Hey,
I am Wenqi!
When I was 13, I wasn't just drawing pictures. I was redesigning the playground, literally sketching new layouts where every kid had a role and the "game" worked better. That instinct to fix broken systems is still what drives me. I don't just design interfaces; I redesign the frameworks that make organizations work.
6+
Years of Design
500+
Workshop Hours
80+
User Interviews Conducted
7
Published Insights
1000+
Cups of Tea consumed during PhD
I started in Visual Communication because I'm obsessed with detail. But I kept hitting the same wall: beautiful work solving the wrong problem.
So I went upstream. My MFA in Social Innovation (SVA) taught me to design for complex human needs, not just user flows. My PhD in Design Facilitation (ASU) taught me to walk into a room of conflicting stakeholders and leave with a unified strategy. Now I don't just design the solution. I help define what problem we're solving in the first place.
For the last six years, I've been the designer teams bring in when alignment breaks down—when stakeholders can't agree, when research stays surface-level, or when brilliant strategies can't get executed.
I love humbugger and fired chicken.
Awards
Muse Design Award 2025
Muse Creative Award 2025
NY Design Awards 2025
Digital Awards 2023
...I turn "it's complicated" into "oh, now I get it".
Insights only matter when people understand them. My visual design background helps turn research into stories that drive action. A patient journey map I created became a training tool, and my illustrated findings led to a redesign that boosted engagement by 34%. My Figma files blend prototypes with research because great UX happens when both speak the same language.
...I make different brains talk to each other.
Engineers think in logic, designers in emotion, and business teams in metrics. I think in all three. My co-design methods help teams see from each other's view, turning frustration into collaboration. At several tech companies, my tools became standard practice because I make complex teamwork feel simple. I tailor communication to everyone, from spreadsheets for data lovers to one-pagers for executives.
...I want to build things that actually work.
I'm here to tackle messy, real-world problems where design and research collide, making technology more intuitive, inclusive, and genuinely useful. Because understanding humans isn't just a method. It's how we build solutions that work.
...Plot twist: I actually do eat a lot (◕ヮ◕)
When I'm not turning user chaos into clarity, I'm exploring street food stalls, visiting galleries, sketching people in cafés, or collecting old research books.
People think I just eat a lot and sketch random stuff, but actually ...
