Keith Francis RGD
Keith (he/him) holds a master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from York University. His interdisciplinary thesis work, which merged critical disabilities, narrative psychology, spatial phenomenology, and cognitive factors to conceptualize the narratives of persons living with dementia, was presented at the Biennial International Congress on Law and Mental Health in Vienna. Keith is a recipient of the York University Christopher Innes Interdisciplinary Studies Champion Award for exceptional academic achievement, research, and advocacy, and serves as a Fellow at McLaughlin College. Keith is a member of the BrainXChange Design Dementia Community of Practice, Reimagining Dementia: A Creative Coalition for Justice, a board member of the (CHIC) Canadian Healthcare Infrastructure, a guest lecturer for the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA), Alzheimer’s Society of Canada (FITC) Future, Innovation, Technology, Creativity (NAAD) – Neuroscience Applied to Architectural Design, Venezia, Italy, and peer-reviewed published works in Taylor and Francis Architectural Science Review. Keith is currently the Associate Director of Human Factors at the global design agency Forge Media and Design in Toronto.
Identifies as A Spatial Humanist reconceptualizing space, place and the human condition. 171 East Liberty St Suite 224, ON
Member since December 19, 2023
Associate Senior Director of Human Factors @ Forge Media + Design
Skills
- Accessibility
- Brand Strategy
- Wayfinding
- Service Design
- Strategy
- UX
The best advice I've ever received is...
“Always live the experiences you are designing for.”
I'm thinking a lot about...
“Not knowing everything, which keeps the learning fire burning.”
My favourite RGD memory is..
“Becoming an RGD”