Sketchbook

Ideas + updates from the studio

Sketchbook is a place for ideas in progress. Here we share case studies, thought leadership, studio process, and the stories behind the work. Part journal and part sketchbook, it offers a glimpse into the thinking, research, and curiosity that shapes the studio’s approach to design.

Public art to again decorate traffic boxes around Buckeye

February 24, 2026
Liz Taylor is used to working in large format artwork, mostly as murals or other durable art used in health care facilities. She said she was excited for the opportunity to “improve the access to art for people in the community.”
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Designing for Dignity:

How Trauma-Informed Design is Shaping the New Tempe Community Action Agency Facility
May 28, 2025
After developing the architecture, interior design and environmental graphics for the new TCAA facility, RSP’s Mike Duffy, Liz Taylor and Kent McClure explain how it can serve as a model for other community-focused facilities using trauma-informed design principles.
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Inclusive Design:

Environment, Language and Belonging
October 29, 2024
RSP’s Liz Taylor examines inclusive design and the convergence of graphic design, interiors and language to bring communities together and heighten their sense of belonging.
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Experiential Design: Art as Narrative

May 23, 2023
Designer and artist Liz Taylor illustrates how she uses art and experiential design to help clients and communities break away from the generic and dive into storytelling.
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