Hi, I'm Lyanna!

I'm a fourth-year transfer student from the Bay Area, majoring in Cognitive Science and studying Product Design at UC Davis.

I actually started out in Computer Science. I really did enjoy the logical side of it, and nothing beats the feeling of your code finally working after spending countless hours on it. But no matter how much I liked it, I kept finding my way back to the creative part of me, the one that loves colors, layouts, and thinking about how people feel. UX/UI design turned out to be the path that brought both of those loves together.

For me, design is where structure meets empathy. I like taking big, complicated problems and turning them into something that feels simple and natural to use. I care a lot about the little details and the reasoning behind every decision, because the small things are usually what make someone's experience easier.

Outside of design, I'm usually working on a digital art piece or singing along to whatever song is stuck in my head that week. On weekends I love checking out pop-up events and trying new cafés. I believe the joy you bring into your life finds its way into your work, so I try to make room for plenty of it.

Thanks for reading my story! Here are a few of my favorite catches from life below.