design principles
   +  promote spirited design possibilities
   +  seek simplicity in design solutions
   +  promote creative and artful design possibilities
   +  consider the environment
   +  be real, present and intuitive
   +  challenge assumptions
   +  be succinct, direct, aligned and focused
   +  balance design opportunities with budget constraints
   +  promote sustainable design
   +  minimize/conserve
   +  when possible, create a sense of movement within the project – a kind of kinetic design expression
   +  integrate feeling and technology into the design process
   +  design through the project
   +  avoid preconception
   +  assess the design possibilities based on the context

things that inspire
   +  engaged clients
   +  simple “pure” shapes
   +  pattern
   +  elegant materials and finishes
   +  proportion and balance
   +  strong design concepts followed by strong execution
   +  bold as well as complicated colors
   +  authentic, direct and honest
   +  minimum of rules
   +  framework within which to design (some parameters)
   +  sunlight
   +  timelessness
   +  interaction of solid and void

service attributes
   +  listen
   +  attend to all phases of the project – programming through closeout
   +  provide technically sound contract documents
   +  ethical
   +  be my client’s advocate
   +  promote sustainable design/conserve
   +  on-time delivery