Trace Downey

I figure out how things work and make them work better.

Software, systems work, documentation, photography, and hands-on project work in one place.

If you want the quickest read on the site, start with a project. If you want the professional background first, head to Work or Resume.

Browse projects Work

Selected projects

A few places to start.

Desktop privacy and security auditing tool.

Selected still images and visual documentation.

House renovation, repair, and before-and-after work.

Browse by medium.

Interfaces, tools, and workflows that turn rough ideas into usable systems.

Still images, edits, and quiet details that make a project or place memorable.

Aerial perspective for documentation, storytelling, and seeing patterns from above.

Small-scale design where finish, material choices, and wearability all matter.

Precision, geometry, and repetition made tangible through paper.

Color, pattern, structure, and the slow satisfaction of a coherent whole.

Rescuing tired pieces and giving useful objects another life.

Functional builds, honest materials, and getting better one cut at a time.

Before-and-after stories, in-progress lessons, and long-haul follow-through.