Always under construction

The cliché "design is never done" is never more apropos than when applied to a designer's portfolio. Never one to shy away from a cliché, I've decided to hell with perfection; I will publish as I go. Damn the mistakes and imperfections.

Hello
Hello

I'm Karen, a designer by day. A snacker by day, by night, and all the moments in between.

I'm Karen, a designer by day. A snacker by day, by night, and all the moments in between.

I'm Karen, a designer by day. A snacker by day, by night, and all the moments in between.

Matters of employment

Matters of employment

Matters of employment

Currently at Meta

Paying the bills by working as a product designer at Meta, most currently on internal configuration products. What is configuration products? Please tell me when you find out.

Previously at IBM

I was at IBM for 8 months, working on Cloud Pak for Data. It was my first job in non-consumer app design and I was petrified!

Before IBM

Before IBM, I was a consumer product designer at Malwarebytes. Before that, I was a visual designer at a startup. See more at LinkedIn.

Matters of sustenance

Matters of sustenance

Matters of sustenance

XXtra Flamin' hot cheetos

XXtra Flamin' hot cheetos

XXtra Flamin' hot cheetos

I used to love Flamin' hot cheetos. Then, in 2017, I discovered XXtra Flamin' hot cheetos and have never gone back.

Siete sea salt and vinegar chips

Siete sea salt and vinegar chips

Siete sea salt and vinegar chips

Something about that dash of serrano. It's made every other salt and vinegar chip subpar.

Choices of entertainment

Choices of entertainment

Choices of entertainment

The Wire

The Wire

The Wire

I watch a lot of TV and movies. The Wire is still one of the best shows I have ever watched.

One Day

One Day

One Day

A recent discovery. So good that I watched it twice in quick succession.

Choices of literature

Choices of literature

Choices of literature

Currently reading: A Column of Fire

Currently reading: A Column of Fire

Currently reading: A Column of Fire

Seems like respectable smut.

Madame Bovary

Madame Bovary

Madame Bovary

I read it in a Rhetoric class about censored works while an undergrad at UC Berkeley (so so long ago…sigh). I burst out crying at the end of the book. Perhaps it was because of some personal trials going on at the time. Maybe it's just that good.

Anthony Trollope

Anthony Trollope

Anthony Trollope

If I recall correctly, I have read all 47 of his novels. Just that good.

You've gotten to the end. Perchance projects might interest you?

Always under construction

The cliché "design is never done" is never more apropos than when applied to a designer's portfolio. Never one to shy away from a cliché, I've decided to hell with perfection; I will publish as I go. Damn the mistakes and imperfections.

Always under construction

The cliché "design is never done" is never more apropos than when applied to a designer's portfolio. Never one to shy away from a cliché, I've decided to hell with perfection; I will publish as I go. Damn the mistakes and imperfections.

Always under construction

The cliché "design is never done" is never more apropos than when applied to a designer's portfolio. Never one to shy away from a cliché, I've decided to hell with perfection; I will publish as I go. Damn the mistakes and imperfections.

Always under construction

The cliché "design is never done" is never more apropos than when applied to a designer's portfolio. Never one to shy away from a cliché, I've decided to hell with perfection; I will publish as I go. Damn the mistakes and imperfections.

Always under construction

The cliché "design is never done" is never more apropos than when applied to a designer's portfolio. Never one to shy away from a cliché, I've decided to hell with perfection; I will publish as I go. Damn the mistakes and imperfections.