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Desiree G. // UX/UI Designer
Human-centered user experience designer for meaningful impact.
I'm a curious, creative, nature kid at heart, so an innovative problem solver as my chosen profession is no surprise. Like a well-watered plant, I thrive in environments where I can learn, collaborate, and analyze problems to craft creative solutions. Captivated by art/design, human psychology, and the diversity of nature, along with my lineage of human-centric professionals, it's only fitting I found a plot in the ever-evolving garden of human-centered focus. A user interface designer (now associate creative director) in the world of user experience.
In my free time, I love exploring the worlds of art, music, culture, community, and mentorship. In my mind, I hope to inspire because I imagine a world where we (especially BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, Native/Indigenous, and disabled humans) live freely as our most authentic selves and, through that, we simultaneously build better ways for communities to coexist equitably in the world.
Interview on Revision Path™
Circa March 2020 I was invited for a chat with Maurice Cherry on his award-winning podcast highlighting Black designers, artists, developers, and digital creatives. Tune In →
Design EThics Panel Speaker
I was invited to a small studio’s and the Univ. of California at Irvine’s Exploring Design & Ethics panel discussion on Design Ethics. Read More →
UX/UI Instructor FOr BT FOundry
I leveled up from an apprentice to resident designer to UX/UI instructor for workshops at BT Foundry, a dedicated teaching agency that works to close every step in the gap for various creatives and their next giant leap. Get to know BT Foundry →