Stephen Kennedy

Hey there.

I currently lead the Map Design team at Mapbox, a multidisciplinary team of cartographers, UX researchers, and product designers busy building the future of maps for everyone.

Previously,

I've worked as the Design Director at UrbanFootprint, an interaction design lead at Sidewalk Labs and IDEO.org, a Design & Technology Fellow for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and an urban researcher for kotakita.org.

Side Hustle

In my spare time, I create maps of Madison, the Midwest, and beyond, which I sell as prints at LATLONG.SHOP.

Cartography

Map depicting the coincidence of railways and waterways in the US

Cartography Samples

A sampling of cartographic work for UrbanFootprint blog posts and marketing material, focused on showcasing how critical spatial data can inform key decisions in urban planning, disaster response, climate adaptation, and more.

3D map of geological features in Dane County WI

#30DayMapChallenge

A cartographic series exploring Madison WI (and Dane County), following the 30 prompts for the month of November provided by @tjukanov, known as the #30DayMapChallenge on Twitter.

Systems Design

Curbs API

Curbs are the nexus of mobility in cities, but information about the rules that govern them is difficult to obtain. Coord's Curbs API allows developers to easily understand how any stretch of curb can be used for over 200K curbs in Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, and Seattle.

Redline Mapping

Visualizing HMDA data to investigate instances of lending discrimination

First Bus Map of Dhaka

Bringing the first map of the city’s complex bus network to life

Master’s Thesis

Transforming Big Data into Knowledge

Interaction Design

Tripadvisor Map Pin System

A comprehensive design effort to build an advanced pin hierarchy for Tripadvisor's map experience, driving user trip planning and discovery directly through the map itself using Mapbox.

Details available on request

Urban Planning & Participatory Design

Street Design Principles

Defining a framework for street design at Sidewalk Labs, translating the goals of safety, sustainability, and vibrant public life into actionable design principles for city streets.