Hey there! I’m Yuka Fan

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I’m currently pursuing a Masters in Human Centered Design & Engineering at the University of Washington. In 2023, I graduated from University of Michigan with a bachelor’s degree in Cognitive Science. At the intersection of human minds and technology, UX design allows me to craft creative solutions and make meaningful impacts - this is what I love about it.

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I moved around growing up. I’m Taiwanese but I was raised in Japan and China, and also lived in Canada, and now in the US. My experiences have shaped me into a global citizen with a profound appreciation for diverse cultures, a keen sense of adaptability, and a restless energy to explore the world.

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Outside of work, I’m a big fan of nature and art. I love hiking, yoga, making thangka painting, making earrings, playing music on my piano and electric guitar, and playing Zelda on switch.

yuka smiling at the camera and squatting in front of a big tree, photo taken at Olympics national park

Artistic expression is where I find pure joy and my truest self 🀘

Having a creative outlet is important to me, whether it's through making art and music, crafting earrings, designing yoga flows…and UX design!

Earrings made with stone clay. Follow @uka_made_ for more!

Photoshop

a cat apple

Currently learning Blender

an animated inforgraphics of an anatomy of a backpacker, the backpacker is walking in the woods

Adobe Illustrator + After Effects

Jumping yuka

About my logo

It’s a fan with a β€œY” as fan blades. Yuka Fan!

P5.js

Ableton (music software)