I’m Janice — and I’m pursuing a MA in Interactive Media Arts (IMA) program at New York University (NYU) Tisch School of Arts!
I am also working as a Product Designer based in New York City, for space and flight.
Right now, I am exploring human interaction (in both physical and digital), through systems thinking, design research ↗,
and industrial design at NYU.
Originally from sunny Tucson, AZ, I moved to the Northeast in late Fall 2022 and have been exploring the vibrant neighborhoods and all 5 boroughs of the city.
Throughout my life, I've had a passion for people and their stories, which led me to work at my local library (and facilitated the annual Summer Reading Program, and Code Club ↗), and serve on the mayor's teen council in high school.
During my undergrad at the University of Arizona, I majored in Management Information Systems (MIS) and Finance. In my MIS coursework, sparked my fascination with how people interact with design and information.
Through constant iteration and gathering feedback from peers, on my application designs and pitch decks, I was able to win three business case competitions for three consecutive semesters: BCOM314 (Spring 2019); MIS304 (Fall 2019); and ENTR485 (Spring 2020).
Wanting to deepen my practice as a designer, and grow my technical and creative craft, I applied, and now currently in graduate school (FY 2026).
As a Master’s student in Interactive Media Arts, at New York University (NYU) Tisch School of Arts. I am developing my skills in physical computing, digital product design (UX), while also physical product design (industrial design!), user research, and much more.
When I'm not designing applications in Figma to reach tomorrow's horizons in space and flight during the week, you can find me spending time with cats 🐈⬛ as a weekend pet-sitter ↗ in Manhattan. Or on the IMA/ITP floor in Brooklyn (NYU) working on a project for my Master program!
