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YUNGWEI CHEN (she/her) is a multidisciplinary UX and product designer from Taiwan.

YUNGWEI CHEN (she/her) is a multidisciplinary UX and product designer from Taiwan.

Her design philosophy emphasizes creating accessible and inclusive solutions through empathy, interdisciplinary collaboration, and innovative technology, addressing user needs within complex systems.

Her design philosophy emphasizes creating accessible and inclusive solutions through empathy, interdisciplinary collaboration, and innovative technology, addressing user needs within complex systems.

She aims to design user-centered technologies that empower individuals with physical and cognitive challenges. Her future focus is on healthcare, where she plans to combine expertise in HCI, UX, and gamification to develop impactful and accessible solutions.

She aims to design user-centered technologies that empower individuals with physical and cognitive challenges. Her future focus is on healthcare, where she plans to combine expertise in HCI, UX, and gamification to develop impactful and accessible solutions.

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Education

M.S. in Information Experience Design

Pratt Institute

Aug 2025 - May 2027
Manhattan, NY

Professional with Information Architecture, Information Science, Behavior Science, Digital Accessibility Design, Usability Theory and Practice, B2B, B2C Projects, and Corss Department Collobaration.

M.S. in Information Experience Design

Pratt Institute

Aug 2025 - May 2027
Manhattan, NY

Professional with Information Architecture, Information Science, Behavior Science, Digital Accessibility Design, Usability Theory and Practice, B2B, B2C Projects, and Corss Department Collobaration.

M. Des. in Design

National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU)

Sep 2021 - Jun 2023
Taipei, Taiwan

Professional with Human-Centered Design, Design Thinking, Product Design, Brand Design, UI Design, UX Research, Virtual Reality, Human Factors Engineering, Interactive Prototyping, Usability Testing, Data Visualization, and Data Analysis.

M. Des. in Design

National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU)

Sep 2021 - Jun 2023
Taipei, Taiwan

Professional with Human-Centered Design, Design Thinking, Product Design, Brand Design, UI Design, UX Research, Virtual Reality, Human Factors Engineering, Interactive Prototyping, Usability Testing, Data Visualization, and Data Analysis.

B.F.A. in Arts and Design

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU)

Sep 2017 - Jun 2021
Hsinchu, Taiwan

Experience

Product Design Intern

The Museum of Modern Art

Aug 2026 (Incoming)
Manhattan, NY

Selected as the representative Pratt Institute Fellow at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) for the 2026–2027 tenure. Joining MoMA’s Digital Product team to design, iterate, and optimize inclusive digital experiences that bridge physical spaces with digital accessibility, seamlessly connecting global audiences to world-renowned art.

Product Design Intern

The Museum of Modern Art

Aug 2026 (Incoming)
Manhattan, NY

Selected as the representative Pratt Institute Fellow at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) for the 2026–2027 tenure. Joining MoMA’s Digital Product team to design, iterate, and optimize inclusive digital experiences that bridge physical spaces with digital accessibility, seamlessly connecting global audiences to world-renowned art.

UX Consultant

Center for Digital Experiences at Pratt Institute (DX Center)

Jan 2026 - Present
Manhattan, NY

• Inclusive Design & Accessibility Applied inclusive design frameworks to support Blind and Low Vision (BLV) visitors in an art gallery context, focusing on accessible content discovery, navigation, spatial orientation, and multimodal visitor experiences. • UX Across Diverse Industries Conducted UX research and design strategy across multiple sectors, including fashion e-commerce, cultural accessibility, and social networking. Projects included optimizing Isaboko’s brand storytelling and shopping experience, evaluating KRUSH’s community-centered mobile experience, and designing accessibility-focused solutions for Positive Exposure / Art 75. • Client & Cross-Functional Collaboration Collaborated with client partners, faculty, and team members through Pratt’s DX Center to translate research insights into practical design recommendations that connect user needs, community values, and business goals. • User Research & Testing Planned and conducted empathy-driven research activities, including interviews, usability testing, heuristic evaluation, competitive analysis, and synthesis, to turn diverse user perspectives into actionable design requirements. • Research-to-Design Deliverables Created client-facing UX artifacts such as usability reports, journey insights, design recommendations, accessibility frameworks, prototypes, and presentation materials to support product iteration and decision-making.

