Hello! I’m Tian.
I'm born and raised in Chongqing, a city in China famous for spicy food and pandas. My life has been relatively spicy food-free and completely panda-free since I moved to Stockholm 11 years ago.
Through my work I rethink digital products and experiences, combining a background in graphic design with technology and user-centered design thinking. I thrive on tackling complex problems, crafting delightful solutions, and giving structure to my teams. I also enjoy playing with icons, surface patterns, illustrations, and messing with front-end code.
When not working, I'm sharing strong opinions about Stockholm's Chinese restaurants, contemplating my next mechanical keyboard build, or chilling on the couch with a good beer and a bad horror movie.
I am a Hyper Island alumna.
Random fun things
I made a video showing the process of making a linocut; it’s been viewed more than 100,000 times on Youtube.
I have a BA and MA in English literature major. I taught English to teenagers and adults when I was living in China.
I finished a 100-day challenge on my morning commute: 100 Days of UX Sketches. You can check out some of the sketches here.
I created a series of linocut illustrations for Clas Ohlson’s 100th-anniversary limited edition poker deck.
I love hiking! I’ve been doing the minst en utenatt i månaden (at least one camping night every month) challenge since December 2020.
I host workshops for students about digital design, portfolio-building, and advancing in UX/UI. I'm also a mentor on ADPList.