MY JOURNEY INTO DESIGN
WHO I AM
Glimpse of my art
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2020
Graduated with IB Diploma (focus on Visual Arts HL)
2022
Declared Art Major at Brooklyn College
2023
Design Intern at Van Der Plas Gallery
Product Design Intern at Hellas Direct
2025
Admitted at Pratt!
Highlights
When I’m off my laptop I enjoy...
going to the gym. As Socrates said “It is a shame for a man to grow old and not see the beauty and strength which his body is capable of.”
watching football (NOT sOcCeR)
travelling. It's always a plus to visit home.
Stadium atmosphere is unmatched
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Holding a Bachelor's degree in Digital Art from CUNY Brooklyn College. Previously interned as a Product Designer at Hellas in the insurTech space. Currently pursuing Pratt Institute's Information Experience Design MS degree.
Painting and drawing came naturally to me. I wasn't very talkative as a kid so I was always full of sketches before words — it became a way of expressing myself. When I was in third grade I still remember winning 3rd place at a regional contest for best drawing. I drew my father’s car which was a 2008 black Volkswagen Tiguan at the time. I had a profound interest in depicting my surroundings whether this was an object, portrait or a space.
Over time, I realized that this artistic instinct served as a foundation, however; design taught me to solve problems. What started with observing and illustrating grew into something deeper — a natural empathy for others. It is a part of my personality and the way I approach design.
It wasn't until my last year during my undergrad degree that I discovered my sympathy for the UX process. The ability to connect with other people, getting into their shoes and listening drew me deeply into wanting to further explore UX. I figured that at the end of the day it's not about creating an aesthetically pleasing app, it's about creating something that genuinely responds to the user's needs.
"Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works"
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~Steve Jobs 2003
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