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.

Interaction & Systems Design

Mapbox: AI-Driven Spatial Search

MapboxDetails available on request

Geospatial Awareness in Conversational AI

Incorporating Mapbox's Isochrone, Search, and Navigation APIs to streamline complex logistical constraints and deliver intuitive, multi-modal navigation within a generative dialogue.

Tripadvisor Map Pin System

MapboxDetails available on request

Tripadvisor Map Pin System

Designing an advanced pin hierarchy for Tripadvisor, leveraging the map to drive user trip planning and discovery.

Mapbox Directions Debug Tool

MapboxDetails available on request

Mapbox Directions Debug Tool

A web-based UI designed to examine Mapbox Directions API requests.

Curb data for San Francisco

Sidewalk Labs

Curbs API

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.
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CFPB

Complaint Database Search Tool
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CFPB

Consumer Complaint Process
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CFPB

Design Manual

Cartography

Map depicting the coincidence of railways and waterways in the US

UrbanFootprint

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

LATLONG.SHOP

#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.
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CFPB

Redline Mapping
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MIT

First Bus Map of Dhaka
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MIT

Master's Thesis

Urban Planning & Participatory Design

Street Design Principles

Sidewalk LabsDetails available on request

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.

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Kota Kita

Firm Foundation
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MIT

Good Guide to Great Signs
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MIT

Stormwater Management