About — Sarah Hammond

To me,

design is a means to choose the future.

I’m Sarah, a creative strategist and designer. In my eyes, design is our means to better adapt humanity to our environment, from the first stone tools to the first computer.

In line with this philosophy, it is the responsibility of designers to create the future we want for humanity. For me, this manifests in creating designs that benefit the many, rather than the few:considering the needs of the user, as well as the real social and environmental impacts across the entire lifespan of a design.

With all that in mind, my creative practice is really driven by a speculative look at what is to come (or maybe I’m just a sci-fi nerd...). Either way, I’m hoping to create a truly better future, not just one with fancier gadgets.

My work has often centered around digital fabrication, educational spaces, material futures, local commerce and artisanship, and overall: humans’ place in the future that lies ahead.