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Product Designer, United States
Boyuan Guo (Bill) is a product designer focused on education technology, currently working on PLUS, an AI-augmented tutoring platform. His approach centers on structuring how information flows between users, with an emphasis on clarity, usability, and reducing complexity in AI-driven systems.
Read the interviewRemieDog, United States
Paul Vizzio is a mechanical engineer and co-founder of RemieDog, a New York–based family business focused on practical product design. With a background in taking physical products from concept to production, he develops solutions that address real-world everyday challenges. His work emphasizes simplicity through rigorous engineering, reducing friction for users without compromising durability.
Read the interviewDesigner, United States
Focusing on the intersection of material and perception, Nomaki Etsu develops furniture and objects that balance precision with sensitivity. His process is grounded in iterative prototyping, where adjustments in proportion and materiality define the final outcome. By aligning form, ergonomics, and construction, he creates designs that quietly influence how people engage with space.
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Yuewei Shi is a New York–based designer and illustrator specializing in packaging and brand experience design across beauty, wellness, and lifestyle sectors. Her work combines visual storytelling, material exploration, and system thinking to create emotionally resonant brand experiences that balance imagination, usability, and long-term value.
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Fan Na, Yi-le Zhang, Sijing (Clair) Sun, and Helen Tsui are product and AI designers working across fintech, enterprise AI, cloud infrastructure, and financial services. Their combined experience spans global brands such as Amazon, AWS, and Bank of America, with strengths in human-computer interaction, research, and scalable systems. Together, they bring a shared interest in building AI-powered products that feel clear, reliable, and meaningfully aligned with real human needs.
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Yuanqing Yao is a multidisciplinary designer and strategist who focuses on people’s emotional responses and their relationship with fast-paced urban living. Her work often aims to help users slow down, regain calm, and reconnect with the world around them through thoughtful design choices.
Read the interviewCathay Pacific, Hong Kong SAR
Ernest Hui, Head of Design at Cathay, builds his work around a clear purpose: creating moments that genuinely help people in their day-to-day lives. Ernest’s work on “Motion Drives Emotion” introduces mobile micro-interactions that gently support users throughout their travel journey. For him, design is guided by empathy, careful thinking and a commitment to resolving complexity with clarity.
Read the interviewBenjiLock, United States
Robbie Cabral, founder and inventor of BenjiLock, turned a common gym frustration into a groundbreaking biometric security device. His focus on practical problem-solving led to a lock that offers convenience, reliability, and a modern approach to safeguarding personal items.
Read the interviewDalia Forman Design, United States
Dalia Forman blends her Argentine background with her New York design education to create interiors shaped by art and cultural influence. Her work centers on homes that feel comfortable, expressive, and thoughtfully arranged.
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With foundations in engineering, architecture, and machine learning, Chengxi Yang, Yalai Pang, and Zhehan Xu bring a wide spread of perspectives into today’s digital design landscape. Their work ranges from financial tools to AI-driven interfaces, tied together by an aim to create digital experiences that feel clear, approachable, and human-centered.
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Ziyi Wang, Zhixuan Zhang, Hanzhen Zhao and Fan Zhang
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Product designer and entrepreneur Viacheslav Derzhaiev combines his early creative roots with deep business acumen. His journey from agency work to fintech startups allows him to craft designs that are both innovative and strategically informed.
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