Jon primarily works on frontend development projects. He applies his deep expertise in interaction design, game mechanics, and engineering to help clients create meaningful digital experiences.
As a graduate student, Jon explored the notion of video games as artistic expression and cultural artifact. He has also worked as a game designer in the educational entertainment industry, helping build games that teach financial literacy in classrooms.
MFA, The School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts
BA Architecture, Princeton University
“We have done the impossible, and that makes us mighty.”
-Captain Malcolm Reynolds
Playing Kings Quest in my mom’s dining room.
Wolfpack Renegades - Lego 6038.
Being a Shopify Plus Partner enables MAYA Design to provide innovation and design services to organizations that are looking to get started with ecommerce.
How game design can help users navigate new experiences with curiosity and confidence.
As human-centered designers, we can draw a lot of inspiration from the philosophy and science of game design and apply that knowledge toward making successful products that people love to use.
MAYA partnered with the Avonworth School District to help them turn their library into a learning hub, a new center featuring MAYA TeamBoards, collaborative space, a maker lab, and new computers.
Jon Larkin and Matt Casebeer spoke at a games and education conference at Propel Braddock Hills High School. The talk focused on what it means to be game designers who practice human centered design, a deep dive into fostering discovery and exploration, a history of Adventure Playgrounds, and a demo of MakerSwarm.
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