Currently Joshua Knowlton Berry is helping NBC Universal with its brand new R&D lab, exploring new possibilities with Kinect, internet-connected televisions, and responsive design.
Joshua was born and raised in southeastern Massachusetts. During high school he poured coffee and fixed cars. He graduated from Union College, in Schenectady NY, with a dual BA in Spanish and Music. His time at Union included a term in Sevilla, Spain, where he studied flamenco guitar on a grant. He also produced campus concerts by artists such as Wilco, Medeski, Martin and Wood, and more.
Joshua studied at NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program, where he complemented he focused on UX and Interaction Design. At ITP he designed new physical, web, and mobile interfaces. He also accompanied a group to the Azuero Peninsula in Panama to develop ways to promote sustainable design for the tropics. Later he worked with Sagmeister to develop the Azuero Earth Project’s site. After graduating Joshua worked with Hans Rosling and Gapminder to build a game based on his signature global health data visualizations. During his time at Purpose, he also worked on projects for clients including Livestrong, Slow Food, Global Zero, and Dove.
He continues playing music, pursuing his own work in designing new interfaces, and he works as a freelance concert photographer. His work has been featured in AdAge, Etsy, Corre77, New York Times, and Google I/O. Joshua lives in Brooklyn, New York.