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Design is my profession, but I’m a maker at heart. Outside of work, I had fun with various creative projects.

The UX Learner’s Guidebook

I wrote a book to help new UX learners grasp the fundamentals and high-level framework of design. It got picked up and translated by a Japanese publisher. (Off the shelf currently, pending revision.)

The Japanese edition of The UX Learner's Guidebook, titled UXデザインのやさしい教本 and published by MdN, lying beside an open copy showing a spread of Japanese text.

Bilingual children’s books

I also wrote Chinese-English bilingual children's picture books to help my own kid and other children learn Chinese culture and language.

Cover of the bilingual children's book 小森的中国节日, Little Sen's Chinese Holidays. A smiling boy in a red scarf rides a golden dragon over a riverside village at night, holding a lantern beneath the full moon and fireworks.

Cover of the bilingual children's book 熊先生分芒果, Mr. Bear Shares Mangoes. A smiling bear in a blue cap and striped shirt holds a basket of mangoes on a grassy hill, framed by mango leaves.

Watercolour illustrations

I also enjoy doing illustrations — in physical and digital media.

A watercolour painting of a blue crab, claws raised, in washes of blue and green on white paper, with a few small shells and pebbles scattered around it.