Point Line Projects supports editorial and curatorial projects in architecture, art, and design. Our creative team shepherds projects from concept to completion, driving meaningful conversations across a variety of media and platforms.

Our Team

PLP draws on a vetted network of writers, researchers, editors, and photographers for each project. Want to join our team? Check here for upcoming internship and employment opportunities, and to join our freelance pool.

Sarah Rafson, Founder / Creative Director (she/her)

Sarah Rafson is an architecture writer, researcher, editor, and curator. A graduate of the University of Toronto and Columbia University's Critical, Curatorial, and Conceptual Practices program, she has worked on books with Kenneth Frampton, Bernard Tschumi, and Barry Bergdoll, and collaborated on exhibitions at MoMA, Centre Pompidou, Center for Architecture in New York, and the Parsons School of Design. She currently serves as Associate Director of Public Programs at the Harvard Graduate School of Design.

Jedd Hakimi, Senior Editor (he/him)

Jedd Hakimi is a media scholar, university instructor, editor, and spreadsheet connoisseur. With a BA in Literature (NYU), an MA in Humanities (University of Chicago), and a PhD in Film and Media Studies (University of Pittsburgh), Jedd brings expertise in editing, writing, research, and visual analysis.

Jedd’s scholarship explores architecture and urbanism in cinema and video games; aesthetics and design under the first amendment; and museum collections of video games. Over the past ten years, Jedd has taught classes on subjects including visual culture, video games, contemporary film, and essay composition. He has a wide range of interests and a knack for getting to the point.

Jedd is thrilled to join PLP full-time to manage day-to-day operations and complex editorial projects.

Makenzie O’Connor, Design & Communications Coordinator (she/they)

Makenzie O’Connor (b. Melbourne, FL) holds a BS in Global Health from Allegheny College and an MS in Design Science from the University of Michigan. Over the past 5 years, she has worked as a graphic designer, marketer, and content creator. While maintaining a personal art practice, her independent research considers sensory perception sensitivities due to embodied trauma, exploring biophilic approaches to soft architecture.

On the Point Line Projects team, Makenzie pairs her marketing experience with her background in the arts and architecture.

Past Contributors & Interns

Below are some of the fantastic individuals who have worked with us.

Abigail Salmon

Aby Sobotka-Briner

Akanksha Tayal

Aleeza Furman

Amanda Bartko

Anna Kate Payha

Antonio Tharp

Avocet Greenwell

Camryn Drabenstadt

Candace Opper

-Chahni Peeples

Chen Chen

Chenoa Baker

Claudia Haines

Dominique Seneca

Emily Allan

Emily Ebersol

Ilana Curtis

Iris Wang

Jacqueline Hampshire

Jai Kanodia

Jakob Uhlenhopp

Jennifer Gray

Jennifer Wang

Jesse Solomon

Joanna Harlacher

Kami Beckford

KelliLaurel Mijares

Kenneth Wahrenberger

Kyle Wing

Kyleen Pickering

Linsen Chai

Max Goldner

Mimi Jiao

Natalia Zdaniuk

Natasha Tabachnikoff

Sarah Grossman

Est. April 2016, Pittsburgh, PA.