Health Communication Design Studio

Studio Leads

Director, Health Communication Design Studio

Associate Professor, Communication Design

Program Coordinator, Health Communication Design Studio

Questions?

If you’re interested in partnering with the HCDS on an initiative or have a question about our projects, please email p.acayo@wustl.edu.

Studio Members

Alex Koehl, UI/UX Designer

Claire Wild, Design Researcher

Khadijah Kareem, Design Researcher

Nicole Chen, Design Researcher

Hannah Kim, Illustrator

Talie Johnson, Illustrator

Katie Zhu, Student Designer

Matt Grossman, Student Designer

News

Sep 22, 2025

Telling the story of COVID-19 in St. Louis

New book by WashU faculty, staff presents St. Louisans’ experiences in their own words

Nov 21, 2022

The Health Communication Design Studio makes its mark

When the pandemic hit, information seemed to be everywhere– Health Communication Design was created to help provide clarity to the complexity of public and global health systems

Nov 13, 2022

Sam Fox School Faculty Awarded Global Incubator Seed Grants from McDonnell International Scholars Academy

Projects to receive up to $25,000 each to research bamboo as sustainable timber alternative, urban stormwater management, and visual design’s impact on mental health stigma and awareness.