A creative mind, dreamer, and lifelong learner.
INTRO
Let me formally introduce myself! My name is Ariane Keona Ochoa (she/her), and I am a SoCal-based multidisciplinary designer. I earned my B.S. in Informatics from the University of California, Irvine, and am currently seeking out full-time work opportunities as a junior designer. I would love to work in a creative and relational environment where I can hone my craft, collaborate with other creatives, and contribute to human-centered work to make a lasting impact.
With experience in digital & print asset creation, UX design & research, web & interface design, and brand identity development, my design approach is focused on impact and grounded in an understanding of mutuality. People are at the heart of what I do, and my multidisciplinary background in visual, UI/UX, and web design enables me to solve complex problems and create with empathy.
When I’m not at my desk designing, you can find me dreaming, consuming art in its various forms, trying to turn my suburb walkable, or enjoying good food with good people!
STATS
What I’m listening to right now...
Favorite Daughter - Lorde
Most recent read...
Wool by Hugh Howey
The last movie I watched...
How to Train Your Dragon (live-action!!)
My current hobby...
Learning how to use my espresso machine
More about me, as a designer and person. :)
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I create to share pieces that are meaningful, human-centered, and long-lasting.
Creating has always been an outlet for me to express my authenticity. Growing up, I ran on nothing but my imagination, telling my made-up stories and constantly finding new ways to share my thoughts. My natural ability to create sprouted into something more once I entered college and got a part-time job at my school’s Esports organization as a graphic designer. Getting to explore design outside of a classroom allowed me to flourish and left me with a desire to seek out growth and view any experience as one to be learned from.
Studying user-centered design at the same time taught me how interconnected the work of creating is with the people. Creating goes beyond whatever you can make up in your mind; it’s an act of mutuality and it requires an understanding of your audience. This learned perspective gave me a drive to create with and for a purpose. I want everything I make to be rooted in compassion and intention. And as I enter the field of design, I am eager for opportunities where I can create resilient work that is grounded in empathy and built to last. -
my daily breakfast of tiramisu overnight oats, learning how to use and make latte art on my new Breville, binge watching Prison Break, any and all forms of physical media, sending snail mail to my friends, reading a new library book before before bed (right now it’s Wool by Hugh Howey), the capris my sister thrifted in Seattle for me, a sweet treat after dinner (specifically milk tea + boba), grabbing coffee and having creative chats with new friends, enjoying the sun and going on walks around my neighborhood, striped shirts, and translating portfolio onto Framer ;)
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