Torian C. Johnson
Builder of worlds & systems
I build things at the intersection of faith, technology, and civic life. I'm an engineer by trade and an imaginative by nature — raised on Disney, Pixar, Nickelodeon, and Cartoon Network, which means I think in stories and systems at the same time.
Right now I'm working on several projects that range from civic technology to animation to community platforms. I write about theology, philosophy, and the operational architecture of what I'm building.
Before all this, I was the kind of kid who believed you could build anything if you understood how it worked. I still believe that.
what I'm working on:
- Polity. Civic information & engagement platform. The intelligence layer for informed citizenship.
- CODA House. An animation studio. Revelatory comedy: the highest form is not mockery but revelation.
- Vir. Community & athletics. Where strength meets fellowship.
- CI. Cognitive Intelligence. Owning the intelligence layer.
Feel free to reach out at torianjohnson98@gmail.com.
the black box
Essays on theology, philosophy, and the architecture of what I'm building.
The Second Slap
On what happens after the first offense — and why the second one reveals everything.
The Everything Ecosystem
How all the things I'm building connect — and why they have to.
projects
What I'm building. Everything here is in active development or seeking collaborators.
Platforms
Creative
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CODA House
seeking collaborators
The animation studio. A coda resolves everything that preceded it. Revelatory comedy: the highest form is not mockery but revelation. Seeking: animators, scriptwriters, directors, producers. -
TCJ Cafe
in progress
The personal universe. A journey through five districts mapping faith, philosophy, and everything being built. HTML, SVG, CSS.