About

Hi! I'm Mary --

— a UX designer and artist. My experience and interest in cognitive science, art, technology, and ethics informs my design practice. Combining these skills allows me to take a systems-thinking approach to design, without missing the finer details. I'm equipped for each step of the process from user research to UI design.

Because I believe in a holistic approach, my portfolio isn't just about my design work. My art and photography are key in shaping my design philosophy, so I invite you to explore these as well.

Please send me an email or LinkedIn message if you want to talk!

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My interests

Education

M.S. Information Experience Design @ Pratt Institute (Brooklyn, NY)
Class of 2024

B.A. Cognitive Sciences @ Rice University (Houston, TX)
Class of 2022

Experience

Interaction Designer @ Bloomberg LP
Since June 2024

Freelance Artist and Designer
Since April 2022

UX Consultant @ Pratt Center for Digital Experiences
March - May 2023, September 2023 - May 2024

UX Design Intern @ Bloomberg LP
June - August 2023

Human-Centered Design Intern @ EMPLOYERS® Insurance
June 2022 - February 2023

Architecture Intern @ Architectura
June - August 2021

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More about me

🖼 Current favorite painters: Helen Lundeberg, Mark Rothko, André Derain, and Vincent Van Gogh

🎧 Apple Music playing 24/7 (mostly Valley, Juice, Debussy, Boccherini, and The Beach Boys)

🌲 Lover of nature and hiking

☕ Aspiring latte artist

📚 Book recommendations: The Waves by Virginia Woolf, The Secret History by Donna Tartt, Devotions by Mary Oliver, and Ways of Being by James Bridle

"She was all of these things and of something more... It was what God or whatever His equivalent
puts into each soul that is given life — the one different thing such as that which makes
no two fingerprints on the face of the earth alike."
- Betty Smith,
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn