Samuel McKinnon
Editor
Samuel is a PhD student in BYU’s mechanical engineering program. He believes that design is a creative, innovative endeavor everyone can contribute to, and that design thinking provides answers to society’s most pressing challenges.
Natalie White
Associate Editor
Natalie is a woman of many interests, and mechanical design happens to be one of them. She's an engineering student at BYU and a research assistant for the Air Quality Lab. She hopes to use her skills as an engineer to design solutions for environmental issues.
John Salmon
Founder
Although not a student, John is a student of design - there is always more to learn and apply. He thinks innovation and creativity are the highest forms of intelligence and he believes design is at the core of making the world and oneself better.
Chris Mattson
Founder
While extroverts get their energy from being with people, and introverts get their energy from being alone, Chris gets his energy from creating things; alone and in groups! You will always find him working on a new project; he truly is a creative!
Editorial Board members
Andrew Cousins
The BYU Design Review is a collection of short design-related editorials, interviews, product reviews, and commentaries on design techniques.
Content focuses on traditional applications of engineering design but also addresses contemporary examples of design in the profession, design in our lives, and design in the world.
All content is peer-reviewed and curated by the BYU Design Review editorial board and reviewers. Potential contributors interested in submitting content should contact the editorial board at designreview@byu.edu
We sincerely hope you enjoy what is created and shared in the BYU Design Review.