Hi there! I'm Grace.
I am a graduate student studying Design for Interactions at Carnegie Mellon University. I first got interested in the field of design through my undergraduate education in HCI. I'm fascinated by the idea of getting to know a group of people and creating solutions they can use to achieve their goals. Since then, I've been designing digital products at a few places and got my first job at GoDaddy. My design process is evidence-based, supporting decisions with user research, testing, and analytics insights. I enjoy understanding complex challenges and visualizing them in simple ways.
In my spare time, I'm always looking for new hobbies, like painting, bouldering, and snowboarding. One hobby that has stayed with me is knitting, and the process of knitting resembles how I design in many aspects. I take all the little pieces of information, see how they fit together, and arrange them neatly, just like I do with my knitting yarn. Sometimes I will mess up a few stitches, but I'm not afraid to unravel my yarn and restart. This iterative cycle of insight weaving and structured creativity shapes my work, allowing design solutions to emerge organically.
EDUCATION
Carnegie Mellon University
M.S. Design for Interactions 2023 — 2025
University of Washington
B.S. Human-Centered Design & Engineering 2020
EXPERIENCES
Coinbase
Graduate Design Intern Summer 2024
GoDaddy
UX Designer 2020 — 2023
Wunderman Thompson
UX Design Intern Summer 2019
AWARDS
NY Product Design Awards
Silver Winner
Core77 Design Awards
Student Notable in Interaction
MUSE Creative Awards
Silver Winner