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:
" Artifacts from the future can help us envision and live in the changes we're hoping to see. "
Theme Three Intro
November 18, 2022
" How do we know if radical participatory design has shifted power sustainably among the research and design team? "
Reflect and Chart Forward
December 10, 2021
" We are curious what resonates most with you and the signals of change you see in your own life and practice. "
Theme 3 Intro
December 10, 2021
" Healthcare.gov was a blow that opened eyes about how government tech projects needed to change fundamentally. "
Fireside chat with Sarah Brooks and Jen Pahlka (Videoconference)
October 21, 2021
" Why would you do pro bono social impact work without a sustainable business model? "
Scaling Impact with Service Design (Videoconference)
March 25, 2021
