Playground
from motion design to scientific illustration
Experiments in the maker space
Pen Holder
Tools Used: electric table saw, miter saw, orbital sander, wood glue, wood stain, laser cutting machine, wood paint
“Merry Christmas!”
A collapsible Christmas ornament.
Tools Used: laser cutting machine, acrylic paint, wooden and acrylic sheets, yarn
“Loved Puppy”
A keychain made for my friend!
Tools Used: waterjet machine
“Make it Personal”
sewing-kit pouch
Tools Used: sewing machine, sewing kit, a pillowcase from Goodwill
Using my skills to make education impactful!
Heart to Heart Program Video
A promotional video with whiteboard animation for the Heart to Heart program by Educating Girls in Rural China (now the ChingTien Foundation for Women), an organization that offers scholarships to young Asian women for advanced studies globally.
Paint Your Own Star
A digital drawing board created for Prop Roots, an organization empowering left-behind Jingpo ethnic minority children through art education.
Innovation
In the USC Innovators Forum class, we bi-weekly develop startup ideas or rebranding concepts, then present them through pitch decks to guest lecturers for feedback.
Papaya
Papaya is a user-based wellness platform that connects people's passions of health and fitness with content and communities geared towards a better lifestyle.
Sawbuck
Our team pitch to Jason Mayden, Fear of God Athletics President, about Sawbuck, a democratized investment platform that empowers artists through financial freedom and publicity, which was chosen among all pitches of the day.
Zynda
As part of our 5-person team, we designed the product Zynda to alleviate the expanding crisis of prescription drug abuse. I worked mainly on creating the brand identity and the mobile app design.
Crisp
New brand identity and story the Crisp Team designed for a product named Harvest. An instant delivery service that enables customers to purchase produce from their local farmers market.
Animations
Chinese Green Tea
An animation that promotes Chinese green tea culture, with voiceover by myself.
Animated Composition
Coded with p5js
Kinetic Typography
Reforget - Lauv
Looping Animation
Made with After Effects
Live Experience Design
T Lounge
A tea lounge experience designed for travelers at international airport terminals. We provide visitors a unique, peaceful, and immersive tea experience.
Nature n’ Nurture
A community park that ignites children interests in nature through accessible and nature- based play elements.
Game Design
Hexarun
A space themed game created with Unity
Scientific Illustrations
I created detailed graphics for the research paper 'Resilience of Renewable Power Systems Under Climate Risks,' published in the inaugural issue of Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering.
My work, in collaboration with Dr. Luo Xu and Professors Ning Lin and H. Vincent Poor, transformed complex data into clear visuals, earning recognition in the paper’s acknowledgements.
