about.
hi, nice to meet you!
Self-driven, ambitious, compassionate — a designer curious about the ways people interact with the world and how I can help them along that journey.
👋 Hi! I'm Grace. I'm a UX designer passionate about inclusive design, using innovation to progress forward, and making users' experiences feel like second nature. I start designs with a set of constraints and guidelines, but often approach these with a healthy bit of wiggle room that allows for unique discoveries and ideas to bloom in the process.
Graduated from UC San Diego with a B.S. in Cognitive Science with a Specialization in Design & Interaction.
tools + tech.
skills.
Figma, Adobe CC (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, After Effects), GitHub, InVision, Qualtrics, SQL, Java, HTML/CSS
UX & visual design, low/high-fidelity prototyping, design systems, wireframing, user research, information architecture, rapid ideation, affinity diagrams, storyboarding, user personas, data analysis, content writing, usability testing, typography, project management
education.
2021 - 2023
UC San Diego
2019 - 2021
Cal State LA
Major: Cognitive Science w/ Specialization in Design & Interaction
GPA: 4.0 (Summa Cum Laude), Provost Honors
Relevant Courses: Design of Everyday Things, Design Communication, HCI Portfolio Design Studio, Intro to Research Methods, Social Computing, Intro to Statistical Analysis
Community Engagement Coordinator @ Design Co
Major: Computer Science
GPA: 3.9, Dean's List
Relevant Courses: Introduction to Programming (I, II, III), Introduction to Technical Writing, Introduction to Relational Databases
Vice President & Design Lead @ ACM
hobbies.
In my spare time, you can catch me teaching ballet classes, exploring different styles of dance, or immersed in fiction, whether it be reading, writing (I'm working on a novel!) or watching films/shows. I also enjoy editing videos, practicing calligraphy & brush lettering, experimenting with fashion, and playing the violin.