from ICFF 2019 - Sundial Coffee Table
01.11.19 - Design Milk - 2019 Gift Guide: For the Chef - Ceramic French Press (850 ml)
2018
12.04.18 - The Workshop Tonic - YIELD
12.04.18 - Bon Appétit - 13 Tasteful Gifts Under $50
12.03.18 - Epicurious - Best Holiday Gifts for Cooks, Hosts, and Everyone In-Between
11.19.18 - A Conscious Curation - Consciously Curated Holiday Gift Guide
09.27.18 - Dezeen - Yield Balances Minimal + Earthen Materials in Homeware Collection
09.20.18 - MyDomaine - 18 Regret-Free Things to Buy
09.10.18 - The Strategist - The Coffee Makers That Help Our Editors Wake Up Every Morning
07.03.18 - The Strategist - Obsession With Colored Glass
06.27.18 - Prima - A Comparison of French Press
06.26.18 - BRIDES - 12 Products You Need for Your Outdoor Garden
06.20.18 - Interior Design - 8 Tables With Bold Pops of Color
05.29.18 - Sight Unseen - 28 Designers to Know
05.04.18 - GQ - Mother's Day Gift Guide
05.04.18 - Forbes - Mother's Day Gift Guide
04.09.18 - Rachael Ray Mag - TEST-KITCHEN PICKS: Pour-Over Coffeemakers
04.08.18 - Apartment Therapy - Meet the Designers Behind Some of Instagram's Favorite Decor
04.01.18 - Domino - If You Love Your Plants, Buy Them This
03.27.18 - Living Creators - Wooden Wall Mounted Planters
03.16.18 - The Strategist - The Best French-Press Coffee Makers in Every Material for Every Budget
03.13.18 - Heddels - French Press Coffee Makers – Five Plus One
02.27.18 - Hunker - These Are the Items Every Coffee Snob Needs
01.12.18 - French Press Coffee - Yield Design - French Press Maker Guide
01.09.18 - Say Hi To - The Tale of Tomorrow
2017
12.21.17 - Domino - The Best Gifts For the Holiday Host
12.20.17 - Domino - The Gifts Every College Student Wants (But Doesn't Ask For)
12.15.17 - Outside - For Explorers of the Kitchen
12.15.17 - Career Contessa - The 2017 Career-Driven Gift Guide: The Best Gifts From Women-Run Businesses
12.15.17 - Broadsheet - Indoor Plants That Purify the Air, Plus the Pots to Put Them In
12.12.17 - Heddels - Home Gift Guide 2017
12.05.17 - Indoek - Holiday Gift Guide
12.04.17 - ONA - The 2017 Career-Driven Gift Guide: The Best Gifts From Women-Run Businesses
12.02.17 - Jojotastic - Perfect Presents: Unexpected Hostess Gifts
11.30.17 - Design Sponge - Gift Guide: Home & Kitchen
11.24.17 - The Kitchn - Coffee Gifts
11.14.17 - Grazia - Holiday Guide
11.13.17 - The Glossary - Holiday Guide
11.06.17 - Hunker - Holiday Gifts Under $50
10.25.17 - Gear Patrol - Three Low-Effort Houseplants to Combat Winter Blues
10.16.17 - Design Sponge - Studio Tour
09.13.17 - Apartment Therapy - Top Ten: Best Coffee Tables
09.04.17 - The Glossary - Designer Profile: Rachel Gant
08.21.17 - Prima Coffee - Review: YIELD French Presses
08.17.17 - Tools & Toys - Coffee Presses Worth Checking Out
08.17.17 - Honey Kennedy - Cool Summer Drink Recipes
08.16.17 - Style By Emily Henderson - Mirror Roundups
07.22.17 - Apartment Therapy - American Design
07.11.17 - Design Milk - Obscura Shop
06.16.17 - First Coast Magazine - Go Local: YIELD
05.30.17 - Archiproducts - YIELD
04.14.17 - Camille Styles - Favorite Decor Trends
04.04.17 - Dear Coffee, I love You - Glass French Press
03.18.17 - Sight Unseen - Saturday Selects
03.08.17 - Mor & Co. - Entrepreneurs Outdoors
02.20.17 - Sight Unseen - Saturday Selects
02.01.17 - Contemporist - 17 Contemporary Coffee Maker Designs
01.23.17 - Satori & Scout - YIELD Glass French Coffee
01.16.17 - Remodelista - Before & After: A Design Duo's Whole-House Overhaul for $15,000
01.16.17 - Gardenista - Budget Curb Appeal
01.11.17 - Design Sponge - 11 Designers Share: Tips for Adding Warmth to a Room
01.05.17 - Shape - Genius Lunch Boxes, Containers, and Gear for Grown-Ups
2016
12.20.16 - Design Milk - Glass Coffee Accessories
12.12.16 - SF Chronicle - Shaped by the Bay: The Style Gift Guide
