welcome to my space! here, you can learn a little bit about me, how i got into design, and what i love :')
welcome to my space! here, you can learn a little bit about me, how i got into design, and what i love :')
Hi, I'm Katelyn :)
I'm a junior at UCLA studying Cognitive Science & Film/TV Digital Media, originally from the Bay Area. I am passionate about product equity, human-centered AI, and designing scalable systems.
I grew up tinkering in Adobe After Effects, where obsessing over frame-by-frame changes led me into editing and visual storytelling. That curiosity turned into a creative practice and an online community of over 13,000 followers, shaping how I think about narrative, craft, and the importance of micro-interactions ⛶
Now, I am a designer who thrives in bringing clarity to complexity, evolving design foundations, and making tools that feel intuitive and empowering for all users! ⊹
When I’m not moving pixels, you can catch me creating a new Spotify playlist, playing Teamfight Tactics (peak Masters), solving the NYT dailies, or finding my next cafe to log on Beli!
I'm a junior at UCLA studying Cognitive Science & Film/TV Digital Media, originally from the Bay Area. I am passionate about product equity, human-centered AI, and designing scalable systems.
I grew up tinkering in Adobe After Effects, where obsessing over frame-by-frame changes led me into editing and visual storytelling. That curiosity turned into a creative practice and an online community of over 13,000 followers, shaping how I think about narrative, craft, and the importance of micro-interactions ⛶
Now, I am a designer who thrives in bringing clarity to complexity, evolving design foundations, and making tools that feel intuitive and empowering for all users! ⊹
When I’m not moving pixels, you can catch me creating a new Spotify playlist, playing Teamfight Tactics (peak Masters), solving the NYT dailies, or finding my next cafe to log on Beli!
MY COMMUNITIES:
Nova, Tech For Good
Nova, Tech For Good
As a Design Lead, I mentor 10 designers on UI/UX principles and manage the ideation and development of new products for non-profits around LA.
UCLA Product Space
As a Product Design Fellow at UCLA’s premier product and tech organization, I work cross-functionally with PMs and Growth teams to translate real-world challenges into thoughtful design solutions, spanning the full product lifecycle from discovery to iteration.
UCLA Product Space
CURRENT SONG FIXATION:
Velvet Teddy, Hotel Apache
What fuels me in design + life 𖤣𖥧
⚙︎ Design with the curb-cut principle in mind.
When you're building for the minority, you're also building for the majority.
⚙︎ Design with the curb-cut principle in mind.
When you're building for the minority, you're also building for the majority.
⚙︎ Design with the curb-cut principle in mind.
When you're building for the minority, you're also building for the majority.
✦ Good is better than perfect.
Ideas don't belong in your head; they are meant to be tried and failed.
✦ Good is better than perfect.
Ideas don't belong in your head; they are meant to be tried and failed.
✦ Good is better than perfect.
Ideas don't belong in your head; they are meant to be tried and failed.
✌︎︎ No one should grow alone.
I value strong mentorship, continued learning, and support systems.
✌︎︎ No one should grow alone.
I value strong mentorship, continued learning, and support systems.
✌︎︎ No one should grow alone.
I value strong mentorship, continued learning, and support systems.
My 5 star reads:
Tuesdays With Morrie
A Lesson Before Dying
The Invisible Life Of Addie Larue
The Stranger
I Who Have Never Known Men
Tuesdays With Morrie
A Lesson Before Dying
The Invisible Life Of Addie Larue
The Stranger
I Who Have Never Known Men
Tuesdays With Morrie
A Lesson Before Dying
The Invisible Life Of Addie Larue
The Stranger
I Who Have Never Known Men