Published in UX Collective·Aug 23, 2020How to host a Figma workshop for non-designers?My experience hosting a Figma workshop for project managers and engineers. — Right before the end of my summer internship with Microsoft Garage, I was flattered to be invited to share my experience in Figma to a group of people who were new to it. Since Figma supports collaboration across disciplines and boosts work efficiency, I would love to share how I…Collaboration7 min read
Published in UX Collective·May 3, 2020My answers in design interviews that got me job offersBefore I begin to talk about my interview experience, I would like to make a list of the companies that I interviewed with and how all those went. Since I got a ton of rejection emails, I only listed out companies that I interviewed with but didn’t get through. Since…UX Design7 min read
Published in Storm Brain·Mar 30, 2020Design Critique: Venmo(iOS + Android)Shall we continue using Venmo to send money? Introduction What is Venmo? Hi all! How are you all doing? Welcome to our second app critique session! We talked about Venmo via online Zoom discussion and here is the essence of our talk! …UX7 min read
Published in Storm Brain·Mar 15, 2020Meet Storm BrainJoin us and practicing group app critique together! Why group app critique? Hi all! We are excited to announce that we formed a group of five ambitious designers and do weekly app critique sessions together. Design is collaborative. It is easy to be biased when doing design as the sole designer. Hence we would…UX2 min read
Published in Prototypr·Nov 23, 2019Oil Painting Effect w/ ProcessingGet your own oil painting, for free! Intro I just started to work on Processing for a few months. I would say it is a great tool to learn about coding for the design. Since I had prior coding experience, I found the whole learning process fun. Before I dive into…Processing3 min read
Published in Prototypr·Oct 14, 2019Inspirations for UX Process BookA few curated examples that I enjoyed reading about. As young designers, we always wondering how to showcase our best work. How can we tell a compelling story via our process book? I got a few inspirations from Behance. Process Book 101 To me, a UX project is a solution to the spotted…UX5 min read
Published in Prototypr·Sep 30, 2019How I Redesign the Sony HeadphonesDocumentation of my design process — Introduction When you munch down on a hamburger at Starbucks or jot down some notes throughout the course of the day, you may even forget that you are wearing your headphones. However, listening to music is still an essential part to many people. I am in the process of redesigning the…UX15 min read
