Hello! My name is Joanne Lai and I am an aspiring product designer at UC Davis! I am currently in my second year as a Design major and hoping to also minor in Computer Sciences.
My design skills include woodworking, 3D printing, CAD, Adobe (Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, Animate, InDesign), Figma, Blender, and more!
A few projects I am proud of are creating a sound sensory station for kindergarten children and planter boxes.
Some groups I am a part of on campus are HackDavis and AggieStudios.
HackDavis is one of the largest collegiate hackathons and within this team I work as the brand and product designer.
AggieStudios, on the other hand, is the official media team at UC Davis, and I work as the Lead Animator training new students to use Adobe Illustrator and After Effects as well as work with clients to create different animations for videos and reels.
Some hobbies I enjoy are drawing, animating, 3D modeling, and crocheting.
This project will help me understand how things work better as well as strive for a future where products are designed for disassembly and easily repaired.