Hey,
I’m Eileen
A designer who might be considered new to design based on the “yoe”, but experienced in solving problem and creating emotionally resonate experience through a balance of visual crafts and strategic thinking. I enjoy learning about the “why”, building meaningful product that shows lots of care, for the present and the unknown future.
Currently based in Philadelphia, I graduated this May with a Master of Integrated Product Design @ UPenn, where I have immersed in entrepreneurship and learn the collaborative approach of creating products with the lens of design, engineering and business.
When I’m not doing design, I try to live a balanced life and bring that balance along with my creativity.
Path to design
The curvy path that often got asked:
Public health Design...Why?
I majored public health in undergrad at UW, and my first grad school. I graduated and felt like something is not right: I wasn’t satisfied with just doing research to get insights. I want to apply them to somewhere through creative ways.
My obsession became impossible to ignore.
So, I pivoted (the best decision I’ve ever made).
Looking back, it all connects. I grew up in a family doing furniture small business, and surrounded by aesthetically-pleasing, well-designed furnitures, and felt the most excited with artsy and creative things. While majored in public health, I kept in touch with my creative sides through photography and courses such as graphic design, sculpture, architecture drawing, etc.
Things I can bring from public health to design? System thinking, collaboration with diverse stakeholder, empathy and trust building.
Work
Experiences
Present
Creative Resilient Youth
Product Designer
May ‘24 Aug ‘24Justworks
Product Design Intern
Mar ‘24 May ‘24
Back of House
Design Strategist
Sep ‘23 Jan ‘24
Spotivity
UX Design Consultant
Sep ‘23 Jan ‘24
Columbia University Irvine Medical Center
Experience Researcher
Jun ‘23 Nov ‘23
NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital Creative Arts Innovation Researcher
More about me & joys in life
Where I seek for design inspiration
Besides YouTube, reports, posts on LinkedIn and whatnot, my design inspiration comes from my daily observation of the “grass roots” design (aka. the everyday things in our life “designed” by ordinary people) from diverse culture background.
For example, it comes from the sidewalk fish pond in Brooklyn that brings so much curiosity and joy to local community. It also comes from local architecture that reflects local history and migration of people, even though some look a bit “out of the place”.
Project got featured!
A mission-driven, community-centered project that explores AI as a powerful tool to overcome mental blockers in the creative process while leveraging creative arts to foster mental resilience and peer connection among youth. Learn more about this project or read full article.
My creative exploration beyond design
Just as I love crafting delightful experiences through design, I find joy in capturing meaningful moments with film photography. I share them with the community as their sources of visual inspiration to fuel creativity and bring visions to life.
Check out some photos below and on Unsplash
Joys in life
© 2025 Eileen Feng • Created with lots of coffee made with my lovely mocha pot