Experimenting with Interaction, Art, and Engineering
Working in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania student group, PAGE, I ideated and designed graphics in promotion for UPenn’s 2020 Women’s Week. The designs were particularly inspired by gender equality protests that took place in the 1970s. The theme this year was “Take Up … Continue readingWomen’s Week Marketing Chair
Ideation: The tangram is a classic Chinese puzzle that consists of several geometric pieces, called tans, with the ultimate goal of rearranging and combining all the shapes to create fun images. The motivation behind the Tangram Bento Box is to provide children with fun and … Continue readingTangram Bento Box
The world in 2050 looks a lot different from the one we know today. The thirty-one-year span is characterized by stunning advances in technology, discoveries of new aquatic life, and travel beyond our solar system. From an outsider’s perspective, this society is built off highly … Continue readingHome Therapy Plants
As I began my Sophmore year of college, I realized very quickly that it was becoming harder to avoid an expensive and unhealthy lifestyle of eating out. This motivated me to experiment with meal prepping techniques that would allow me to maintain a healthy and … Continue readingVegetable Green Curry Stew
My best friend celebrated her birthday in late August and, as I have been experimenting with baking all summer, I wanted to create something special. For her party, I decided to make her this classic and elegant birthday cake. Although an exciting idea, this task … Continue readingLayered Chocolate and Vanilla Birthday Cake
I drew inspiration for these small desserts from the classic French fraisier cake. After my trip to Paris in the Summer of 2019, I became captivated by these elegant and beautifully crafted strawberry cakes (along with every other pastry in Paris). When I got back … Continue readingOreo Cheesecake and Strawberry Mousse Fraisiers
It’s no secret that I love baking. Besides giving me an excuse to satisfy my constant sugar cravings, baking allows me to design everything from taste and texture to visual appearance. My recent excursions with sugar and flour got me thinking about how I could … Continue readingInterchangeable Baking Pan
This summer I had the opportunity to work with BigNoodle Design, an experimental design studio in San Francisco specializing in design/build and prototyping. Beginning in June of 2019, I moved to San Fransico where I primarily worked on the installation of an ongoing, large scale … Continue readingBigNoodle Design
Growing up watching the cartoons, collecting the cards, reading the manga, and playing the games, these Pokemon themed treats were incredibly fun for me to make. Taking me back to my childhood, these crackers were inspired partly by the classic cookies I loved as a … Continue readingPokemon Animal Crackers
Fractal Worlds is an immersive art exhibit that merges the real and imaginary world through the combination of augmented reality and virtual reality attractions. Fractal Worlds by Julius Horsthuis is a visual journey through mind-bending sci-fi worlds and infinite 3D geometric patterns. The exhibition is powered … Continue readingFractal Worlds