12.12.16 - Caravan - Cold as Ice
12.09.16 - Surface Magazine - Duotone Coffee Table
12.09.16 - Sight Unseen - American Design Hot List Interview
12.09.16 - IAMTHELAB - Shops We Love
12.09.16 - Frame Work - Holiday Gift Guide
12.09.16 - Distilunion - Design That Inspires
12.05.16 - say hi to _ - The Holiday Gift Guide 2016
12.05.16 - Sight Unseen - American Design Hot List
12.05.16 - Mary Young - Monday Must: Little Gifts
12.02.16 - Sight Unseen - Gift Guide for Design Lovers
11.28.16 - The Dieline - Luxe Holiday Gift Guide
11.25.16 - Minimalism Co. - Shades of Winter
11.24.16 - Workof - Holiday Gift Guide
11.23.16 - Martha Stewart - Kitchen Gifts
11.23.16 - InStyle - Glass French Press
11.22.16 - St. Augustine Social - Shop local
11.22.16 - Redeye - Gifts for the senses: Taste
11.21.16 - Domino - Need Supply's Beach House
11.21.16 - Domino - Gifts for the Holiday Host
11.16.16 - The Carrot Box - Endswell
11.16.16 - Remodelista - Double-Wall Pour Over
11.16.16 - Coveteur - Outdoor Planter
11.05.16 - Sight Unseen - Saturday Selects
11.01.16 - HI(NY) - Brass Tools
09.28.16 - Crap is Good - Duotone Series
09.07.16 - Ollie - Ceramic French Press
08.26.16 - InStyle - NY NOW Highlight
08.24.16 - Home Accents Today - NY NOW Design Award Winners
08.23.16 - NY NOW - Accent on Design Awards Spotlight
08.18.16 - Apartment Therapy - Before & After: Yield Home
08.17.16 - APSE - Favorite Ethical Brands
08.14.16 - Apartment Therapy - Get the Look: Yield Home
08.13.16 - Apartment Therapy - Yield Home Remodel
08.10.16 - Sight Unseen - Outdoor Planter
08.09.16 - Sweet Peach - Ceramic French Press
08.05.16 - Wallpaper* - Yield
06.28.16 - The Kitchn - Copper Cups
06.16.16 - I Love Minimalism - Duotone Series
06.15.16 - Design Milk - Duotone Series
06.02.16 - The Design Edit - French Press
05.23.16 - The Dieline - The Dieline Awards 2016
05.23.16 - Stylus - North American Design: ICFF 2016
05.23.16 - Sight Unseen - Discoveries: Duotone Series
05.20.16 - FastCompany - Lessons From Running A Design Studio Outside Of A Major City
05.18.16 - FastCompany - Best Of New York City Design Week 2016
05.17.16 - Metropolis Mag - ICFF Highlight: Duotone Series
05.12.16 - Journal Du Design - Duotone Series
05.06.16 - Leibal - Duotone Series
03.24.16 - Local Milk - 10 Tips: How to Throw A Dinner Party in an Hour
03.24.16 - Ambalaj - Package Design: French Press
03.21.16 - Modern Medley - Yield Design Co.
03.16.16 - Food 52 - French Press
03.01.16 - Apartment Therapy - Favorite Things from Young Designers
02.27.16 - MSN - French Press
02.27.16 - Culy - French Press
02.12.16 - JOURNAL - Copper Details for Home
02.10.16 - Swiss Miss - French Press
02.03.16 - Gardenista - Canvas Apron
01.25.16 - The Dieline - French Press
01.09.16 - Dwell - Born in USA: 2 Tier Coffee Table
01.03.16 - Funny Tastes - Yield
01.01.16 - Real Simple - 34 Great Wedding Gift Ideas
2015
12.22.15 - Interior Design - Meso Pendant
12.17.15 - Dwell - Photo Bar
12.13.15 - Local Milk - Gift Guide: French Press
12.09.15 - Jojotastic - 12 Makers of Christmas: Yield Design
12.08.15 - Dwell - Steel Cup Set
12.06.15 - Dwell - Geo Stand
11.30.15 - Traditional Home - French Press
11.30.15 - Mylo - Andrew Deming Interview
11.24.15 - Distilunion - Objective Design Shop Carries Yield Products
11.24.15 - Curbed - Spun Planter
11.23.15 - Mother Mag - French Press
11.18.15 - Story - The Gift Guide: Finds for the Food Lover
11.17.15 - Glitter Guide - Triangle Geo Stand
11.09.15 - Dwell - Spun Planter
11.03.15 - Moco Loco - Dining Table - 2 Tier
11.03.15 - Leibal - Dining Table - 2 Tier
11.01.15 - Mylo - 15 American Designers You Need To Know
10.09.15 - Oh So Pretty - Yield
09.08.15 - Shape - Yield Field bag
09.06.15 - Maker's Row - Photo Bar
08.31.15 - Maker's Row - 20 Brands + Manufacturers Under 40
08.26.15 - Apartment 34 - Yield Products
