Jane Martin

Jane Martin is the Principal and Owner of Shift Design Studio, a certified green business located in San Francisco, California. She is a licensed architect and artist, known for her work that spans various scales, from urban planning to sculpture. Martin has been recognized as one of the leading experimental designers in the Bay Area by SFMOMA.

In addition to her role at Shift Design Studio, she is the founding director of Plant*SF, a non-profit organization focused on stormwater diversion through community planting projects. Martin has also been involved in education since 1995, holding teaching and administrative positions in architecture, art, and design at institutions such as the California College of the Arts and the University of California, Berkeley. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies from the University of Illinois and a Master of Architecture from Cranbrook Academy of Art.

Furthermore, Martin has served as a San Francisco Commissioner of the Environment and is active in various civic organizations, contributing to her community's environmental and design initiatives.123