1 / Educational web app
Hi, I’m Li, a designer with a passion for visual communication.
Previously, I was the UX Design Lead at Howard Hughes Medical Institute, where I brought in user-centered design to the team and designed educational apps for millions of educators and students. Before I discovered my passion for UX design, I worked as a medical illustrator and did research in DNA transcription. I enjoy transforming ideas into powerful solutions.
2019–2020
MPS, User Experience Design | Maryland Institute College of Art
2015–2017
MA, Medical and Biological Illustration | Johns Hopkins University
2011–2015
MS, Genetics, Genomics, and Development | Cornell University


Data Explorer
A quick and easy way of visualizing and analyzing data
2 / Educational web app
Population Dynamics
Investigating factors that influence population growth
3 / Educational web app
Modeling Disease Spread
Simulating outbreaks and epidemics in the classroom

4 / Personal project
Clothes Shopping Experience
Finding clothes more easily with virtual try-on
5 / Hypothetical redesign
Wawa Kiosk Redesign
Redesign the user experience of the self-service food ordering kiosks