Jan 24Failing to freelance in data visualizationAfter freelancing in data visualization for a little over a year, I decided to call it quits. I reflect on what went wrong and what you… — If I had to identify the exact moment I knew I would give up data visualization, it was probably when I started to resent it. By then, I had freelanced for a little over a year. There were many factors as to why freelancing didn’t work out for me and…Data Visualization28 min read
Published in UX Collective·May 15, 2021Why I’m finally learning to drawI’ve hit a roadblock in my dataviz creative process, so I set on a journey to learn how to draw. I embark on this new challenge motivated… — Looking at my past workData Visualization15 min read
Published in Nightingale·Sep 3, 2020How Tekken Reinvented My Data Visualization Design ProcessEngaging the community around this fighting game challenged me to rethink my approach to creating data viz — Data Visualization17 min read
Published in Nightingale·Mar 31, 2020How Self-Employed Data Visualization Designers Make a LivingInterviewing four designers about how they started—and made—their careers in data visualization — Data Visualization19 min read
Published in Bootcamp·Mar 23, 2020Case study: Redesigning a Korean food menu with data visualizationHow can the ordering experience be improved with data visualization? — I’ve been committing to a weekly production of Instagram carousels that feature data visualizations. The main reason was to keep flexing my design muscles and build expertise. I can’t get better at something unless I practice. I also wanted to reduce the hesitations I feel when I make something…Data Visualization12 min read
Published in Nightingale·Dec 9, 2019How I Quit My Full-Time Job to Pursue a Freelance Career As a Data Visualization DesignerThe pros and cons: what I’ve learned in the first four months — Freelancing17 min read
Published in The Startup·Sep 13, 2019Redefining Travel Guides with Data VisualizationI was planning a trip a couple months ago and struggled to plan it by myself. Trying to work within a budget, I did a lot of research on… — I was planning a trip a couple months ago and struggled to plan it by myself. Trying to work within a budget, I did a lot of research on things to do, places to stay, and ways to get around. …Travel12 min read
Jan 21, 2019Unzipped Toronto: Reviewing the Exhibit’s Information DesignThe Unzipped exhibit by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) visited Toronto in the fall of 2018. It was a very photogenic exhibit and the pavilion… — The Unzipped exhibit by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) visited Toronto in the fall of 2018. It was a very photogenic exhibit and the pavilion created mesmerizing curves with its rectangular blocks. It was certainly something that was instagrammable and a hot spot for photographers and influencers.Design11 min read
Published in Prototypr·Dec 18, 2018How IKEA Allows Us to Dream: Reviewing the 2019 IKEA Canada CatalogueDiscretion: the following analysis is my opinion alone. I was not endorsed to write this and it was completely out of appreciation and… — There’s something exciting about receiving the IKEA catalogue in the mail. I would pick up the copy with the intention to just flip through the pages. I then catch myself sitting down and actually looking through it in more detail. Something about how IKEA narrates a new future is very…Design9 min read
Published in Swap Language·Sep 14, 2018The Delights and Frustrations of Learning Chinese CharactersHow I Started to Learn Chinese as a Second Generation Canadian — How I Started to Learn Chinese as a Second Generation Canadian I grew up speaking Mandarin with my family and did so from a very young age. Over time, my capabilities in English surpassed Chinese as I spent most of my life reading, writing, and speaking in English. As I got older into my early adulthood, I was interested in developing…Chinese8 min read
