Multi-award-winning multi-sensory designer with 3+ years of experience spanning graphic design, UX/UI, social media content creation, interactive design, brand identity design, packaging design, installation design, and print design, coupled with 3 years of university-level teaching. Holding a terminal degree in Visual Communication Design, I specialize in multi-sensory design with a focus on addressing the needs of neurodivergent audiences and creating sensory-sensitive solutions. Renowned for leading innovative, inclusive design frameworks, I collaborate across teams to develop thoughtful solutions that educate, evolve, and elevate both user interaction and understanding. Proficient in industry-standard design tools.
Awards
2024
Sensory Sensitivity Stages Poster Series - Finalist
BISTA International Student Talent Award
Sensory Sensitivity Stages Poster Series -
C-IDEA Design Award
Visual & Communication
Anxiety Awareness Poster Series - C-IDEA Design Award
Visual & Communication
Augmented Reality Teaching Framework: AR Literacy for Visual Communication Design Majors Publication - Editors' Choice Award
International Visual Literacy Association
2023
Easense Branding - Honorable Mention from Graphis
New Talent Annual Show
Sensory Sensitivity Stages Poster Series - Honorable Mention from Graphis
New Talent Annual Show
Easense Motion Video - Gold from Innovation Center for Design Excellence
Motion Graphics Competition
Sensory Sensitivity Stages Poster Series - Silver from IDA Design Awards
Print / Posters
Golf Guide - FIT Sports Design Award
Sports Equipment Design of the Year for Innovation & Outdoor Sports
Anxiety Awareness Poster Series - Honorable Mention from Korea IDEEC
Portfolio Exhibition & Conference
Quietude - Honorable Mention from IDA Design Awards Conceptual Products & Interface Product Design
2022
Anxiety Awareness Poster Series - Honorable Mention from Graphis
New Talent Annual Show
Planote - Silver from Indigo Awards
Apps, UX Interface & Navigation
Planote - Gold from Indigo Awards
Digital Tools and Utilities, Apps for Social Change
Recall - Honorable Mention from IDA Design Awards
Design for Society, Design for Elders
2021
Planote - Bronze from IDA Awards
Education Self-Learning Devices
Exhibitions
Bencha Chinese American Youth Exhibition
Zhiyuan Art Museum - Bencha, Rudong, China
Jun 16 - Oct 16, 2024
A Touch of Sensitivity: Shifting into Multi-Sensory Design
MFA Thesis Exhibition - Patti and Rusty Rueff Galleries (East), Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Apr 15 - 19, 2024
International Design Education Expo & Conference
Gangwon Institute of Design Promotion - Chuncheon, Korea
Jun 3rd - Jul 23, 2023
3rd International Exchange Exhibition in Dubai
Dubai Design Week - American University in the Emirates
Nov 2021
Matter of the Mind
Senior Comprehensive Exhibition - Moreau Gallery, Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN
Mar 2019
Indivisible: Liberty and Justice for All
Snite Museum of Art - University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
Apr 2017
Student Summer Juried Exhibition
Moreau Gallery - Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN
May 2017 - Jul 2017
Saint Mary’s College Portfolio Reviews
Moreau Gallery - Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN
Fall 2015 - Fall 2018
Design to Evolve
Enhancing communication, educating for inclusivity, crafting immersive experiences, and evolving through collaboration to meet diverse needs.