I design for living systems across human and environmental scales. Using tools in design strategy, creative technology, rapid prototyping, and speculative futures research, I investigate how new mediums and novel interactions can improve the quality of life for underserved communities.
I graduated from MIT, where I studied art and design with minors in computer science and biomedical engineering. Nowadays, I’m finishing up my M.S. in Product Design and M.A. in Public Policy as a Knight-Hennessy Scholar at Stanford and leading several independent research and design projects in the Netherlands — all to grow in ways of systemically designing for human and planetary wellbeing. In my free time, I am fond of birdwatching, attempting aerial silks, and figure skating.
As a multidisciplinary designer, I am always curious and always exploring. Join me on my next adventure?
For my CV, freelance inquiries, collaborations, or just a chat — drop me an email at jierui@stanford.edu or connect on LinkedIn.