aileen life update: i'm returning to canada after my month long design residency in japan!
through serendipity, i met so many kind people & did things past me would find insane: living w twitter strangers, biking 70km (Shimanami Kaido) on a whim, & ofc, leaving on little notice
hi twitter!
i’m & i’m a 3A waterloo student + product designer in love with typefaces, ampersands, & soup. i recently had a fall 2024 internship offer fall through & have returned to the market :)
if your team is hiring- dm me! i'd love to learn more
hi friends! i’m hosting a cute in-person designathon in waterloo on feb 4- absolutely no prior experience necessary.
come and win pudding!! (+ other snacks :)
you might have seen some wabi-sabi-photos floating around twitter already- i'm so glad my designathon came to life and here were some of my fave highlights from the event 🥹 (a thread) 🧵
We're hosting our first hackathon in SF!
We'll be giving away 4090s to everyone who wins and over $100k in prizes
125 hackers, all at RunPod HQ, building cool stuff, May 17-18.
We'll also have free Chipotle 🌶️
Speakers dropping soon, apply here:
opening up 50 more designathon spots ()- if you're looking to hire incredible design, marketing, photography, and videography talent based out of the Waterloo area- dm to sponsor anything from pizza to entire tracks :)
you might have seen some wabi-sabi-photos floating around twitter already- i'm so glad my designathon came to life and here were some of my fave highlights from the event 🥹 (a thread) 🧵
we would be a good fit if:
- your org has a high bar for craft & lots of opportunities for collaboration
- you mentor and value junior designers who soak up knowledge like little sponges
- research is core to your design process, but the team isn't afraid to test & be scrappy
previously, i worked on Roblox’s design systems team to release Roblox’s first ever accessibility settings for mobile and desktop, a new font, & VR-specific controls (supporting 66+ million DAUs & devs)
if it seems like our stars are aligning, you can view my resume here: , dm me on twitter, or email me (awluo
@uwaterloo
.ca) to learn more ʕ•ᴥ•ʔノ♡
kind wishes,
aileen
i’m currently writing & designing this thread at the airports in-between my flights.
a lot has happened to me in the past month- many thanks to aadil, anson, & aayush for believing in me & catalyzing this experience
Came up with a new way of presenting myself in my portfolio introduction with divine inspiration from
@userisgrotesque
!
Fusing my tarot card interest into creating a quite unique introduction to my designer work and offline work.
Link in Bio!
overall, the vibes were immaculate 🫶 im sick and tired of toxic hackathons that don’t even give you money when you win. everyone, pls host more of these :)
you guys are singlehandedly paying my tuition & i absolutely love being able to join the love + effort that pushes your orgs forward- cheers to another year of even more impactful & thoughtful design
quote of the day- "...details are the design. Everything's a detail, everything's a microinteraction: a chance to delight, a chance to exceed users' expectations."