About

Designer specializing in software & visual design. 4+ years of experience working for startups and design studios in skincare, internet marketplace & mental health tech spaces ଘ(੭ˊᵕˋ)੭ ੈ₊˚

Currently designing digital mental health solutions @ PlaySpace. Not available for freelance projects but always open to connecting & meeting new people! ♡

📍 Toronto, Canada

💌 [email protected]

🤝🏼 cchow.sh

🌐 christinechow.ca

Education

Bachelor of Design

York University & Sheridan College

Toronto, Canada | 2017 – 2021

Skills

• UI/UX design
• User research
• Graphic & web design
• Email design
• Print & packaging design

Toolbox

• Figma
• Webflow
• Illustrator
• Photoshop
• After Effects

Work Experience

Product Designer

PlaySpace

Toronto, Canada (Hybrid) | 2024 – Present

• Facilitated regular user interviews with platform customers to discover pain points & review new features
• Worked with product managers on priorities and business objectives
• Evolved & maintained company branding in collaboration with marketing/web designer
• Advocated for a11y throughout design iteration and development
• Experimented with AI vibe coding tools such as Loveable and Builder.io to improve efficiency with design conceptualization and design-to-code handoff

Product & Brand Designer

Lawtrades

New York, United States (Remote) | 2022 – 2024

• Shipped 50+ new features in 2023 including a new & custom design system

• Collaborated in a small cross-functional team consisting of myself, 2-3 engineers and the CEO

• Organized design documentation containing iterations, feedback and handoff to engineers

• Actively contributed to QA sessions with engineers

• Supervised and oversaw tasks assigned to external third parties, including other designers that I personally hired

• Created one-pagers to secure significant deals with high-profile clients

• Designed & developed webpages on Webflow

• Made whitepapers, promotional videos, pitch decks, virtual event graphics, and general print projects

• 👀 What else was I up to before 2022?