Emily by the river

Hi, I'm Emily!

I'm a designer, UCLA Bruin 🐻, and Bay Area native, with an endless love for all things creative, whether it's design, ceramics, sewing, painting, or crochet 🧶.

On paper, I am a designer with a deep curiosity for people 🤝 their needs, challenges, emotions, and everything in between. My background in psychology guides my design to encompass both intuitiveness and intentionality: grounded in compassion, informed by research, and crafted to make everyday interactions feel seamless, meaningful, and beautiful. ✨

Off paper, I am a self-certified matcha barista 🍵, no.1 miffy collector, searcher of the most aesthetic cafes, avid movie rewatcher, sitcom lover (Friends & HIMYM!!), enjoyer of pretty trees 🌳 and beach picnics, expert at game pigeon 8 ball 🎱 and cup pong, and aspiring dog (and/or cat) mother.

Simply put, I am a designer with a curious mind, a cup of matcha in hand, and way too many hobbies to list. Thank you for stopping by my corner of the internet. Happy exploring! 🌱

Emily holding a ceramic bowl

My Communities 🫶

UCLA Creative Labs

First joining as an inexperienced designer, the community of PMs, developers, and fellow designers at Creative Labs helped me grow as a creative problem solver, innovative thinker, and empathetic designer. Through Creative Labs, I worked as a designer to bring several cool products to life!

Demo Day with Meowmate team
Presenting at Demo Day with my Meowmate team!
Team sushi social
Team sushi social!
Zoom team meeting
One of many productive meetings 💭

ClubHouse @ UCLA

As the founding designer, I worked with an incredible community of talented designers, developers, PMs, and marketing associates to bring this club discovery platform to life. Made by students, for students.

ClubHouse team
My lovely ClubHouse team <3
ClubHouse MVP presentation
Presenting our MVP!
Matcha drinks at the Launch Party
Matcha vendor at our Launch Party!

UCLA Ceramics

Providing me with a healing and relaxing space on campus, UCLA Ceramics holds a special place in my heart. Hours pass effortlessly as my entire focus attends to molding, carefully painting, and watching each piece come to life. Ceramics reminds me that beauty often comes from patience, intention, and getting a little messy along the way.

Ceramic jewelry dishes
Jewelry dishes 🐰🐼🐻
Painting a ceramic bowl
Throwing and painting my first bowl!
Totoro themed dishes
Totoro themed dishes ♡
Ceramic bunny figure
Bunny figure ი︵𐑼

UCLA TASA

The Taiwanese American Student Association at UCLA surrounded me with a loving home away from home. As the publicity chair, I managed our social media presence, designed our website, and fostered a welcoming cultural community for hundreds of UCLA students.

TASA board members
Our board members! 🫶
MYO beef rolls event
MYO beef rolls event!
TASA retreat at Lake Arrowhead
Retreat at Lake Arrowhead!
Prepping food for the Picnic & Chill event
Prepping food for Picnic & Chill event!