human
first
second
designer
ARTIST
storyteller
creative
designer
Elodie Kwan
I am a
human
first
second
designer
ARTIST
storyteller
creative
designer
Elodie Kwan
I am a
human
first
second
designer
ARTIST
storyteller
creative
designer
Elodie Kwan
I am a
SELECT
WORK.
AirSweep
VIBE CODING
Vibe coding a real-time anomaly tracker to surface mistake airfares
Vibe coding a real-time anomaly tracker to surface mistake airfares
VIBE CODING
2026
2026
2026
Microsoft
PRODUCT DESIGN
A testing ground for CE&S AI agentic companions
A testing ground for CE&S AI agentic companions
PRODUCT DESIGN
2026
2026
2026
Nextdoor
ENVISIONING
Reimagining neighborly connections in a digital-forward era
Reimagining neighborly connections in a digital-forward era
ENVISIONING
2024 – 2025
2024 – 2025
2024 – 2025
Qualcomm
DESIGN SYSTEM
A strategic framework for multi-product enterprise design system
A strategic framework for multi-product enterprise design system
DESIGN SYSTEM
2025
2025
2025
Pfizer
ENTERPRISE DESIGN
A centralized, enterprise platform to resolve IT outages faster
A centralized, enterprise platform to resolve IT outages faster
ENTERPRISE DESIGN
2024 – 2025
2024 – 2025
2024 – 2025
NASA
ENVISIONING
Making science and space education playful and full of wonder
Making science and space education playful and full of wonder
ENVISIONING
2023
2023
2023
VFS
PRODUCT DESIGN
A modern, best-in-class tool for consular services
A modern, best-in-class tool for consular services
PRODUCT DESIGN
2023 – 2024
2023 – 2024
2023 – 2024
IEHP
BRAND EXPRESSION
A fresh brand and web experience, inspired by its community
A fresh brand and web experience, inspired by its community
BRAND EXPRESSION
2022 – 2023
2022 – 2023
2022 – 2023
ENVISIONING
Gamifying the developer learning experience
Gamifying the developer learning experience
ENVISIONING
2022
2022
2022
Cisco
ENVISIONING
Reimagining the digital learning experience for tech professionals
Reimagining the digital learning experience for tech professionals
ENVISIONING
2022
2022
2022
Avangrid
PRODUCT DESIGN
Digitizing the move in, move out home energy experience
Digitizing the move in, move out home energy experience
PRODUCT DESIGN
2021 – 2022
2021 – 2022
2021 – 2022
SPEAKING
ENGAGEMENTS.
Seattle Interactive Conference 2024
Perfectionism Killed the Designer
Perfectionism Killed the Designer
Seattle, WA
Seattle, WA
Seattle, WA
Convey UX 2023
Equitably Growing Diverse Design Teams
Equitably Growing Diverse Design Teams
Virtual
Virtual
Virtual
Convey UX 2023
Perfectionism Killed the Designer
Perfectionism Killed the Designer
Virtual
Virtual
Virtual
PAST
EXPERIENCE.
September Works (design agency)
September Works (design agency)
September Works
(design agency)
Senior Designer
Senior Designer
2026
2026
2026
Blink UX (design agency)
Blink UX (design agency)
Blink UX
(design agency)
Senior UX/Visual Designer
Senior UX/Visual Designer
2024 – 2026
2024 – 2026
2024 – 2026
UX/Visual Designer
UX/Visual Designer
2021 – 2024
2021 – 2024
2021 – 2024
Poiesis & Praxis (design agency)
Poiesis & Praxis (design agency)
Poiesis & Praxis
(design agency)
Product Designer
Product Designer
2021
2021
2021
New Story (affordable housing nonprofit)
New Story (affordable housing nonprofit)
New Story
(affordable housing nonprofit)
Research Team Lead
Research Team Lead
2020 – 2021
2020 – 2021
2020 – 2021
EarnUp (fintech startup)
EarnUp (fintech startup)
EarnUp
(fintech startup)
Strategic Partnerships Manager
Strategic Partnerships Manager
2020 – 2021
2020 – 2021
2020 – 2021
Senior Business Operations Associate
Senior Business Operations Associate
2019 – 2020
2019 – 2020
2019 – 2020
JetBlue Technology Ventures (venture capital)
JetBlue Technology Ventures (venture capital)
JetBlue Technology Ventures
(venture capital)
Investment Analyst
Investment Analyst
2018
2018
2018
Eco Fuels Kenya (agriculture social enterprise)
Eco Fuels Kenya (agriculture social enterprise)
Eco Fuels Kenya
(agriculture social enterprise)
Finance & Operations Associate
Finance & Operations Associate
2017
2017
2017
SELECT
IMMERISVE ART.
🧶 Strings Attached
A landline installation, unpacking invisible familial strings
A landline installation, unpacking invisible familial strings
2026
2026
2026
🔥 Burnt Out Man
A mini-festival alternative to Burning Man
A mini-festival alternative to Burning Man
2025 – 2026
2025 – 2026
2025 – 2026
📡 Hyperstition
A transformed dance hall reality-fabricating the moon
A transformed dance hall reality-fabricating the moon
2026
2026
2026
🍵 SAO Tea Ceremony
A stage performance unpacking Asian identity beyond monolith
A stage performance unpacking Asian identity beyond monolith
2025
2025
2025
🗑️ Smellodie and the Trash Factory
An immersive party crafted entirely out of trash couture
An immersive party crafted entirely out of trash couture
2024
2024
2024
🍜 The Market
A Burning Man pedal-powered roaming night market
A Burning Man pedal-powered roaming night market
2024
2024
2024
🧺 Mix-n-Match Laundromat
An immersive dance floor spun into a futuristic Y3K laundromat
An immersive dance floor spun into a futuristic Y3K laundromat
2023
2023
2023
🧀 Moon Cheese
A Burning Man camp serving 13,000 late-night grilled cheeses
A Burning Man camp serving 13,000 late-night grilled cheeses
2019 – 2023
2019 – 2023
2019 – 2023
ASK ME
ABOUT.
Food as a Love Language
Ask me about the event series I created for connection over a plate of food.
Ask me about the event series I created for connection over a plate of food.
The 100 Day Project
Ask me about the local community I built for a hundred days of creative pursuits.
Ask me about the local community I built for a hundred days of creative pursuits.
The Artist’s Way
Ask me about my Morning Pages ritual and why I’m adamant about it.
Ask me about my Morning Pages ritual and why I’m adamant about it.
15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership
Ask me about my favorite leadership model: the line.
Ask me about my favorite leadership model: the line.
Punchdrunk’s Design Principles
Ask me about my favorite Punchdrunk immersive theater principle: total space.
Ask me about my favorite Punchdrunk immersive theater principle: total space.
My name is Elodie Kwan. I am a human first and foremost, a designer second. I am the designer I am today because of all my human experiences and creative pursuits.
My name is Elodie Kwan. I am a human first and foremost, a designer second. I am the designer I am today because of all my human experiences and creative pursuits.