UX Consultant

Center for Digital Experiences at Pratt Institute (DX Center)

Jan 2026 - Present
Manhattan, NY

• Inclusive Design & Accessibility Applied inclusive design frameworks to support Blind and Low Vision (BLV) visitors in an art gallery context, focusing on accessible content discovery, navigation, spatial orientation, and multimodal visitor experiences. • UX Across Diverse Industries Conducted UX research and design strategy across multiple sectors, including fashion e-commerce, cultural accessibility, and social networking. Projects included optimizing Isaboko’s brand storytelling and shopping experience, evaluating KRUSH’s community-centered mobile experience, and designing accessibility-focused solutions for Positive Exposure / Art 75. • Client & Cross-Functional Collaboration Collaborated with client partners, faculty, and team members through Pratt’s DX Center to translate research insights into practical design recommendations that connect user needs, community values, and business goals. • User Research & Testing Planned and conducted empathy-driven research activities, including interviews, usability testing, heuristic evaluation, competitive analysis, and synthesis, to turn diverse user perspectives into actionable design requirements. • Research-to-Design Deliverables Created client-facing UX artifacts such as usability reports, journey insights, design recommendations, accessibility frameworks, prototypes, and presentation materials to support product iteration and decision-making.

Graduate Assistant - Design Tutor

Pratt Institute

Jan 2026 - Present
Manhattan, NY

• Guest Lecturing & Workshop Facilitation Designed and hosted two comprehensive Figma workshops (Beginner to Advanced). Served as a Guest Lecturer for INFO 643: Information Architecture, delivering foundational Figma training and leading expert 1:1 critiques on interactive prototyping and system logic. • Engineered Scalable Learning Resources Developed custom technical documentation and high-fidelity demos focusing on the Design System, effectively reducing the student learning curve for advanced design tools by 30%. • Portfolio Direction & 1:1 Peering Established an industry-standard office hour framework for 20+ students. Conducted personalized portfolio reviews, peering into both technical web design execution and UX storytelling to elevate projects to professional standards. • Cross-Functional UI/UX Translation Acted as a technical lead, helping students translate abstract design concepts into concrete, accessible deliverables that meet rigorous technical implementation requirements in Figma, Framer, and Adobe Creative Suite.

Health Data Analysis Assistant

National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU)

Sep 2022 - Jul 2023
Taipei, Taiwan

Health Data Analysis Assistant

National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU)

Sep 2022 - Jul 2023
Taipei, Taiwan

Conservation & Research Assistant

National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU)

Mar 2022 - Nov 2022
Taipei, Taiwan

Conservation & Research Assistant

National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU)

Mar 2022 - Nov 2022
Taipei, Taiwan

Project & Teaching Assistant

Taiwan EPA x NTNU

Jul 2022 - Oct 2022
Taipei, Taiwan

Project & Teaching Assistant

Taiwan EPA x NTNU

Jul 2022 - Oct 2022
Taipei, Taiwan

Product Design Intern

LINE - LINEFRIENDS

Jan 2022 - Jun 2022
Taipei, Taiwan

Part-time Librarian

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU)

Sep 2019 - Feb 2020
Hsinchu, Taiwan

Part-time Librarian

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU)

Sep 2019 - Feb 2020
Hsinchu, Taiwan

NTHU Leadership in Service Program Mentor

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU)

Jun 2019 - Jun 2020
Hsinchu, Taiwan

NTHU Leadership in Service Program Mentor

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU)

Jun 2019 - Jun 2020
Hsinchu, Taiwan

Teaching Assistant – Special Forum on Arts

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU)

Sep 2019 - Feb 2020
Hsinchu, Taiwan

Teaching Assistant – Special Forum on Arts

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU)

Sep 2019 - Feb 2020
Hsinchu, Taiwan

School Ambassador

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU)

