How to Break into Design for Metaverse
Young Designers in Tech grapple with transitioning into Design for Metaverse, especially with a lot of hype around the Metaverse. As part of the CMU T&E event series, this Panel Discussion provides a young professional with a guide to successfully Break into Design for Metaverse from the perspectives of Creative Design and Product Design.
Agenda:
5:00-6:00 pm PDT: Panel Discussion + Q&A
We will explore a few actionable insights for getting into Design for Metaverse from the journies of a Creative Design Lead at a startup co-founded by another CMU alumnus and a Product Design Lead within Reality Labs at Meta. We will also open the floor with questions from the Audience!
Metaverse demystified!
What does Design for Metaverse mean?
Identify if you are the right fit for Design for Metaverse
Design Prep: Portfolio, Studies, Communities & more
About the Panel Speakers:
So-Hee Woo, (linkedin.com/in/soheewoo/) is the Head of XR Design at Encore. Prior to Encore, she was a VR/MR Design Intern at Microsoft, an Industrial Designer at Daedalus, and a Product/Industrial Design Intern at IDEO. So-Hee holds a BFA. in Industrial & Product Design from Carnegie Mellon University, an MS from ArtCenter College of Design, and an MBA from Claremont Graduate University.
Lois Yang, (linkedin.com/in/loisyangly/) is a Product Designer for Reality Labs at Meta. Prior to Meta, she was a Co-Founder & Designer for Tiny Apps, a Product Design Intern at 4moms, and a User Experience Design Intern at Medidata Solutions. Lois received BS in Information Systems & HCI and a minor in Media Design with University Honors from Carnegie Mellon University.
The Panel Discussion will be moderated by:
Susan Park, (linkedin.com/in/susansoeun/) is a UX Designer for Chrome at Google. Prior to Google, she was a Senior Product Designer at Gladly, Co-Founder of Standstill Tea, a Creative for Buddha Bing. She also did Product & Design for FreeSkies and was a UX Designer at eBay. She holds a BS in Design and Visual Communications, Human-Computer Interaction & Business Administration from Carnegie Mellon University.