Sarah Brooks
Human Interface Design, Apple
Sarah Brooks is a design leader and intrapreneur who uses mixed-methods research and service design approaches to help teams and organizations reach better outcomes. She has worked across enterprise, federal, non-profit, start-up, and hybrid organizations. Sarah is an IBM Distinguished Designer, Strategic Foresight, where she is researching and creating a practice in foresight and design for teams across IBM’s software, infrastructure, and consulting businesses. Most recently, she served as Chief Design Officer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs where she was co-founder of the Veterans Experience Office, to improve service delivery to America’s Veterans. Previously, she led a Design for Social Innovation practice at Hot Studio in San Francisco, CA. She is also a writer, artist, and co-curator of the Rosenfeld Media Civic Design Conference. Learn more and get in touch at sarahbbrooks.com.
Rosenverse talks by Sarah:
" We use artifacts from the future to help us envision and live in the changes we hope to see. "
Theme Three Intro
November 18, 2022
" The future of civic design will be localized, designed for and by communities rather than dictated top-down. "
Reflect and Chart Forward
December 10, 2021
" We want to hear what resonates most in your hearts and minds. "
Theme 3 Intro
December 10, 2021
" The policy was about walking distance as the crow flies, but that wasn’t walkable—so the policy needed to change. "
Fireside chat with Sarah Brooks and Jen Pahlka
October 21, 2021
" COVID forced all of us into vulnerability, letting us see each other as humans beyond our work roles. "
Scaling Impact with Service Design
March 25, 2021
