While I was stuck inside with an invisible disability during college, I ended up downloading Figma with the hopes of staying connected by making memes for my brother.

Design quickly blossomed into the way for me to communicate with the people around me. Whether memes or products, the more I crafted experiences with care and intention, the more I could foster those connections.

When I design now, it's for a lot more people, but that first time I made my brother laugh at a meme I created, or when I wowed a friends with an app idea, that's why I design.