Imagine

4.0 GPA

SCAD StartUp, SCAD FLUX

Current

BFA UX Design

Graduate Next Year - May 2026

Current

  • Adam Thao

    Tan Tan is a powerful visionary designer with exceptional storytelling and strong sense for aesthetic refinement"

  • Jess Drake

    “Tan Tan was a pleasure to work with—self motivated and always eager dive into new projects. ”

  • Bing Chen

    “Tan Tan consistently displayed an innate ability to approach every project with both innovation and great attention to detail.”

  • Jess Drake

    “Tan Tan approached all design challenges with thoughtful experimentation. ”

  • Adam Thao

    “ Even outside of his profession, he is an outgoing and lively person to be around.”

  • Bing Chen

    “Beyond his strong visual skills, Tan Tan has a natural talent for bringing fresh perspectives to the table,”

LATELY OBSESSION

Speech to Text Interaction Prototype

WHY I LOVE VISUAL?

Visual Evokes Emotions

and beauty

speaks before

words do

TO FEEL HUMAN AGAIN

Connect People

through Gestures

a swipe, a tap, a glance — they can all become empathy in motion.

Interaction
design

MY GOAL

MY INSPIRATION

Why Design?

DRINK OF THE DAY

Floral Notes

Hang on!
Let’s me whisk

DRINK OF THE DAY

Japanese Matcha Latte

Interaction as Play

Interaction for Human

drag to draw

Playing with swiftUI, particle system, physics and interaction

glasseffect(clear.interactive())

Testing glassEffect in SwiftUI & metal

air gallery

Paint with hand gestures. Made with C#, Touch Designer, Computer vision using Media Pipe

Particles Filter

Hand gestures, MediaPipe Touch Designer

live poem

Visualize writings, interactive motion graphic

Machine You

Interactive WebCam Filter

figma draw test

Testing progressive blur and colors

Spatial dynamic experience

Visual experience for spatial sleep

Visual experience for spatial sleep

Smarthq conversational assistant

MVP Voice-first Assitant for GE Appliances

MVP Voice-first Assitant for GE Appliances

Keepr

Digitalize Polaroid Experience

Digitalize Polaroid Experience

scad startup 2025

Creative director for StartUp 2025, branding identity and motion design

Brea

Mindful GPS Device Prototype

Mindful GPS Device Prototype

switching

Play with Midjourney, AfterEffects

design projects

UI/UX Design

mvp

</> Delivered

design system

INFO ARCHITECTURE

Interaction design

Reimagine Voice Assistant

Reimagine Voice Assistant

Craft new visual and interaction design for GE's conversational AI assistant, serving +4M mobile users.

Craft new visual and interaction design for GE's conversational AI assistant, serving +4M mobile users.

information architecture

INFO ARCHITECTURE

usability testing

Rebrand MySCAD Portal

Rebrand MySCAD Portal

Transforms a cluttered and uninspiring web interface into a clean, colorful, and engaging digital space for all SCAD students.

Transforms a cluttered and uninspiring web interface into a clean, colorful, and engaging digital space for all SCAD students.

EXPERIMENTAL EXPERIENCE

INFO ARCHITECTURE

CREATIVE INNOVATION

Headspace's Room To Breathe

Headspace's Room To Breathe

Leverages gamification and storytelling to create easy and interactive mindfulness exercises for families.

Leverages gamification and storytelling to create easy and interactive mindfulness exercises for families.

brand ui design

INFO ARCHITECTURE

visual design

Innovate Google's Nest - Folia

Innovate Google's Nest - Folia

Leverage visual design and interaction design to introduce new product initiative - Nest's Eco Version.

Leverage visual design and interaction design to introduce new product initiative - Nest's Eco Version.