Innovative
Design

UCLA’s premier creative agency

We are creative changemakers.

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Professional Development
Member-exclusive events, leadership workshops, mentorship programs and portfolio reviews.
Leadership Opportunities
Exploring the realm of design beyond the classroom and take on leadership roles.
Join the Creative Network
Connect with your creative peer and creative professionals in your community.

Who are we?

Innovative Design at UCLA is a community of designers, photographers, and web developers utilizing our skills to support other student organizations and professional clients.

Together, we seek to build community, foster professional development, and make design education more accessible for all. Take the opportunity to join this dynamic design community and join the network of creative changemakers, problem solvers, and design leaders.

Our Values
Community
We are focused on building a supportive and diverse community of creatives. Through socials, mentor and mentee pairings, and coffee chats, we prioritize fostering genuine relationships between our members.
Education
EducationWe believe in learning from one another and celebrating curiosity. Through client work, career panels, and skill-building workshops, we offer our members opportunities for personal and professional development.
Accessibility
Design should be for all. Through making design education more accessible and following inclusive design practices, we place accessibility at the forefront of our work.

What We Do

We are actively accepting client and partnership requests!
Design
Our design team provide designs for flyers, banners, logos, and more for on-campus clubs and local community.
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Web
Our web team provides robust, high-quality, and easily-maintainable sites for on-campus clubs and local community.
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Photo
Our photo team work on client requests such as event photography, portraiture, or studio and product photography.
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Our Team

Meet the Fall 2022 InnoD@UCLA E-Board!
Joanna Chen
Co-President / Web Team Lead
Design | Media Arts
Minoring in Digital Humanities
Joscelyn Yen
Co-President
Economics
Alex Yoo
VP of Creative Services
Cognitive Science w/ a Specialization in Computing
Minoring in Digital Humanities
Jenny Vu
VP of Marketing
Communication
Minoring in Digital Humanities
Krezzia Noelle Basilio
VP of External
Communication w/ a Specialization in Computing
Sophie Chen
Co-VP of Internal
Cognitive Science w/ a Specialization in Computing
Minoring Digital Humanities
Saige Carter
Co-VP of Internal
Cognitive Science
Minoring in Digital Humanities
Selene Chang
VP of Membership
Linguistics and Asian Languages & Cultures
Minoring in Digital Humanities
Kai Tokiyeda
AEDI Chair
Psychology
Minoring in Musicology
Serena Tie
Design Team Lead
Design | Media Arts
Minoring in Digital Humanities & Film, Television, and Digital Media
Taylor Che
Design Team Lead
Design | Media Arts
Minoring in Digital Humanities
Nyan Kim
Web Team Lead
Cognitive Science
Jeremy Chen
Photo Team Lead
Cognitive Science w/ a Specialization in Computing
Minoring in Film, Television, and Digital Media
Shengfeng Chien
Photo Team Lead
Cognitive Science
Colette Zhou
Liaison
Product Innovation
Josh Lu
Liaison
Computational Neuroscience

Mentor Stories

“I studied Cognitive Science, entrepreneurship, and digital humanities at UCLA and started UX/UI Design my sophomore year. On campus, I was a designer and PM at DevX, researcher at the HCI Lab, and PD co-lead at Product Space.”

Claire Guo
Experience Designer at Adobe
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“I’m a visual designer and hobby illustrator currently designing at Riot Games. My primary skillset consists of branding and thematics, UX/UI, and production design for marketing. My more experimental work involves motion & animation, 3D modeling, and interactivity."

Joie Cao
Designer at Riot Games
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“I graduated from UCLA in 2021 with a major in Cognitive Science. Currently, I work at Tinder as a Product Designer on Core to create ways for people to connect—outside of the main swiping experience. When I’m not working you can catch me dancing, drawing, or doing yoga.”

Lily Lee
Product Designer at Tinder
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Membership FAQ

Find common questions for InnoD membership below.

Why should I join Innovative Design?

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By being part of Innovative Design, you're part of a community of creatives looking to support the greater design community at UCLA. You'll have access to our workshops, speaker events, and gain an alumni network across UCLA, UC Berekely, and USC!

What would I do as a member?

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As a member, you will be a part of a team of designers or photographers to work on client and personal projects throughout the quarter. Weekly commitments include general meetings, workshops, and critiques with your team members and team leads.

Do I need experience to apply?

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Although we're looking for members with past experience in a specific discipline, we're always looking for the potential growth in members interested in growing in their creative field. However, if you have any work that can show us your creative abilities, we'd love to see that in your application.

How do I apply?

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We recruit new members at the beginning of every fall quarter! Look out on our Instagram and website for more information.

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