SIDE QUESTS
the part of my portfolio, where I show you what I enjoy beyond design...
the part of my portfolio, where I show you what I enjoy beyond design...
Over the years, I've learned how crucial it is to articulate design and the reasoning behind design decisions. This includes explaining the process that leads to the final product. I'm excited to start sharing more of my behind-the-scenes thinking through writing this year.
During my spring semester, my service systems class at the Institute of Design (ID) had the incredible opportunity to partner with the Chicago Architecture Center to design a new immersive experience.
One key focus? Testing and validating our ideas through real-world experiments—an essential yet often overlooked part of the design process.
I've always been entrepreneurial. Whether it was a community library in my garage at the age of 6 (nobody came) or my trials in the world of the gig economy. Here are some of my entrepreneurial endeavours.
When iOS 14 introduced the option to personalize your home screen icons, I seized the opportunity by crafting more than a dozen themed icon sets available for purchase on platforms like Gumroad and Etsy.
In under 24 hours, I swiftly designed and launched a website using Webflow. The result was an impressive 500+ sales and a lucrative venture, making it a rewarding and enjoyable side project!
Connected 150+ student designers, photographers, and writers with startups seeking affordable part-time help, matching them based on needs, budgets, and availability. Handled the entire initiative single handeledly
Bootstrapped this initiative, "Hstle," by organizing university bake sales, gaining culinary business experience.
This fall, I hosted a student share-out at the Institute of Design, where students presented their summer internship projects. Across three days, ten speakers offered practical advice on portfolios, interviews, and industry secrets.
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