May 2018 - Aug 2018
Hsinchu, Taiwan

School Ambassador

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU)

May 2018 - Aug 2018
Hsinchu, Taiwan

Honors & Awards

MoMA Product Design Fellowship

MoMA x School of Information, Pratt Institute

Aug 2026 (Incoming)
Manhattan, NY

• Highly Selective Award: Granted a competitive, merit-based institutional fellowship and funding stipend awarded to a single representative student from the School of Information, fellowships that support tuition scholarships for $8,200 USD ($4,100 USD in fall 2026 and $4,100 USD in spring 2027). • Institutional Impact: Recognized for excellence in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and design systems to embed with MoMA's Digital Product team for a two-semester residency.

MoMA Product Design Fellowship

MoMA x School of Information, Pratt Institute

Aug 2026 (Incoming)
Manhattan, NY

• Highly Selective Award: Granted a competitive, merit-based institutional fellowship and funding stipend awarded to a single representative student from the School of Information, fellowships that support tuition scholarships for $8,200 USD ($4,100 USD in fall 2026 and $4,100 USD in spring 2027). • Institutional Impact: Recognized for excellence in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and design systems to embed with MoMA's Digital Product team for a two-semester residency.

Pratt Institute Admission Award

MS in Information Experience Design Program, Pratt Institute

Aug 2025 - Present
Manhattan, NY

• The scholarship provides $5,382 USD per semester for four semesters, totaling $21,528 USD, for outstanding performance students.

Pratt Institute Admission Award

MS in Information Experience Design Program, Pratt Institute

Aug 2025 - Present
Manhattan, NY

• The scholarship provides $5,382 USD per semester for four semesters, totaling $21,528 USD, for outstanding performance students.

Government Fellowship for Studying Abroad (GSFA)

Ministry of Education (MOE), Taiwan

Dec 2023 - Present
Taipei, Taiwan

• Selected as one of fewer than 200 scholars nationwide (<1% of all Taiwanese study-abroad students) for an elite government-funded fellowship based on academic excellence and research potential, awarded $100,000 USD funding per recipient.

Government Fellowship for Studying Abroad (GSFA)

Ministry of Education (MOE), Taiwan

Dec 2023 - Present
Taipei, Taiwan

• Selected as one of fewer than 200 scholars nationwide (<1% of all Taiwanese study-abroad students) for an elite government-funded fellowship based on academic excellence and research potential, awarded $100,000 USD funding per recipient.

Honorary Member of The Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society

The Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society of the Republic of China (Taiwan) x NTHU

Jun 2021
Hsinchu, Taiwan

Honorary Member of The Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society

The Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society of the Republic of China (Taiwan) x NTHU

Jun 2021
Hsinchu, Taiwan

Academic Achievement Award

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU)

Mar 2018 - Oct 2020
Hsinchu, Taiwan

Academic Achievement Award

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU)

Mar 2018 - Oct 2020
Hsinchu, Taiwan

Excellence Award in Professional Subject

Department of Arts and Design, NTHU

Jan 2018 - Jul 2020
Hsinchu, Taiwan

Excellence Award in Professional Subject

Department of Arts and Design, NTHU

Jan 2018 - Jul 2020
Hsinchu, Taiwan

Gain How Printing Co., Ltd. 9th Calendar Design Competition Merit

Gain How Printing Co., Ltd.

Jun 2018
Hsinchu, Taiwan

Gain How Printing Co., Ltd. 9th Calendar Design Competition Merit

Gain How Printing Co., Ltd.

Jun 2018
Hsinchu, Taiwan

Licenses & Certifications

Claude Certified Architect

Claude Code by Anthropic

Enrolling
Online

Google UX Design

Google x Coursera

Oct 2023
Online

Google UX Design

Google x Coursera

Oct 2023
Online

Gamification & Behavioral Design: The Octalysis Framework

Octalysis Framework x Udemy

May 2022
Online

Gamification & Behavioral Design: The Octalysis Framework

Octalysis Framework x Udemy

May 2022
Online

Publication

The Power of Emotional Design in Contemporary Digital Experiences

Pratt Institute

2025
Manhattan, NY

The Application of Gamification Elements to VR Experience - Take the Example of “The Climb 2”.

