Hi! I'm Monica—a designer based in Brooklyn, NY. Welcome to a living archive of my work. Here you'll find everything from work work to creative side projects.
"Take a gander" is an expression that dates back to the early 1900s and is thought to have originated from the verb "gander," which means “stretch one’s neck to see.” By the 1800s, the phrase began appearing in print to describe the act of taking a closer or curious look at something. // Photo: An ostrich I met on a trip down the Pacific Coast Highway.
"Take a gander" is an expression that dates back to the early 1900s and is thought to have originated from the verb "gander," which means “stretch one’s neck to see.” By the 1800s, the phrase began appearing in print to describe the act of taking a closer or curious look at something // Photo: An ostrich I met on a trip down the Pacific Coast Highway.
Take a gander
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Me at the Getty Museum
Me at the Getty Museum
A bit about me
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A comprehensive guide to the 2024 NYC ballot measures and how they got there
A modernized Warehouse Management System and design system made for complex data and processes
Obscure Inventions, an interactive article for readers to discover humor and awe for the past
Data storytelling for Cadillac Fairview's sustainability impacts
SoLà, an adventurous hot sauce inspired by the Chinese home cooking I grew up with
Experian Smart Money, a digital checking account that helps you build credit
#StopAsianHate stickers, a collaboration with Helena Zhang to give voice to the AAPI community
Writings, pictures, nonsense, a documentation of charm in the mundane
Coming soon…
A super meta zine based on David Reinfurt's A *New* Program for Graphic Design
A better checkout experience for London-based retailer, Marks & Spencer
On Breaking Silos, a manifesto for everyone who designs
My passion for design began at Carnegie Mellon University, where I studied Human Computer Interaction, Information Systems, and Photography. There, I found myself questioning how people interface with the world around them, and wanting to shape these experiences.
To me, design is, at its core, a creative way of making metaphors—and I love how design solves problems in this way. I'm especially drawn to design that embraces play, invites participation, and inspires connection.
Currently, I'm an experience designer at Konrad, where I've worked on a myriad of projects: design system overhauls, complex tooling platforms, data-centric interfaces, and more.
What's Inspiring me lately
Duane Michals' absurdist photography and humor // Witty art from Paul and Wendy Projects // Data humanism from Giorgia Lupi // Kelli Anderson's paper engineering // Zan Armstrong's data visualizations and data thinking
© 2024 Monica Chang
Have a question? Wanna chat?
Send me a message at monica.chang.des@gmail.com
Hi! I'm Monica—a designer based in Brooklyn, NY. Welcome to a living archive of my work. Here you'll find everything from work work to creative side projects.
Take a gander
↓
A comprehensive guide to the 2024 NYC ballot measures and how they got there
A modernized Warehouse Management System and design system made for complex data and processes
Obscure Inventions, an interactive article for readers to discover humor and awe for the past
SoLà, an adventurous hot sauce inspired by the Chinese home cooking I grew up with
Data storytelling for Cadillac Fairview's sustainability impacts
Experian Smart Money, a digital checking account that helps you build credit
#StopAsianHate stickers, a collaboration with Helena Zhang to give voice to the AAPI community
Writings, pictures, nonsense, a documentation of charm in the mundane
Coming soon…
A super meta zine based on David Reinfurt's A *New* Program for Graphic Design
A better checkout experience for London-based retailer, Marks & Spencer
On Breaking Silos, a manifesto for everyone who designs
A bit about me
↓
My passion for design began at Carnegie Mellon University, where I studied Human Computer Interaction, Information Systems, and Photography. There, I found myself questioning how people interface with the world around them, and wanting to shape these experiences.
To me, design is, at its core, a creative way of making metaphors—and I love how design solves problems in this way. I'm especially drawn to design that embraces play, invites participation, and inspires connection.
Currently, I'm an experience designer at Konrad, where I've worked on a myriad of projects: design system overhauls, complex tooling platforms, data-centric interfaces, and more.
What's Inspiring me Lately
Duane Michals' absurdist photography and humor // Witty art from Paul and Wendy Projects // Data humanism from Giorgia Lupi // Kelli Anderson's paper engineering // Zan Armstrong's data visualizations and data thinking
Have a question? Wanna chat?
Send me a message at monica.chang.des@gmail.com
© 2024 Monica Chang
Hi! I'm Monica—a designer based in Brooklyn, NY. Welcome to a living archive of my work. Here you'll find everything from work work to creative side projects.
A bit about me
↓
My passion for design began at Carnegie Mellon University, where I studied Human Computer Interaction, Information Systems, and Photography. There, I found myself questioning how people interface with the world around them, and wanting to shape these experiences.
To me, design is, at its core, a creative way of making metaphors—and I love how design solves problems in this way. I'm especially drawn to design that embraces play, invites participation, and inspires connection.
What's inspiring me lately
Duane Michals' absurdist photography and humor // Witty art from Paul and Wendy Projects // Data humanism from Giorgia Lupi // Kelli Anderson's paper engineering // Zan Armstrong's data visualizations and data thinking
Have a question? Wanna chat?
Send me a message at monica.chang.des@gmail.com
© 2024 Monica Chang
Take a gander
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Coming soon…
A super meta zine based on David Reinfurt's A *New* Program for Graphic Design
A better checkout experience for London-based retailer, Marks & Spencer
On Breaking Silos, a manifesto everyone who designs
