• Adam Thao

    Tan Tan is a powerful visionary designer with exceptional storytelling and strong sense for aesthetic refinement"

  • Jess Drake

    “Tan Tan was a pleasure to work with—self motivated and always eager dive into new projects. ”

  • Bing Chen

    “Tan Tan consistently displayed an innate ability to approach every project with both innovation and great attention to detail.”

  • Jess Drake

    “Tan Tan approached all design challenges with thoughtful experimentation. ”

  • Adam Thao

    “ Even outside of his profession, he is an outgoing and lively person to be around.”

  • Bing Chen

    “Beyond his strong visual skills, Tan Tan has a natural talent for bringing fresh perspectives to the table,”

ReceNT CREATION

Interactive Poem with Midjourney

Hi, my name is Tan Tan.

I'm a

I solve problems through creative digital products with a highest bar of UI craft, memorable interaction, and an passion for shaping the future.

WHY I LOVE VISUAL?

Visual Evokes Emotions

and beauty

speaks before

words do

TO FEEL HUMAN AGAIN

Connect People

through Gestures

a swipe, a tap, a glance — they can all become empathy in motion.

Interaction
design

MY GOAL

MY INSPIRATION

Why Design?

4.0 GPA

SCAD StartUp, SCAD FLUX

Current

BFA UX Design

Graduate Next Year - May 2026

Current

design projects

Case Studies

product strategy

INFO ARCHITECTURE

Interaction design

Interaction design

Plot's Engagement 2.0

Plot's Engagement 2.0

Redesign core engagement feature, leverage AI & LLM to enhance personalization for social media team, encourage organic engagement between brand and creator.

Redesign core engagement feature, leverage AI & LLM to enhance personalization for social media team, encourage organic engagement between brand and creator.

INTERACTION DESIGN

INNOVATION STRATEGY

Headspace's Room To Breathe

Leverages gamification and storytelling to create easy and interactive mindfulness exercises for urban families.

MOBILE DESIGN

INFO ARCHITECTURE

CIRCULAR UI

CIRCULAR UI

visual design

visual design

Google's Eco Nest

Google's Eco Nest

Propose an innovative product initiative for Google's Nest product with updated visual UI components and new interaction model.

Propose an innovative product initiative for Google's Nest product with updated visual UI components and new interaction model.

information architecture

usability testing

MySCAD Portal

Transforms a cluttered and uninspiring web interface into a clean, colorful, and engaging digital space for all SCAD students.

Interaction as Play

Visual & interaction

Interactive Prototypes

drag to draw

Playing with swiftUI, particle system, physics and interaction

switch gradients

Testing glassEffect in SwiftUI & metal

Particles Filter

Hand gestures, MediaPipe Touch Designer

air gallery

Paint with hand gestures. Made with C#, Touch Designer, Computer vision using Media Pipe

Machine You

Interactive WebCam Filter

Interaction as Play

visual branding

Visual & Branding Explorations

GAI, Visual, and Context

interactive poems

Visualize writings, interactive motion graphic

SCAD Startup 2026

Visual branding for the largest's student competition at SCAD

Visual branding for the largest's student competition at SCAD

visual explorations for monet's paintings

Play with Midjourney, AfterEffects, and InDesign

figma draw test

Testing progressive blur and colors

Spatial dynamic experience

Visual experience for spatial sleep

Visual experience for spatial sleep

Brea

Mindful GPS Device Prototype

Mindful GPS Device Prototype

Keepr

Digitalize Polaroid Experience

Digitalize Polaroid Experience

scad startup 2025

Creative director for StartUp 2025, branding identity and motion design

switching

Play with Midjourney, AfterEffects

Hi, my name is Tan Tan.

I'm a

I solve problems through creative digital products with a highest bar of UI craft, memorable interaction, and an passion for shaping the future.