Product Designer,
systems thinker
with an artist's eye

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Work

EdTech K-12, Student and Teacher, project cover
2026 · K-12 EDTECH · AI & LEARNING

AI that helps kids think, not think for them

A two-month, end-to-end project reimagining AI in K-12 classrooms. I designed two full interfaces, one for students, one for teachers, grounded in five research methods, without eroding how kids learn.

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Cornell Study Spaces, LibCal redesign
2026 · CORNELL LIBRARIES · MOBILE

Redesigning Cornell's study room booking

A mobile-first redesign of Cornell's LibCal booking, built from a hands-on critique of the current grid, confirmation page, and the third-party Booked app, then a companion app that fixes discovery and the empty-room problem.

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2026 · HCI RESEARCH · MOBILE

Designing for curiosity that survives the scroll

A semester-long qualitative study of how curiosity emerges and collapses on Instagram, built from 16 interviews, a 5-day diary study, and a two-session co-design, then translated into a low-effort app with a team of 4.

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Niue social travel app
2026 · SOCIAL TRAVEL · MOBILE APP

Build your own island, explore others

A social travel app built around remixing real itineraries. I designed the follow, remix, plan, and post loop end to end, from competitive analysis through lo-fi to a high-fi mobile product.

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illustration and drawing I make outside of product work :)

Illustrationdrop art here
Oil painting portrait
Sketchbookdrop art here
Ink and architecture collage on cardboard
Character designdrop art here
Surreal ink portrait study on canvas
Digital paintingdrop art here
Architectural perspective studies
Doodlesdrop art here
St Paul's Cathedral ink drawing in progress
Studiesdrop art here
Crowded transit color pencil painting
About

Hi, my name is Jin!

  • Based in New York City
  • Cornell University, Class of 2028
  • Information Science major, UI/UX
  • Business minor

I've always loved art and design in all forms, from sketching and painting to photography, AutoCAD, and 3D modeling. I actually began my journey as an architecture major before transitioning into product design.

What I love about both architecture and product design is the opportunity to create something from the ground up that can solve real-world problems and positively impact the people and communities around us. My background in architecture has shaped the way I think about space, accessibility, and human-centered design, while my experience in UX research and the industry has taught me the importance of understanding people before designing for them.

Today, I bring these experiences together by prioritizing thoughtful research, inclusive design, and attention to detail to create products that are not only functional, but meaningful and impactful.

Jin Ren
Contact

Let's build something worth thinking about

Happy to walk through my process, dig into a case study, or talk about where I could help.