National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU)

2023
Taipei, Taiwan

Green Design from a Feminist Perspective - Promoting Equality and Creating New Possibilities for the Future.

International Conference on “Design Innovation for Digital Transformation and Metaverse”.

2023
Taipei, Taiwan

Green Design from a Feminist Perspective - Promoting Equality and Creating New Possibilities for the Future.

International Conference on “Design Innovation for Digital Transformation and Metaverse”.

2023
Taipei, Taiwan

Exploring Speculative and Emotional Design for the Manifestations of Comfort Objects in Overcoming Fear.

International Conference on “Design Innovation for Digital Transformation and Metaverse”.

2023
Taipei, Taiwan

Exploring Speculative and Emotional Design for the Manifestations of Comfort Objects in Overcoming Fear.

International Conference on “Design Innovation for Digital Transformation and Metaverse”.

2023
Taipei, Taiwan

Exhibition

Info Show 26

Pratt Institute

2026
Manhattan, NY

Presented by Yung-Wei (Amy) Chen & Christina Lu. • Advisor: Prof. Rahaf Alharbi, Ph.D. • We dove deep into user intent to simplify the complex banking structure. • School of Information, Pratt Institute.

Info Show 26

Pratt Institute

2026
Manhattan, NY

Presented by Yung-Wei (Amy) Chen & Christina Lu. • Advisor: Prof. Rahaf Alharbi, Ph.D. • We dove deep into user intent to simplify the complex banking structure. • School of Information, Pratt Institute.

Think Too Much - Master's Graduation Joint Exhibition

National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU)

2023
Taipei, Taiwan

Think Too Much - Master's Graduation Joint Exhibition

National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU)

2023
Taipei, Taiwan

1+1>2

National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU)

2022
Taipei, Taiwan

• Duo Exhibition by Chen, Y.W. & Huang, L.H. • Advisor: Prof. Chien-Kuo Teng • Exhibit Service Design and Product Design works. • Taiwan Design Corner East Side, Department of Design, NTNU.

1+1>2

National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU)

2022
Taipei, Taiwan

• Duo Exhibition by Chen, Y.W. & Huang, L.H. • Advisor: Prof. Chien-Kuo Teng • Exhibit Service Design and Product Design works. • Taiwan Design Corner East Side, Department of Design, NTNU.

Let Me Sleep More - Class Exhibition

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU)

2023
Hsinchu, Taiwan

Let Me Sleep More - Class Exhibition

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU)

2023
Hsinchu, Taiwan

Unzip - 7th NTHU Artmay Festival

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU)

2019
Hsinchu, Taiwan

Unzip - 7th NTHU Artmay Festival

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU)

2019
Hsinchu, Taiwan

On the Way - Solo Exhibition

National Hsinchu Girl’s Senior High School (HGSH)

2017
Hsinchu, Taiwan

On the Way - Solo Exhibition

National Hsinchu Girl’s Senior High School (HGSH)

2017
Hsinchu, Taiwan

Skills

Languages

English

TOEFL IBT 104 (R27, L28, S23, W26) / My Best 106 (R27, L29, S23, W27)

Aug 2024

Deutsch

GOETHE-ZERTIFIKAT A1: 81/100

Sep 2018

Mandarin

Native

Software & Tools

Design

3D Modeling
Accessibility
Brand Design
Data Visualization
Design Movement
Design System
Design Thinking
Design History
Human-Centered Design
Human Computer Interaction
Human Factors Engineering
Inclusive Design
Journey Mapping
Personas
Prototyping
Product Design
Gamification Design
User Experience Design
User Research
Usability Testing
User Interface Design
Visual Design
Wireframing
WCAG

Art

Crafts Arts
Metalsmithing
Leather Art
Plastic Art
Wood Work
Glass Art
Fiber Art
Sculpturing
Sketch
Watercolor Painting
Chinese Ink Wash Painting
Chinese Calligraphy
Arts History
Illustration

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