JOANNE HONG

Work

LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART (LACMA)
2024 / Public Programs Intern
Interned in LACMA’s public programs department through the Getty Marrow program. Created a self-guided map visual for Josh Kun’s Sunset Boulevard Bus Tour program, inspired by the ED RUSCHA / NOW THEN exhibition. Designed various program handouts. Created a UI mockup of a ticketing cart system to facilitate requests for accessibility accomodations at public programs for internship capstone project. Made with InDesign & Illustrator.

MIT ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
2024 / Sticker Design
Designed laptop stickers for MIT's Undergraduate Department of Architecture, specifically for courses 4 (Architecture) and 4-B (Art and Design). Made with Illustrator & Photoshop.

MIT MEDIA LAB PERSONAL ROBOTS GROUP
2024 / Undergraduate Research Assistant
Worked under Prof. Cynthia Breazeal in the Personal Robots Group for the AI Storybook project aimed at teaching kids about artificial intelligence and robotics through interactive digital storybooks. Wireframed interface prototypes on Figma, conducted biweekly user interviews and usability tests at the Museum of Science Living Laboratory, and utilized Midjourney to create visual assets for digital storybook application.

MIT GALA
2023-2024 / Director of Graphics
Created various promotional materials, such as model call posters and social media posts, for MIT Gala, an annual fashion show featuring student work and the launch of MIT Infinite Magazine's new issue. Made with Photoshop & Procreate.

MIT MINCE
2023-2024 / Design Chair
Designed menus and promotional content for 2-4 culinary events per semester for MINCE (MIT's student-led club for culinary experiences). Made with Procreate.

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART (MOCA)
2022-2023 / Intern
Designed flyers, social media graphics, merchandise, and signage in the bold, retro theme of "Anthem" for over 300 attendees at MOCA Teen Night 2023. Made with Procreate & Illustrator.

SCHOLASTICS ART AND WRITING AWARDS
2023 / Gold Medal Portfolio
Works from "Risks of Identity", a multi-media installation art series on reproductive freedom and the stigma surrounding sexual health topics in East Asian cultures. Recieved the Gold Medal Portfolio Award at the Scholastics Art and Writing Awards.

THE ANNUAL
2019-2023 / Editor-in-Chief
Led staff of 38 students for North Hollywood's Highly Gifted Magnet Yearbook. Designed layouts, photographed students, faculty, and clubs, illustrated graphics for themed yearbook content. Made with Procreate.

CALMING CAT
2022 / HackViolet: Best Health Hack
Developed an interactive story-telling experience with grounding exercises to help reduce symptoms of anxiety using HTML, CSS, and JS. Utilized CSS animations and image-mapping to elevate user experience. Won Best Health Hack at Virginia Tech's HackViolet 2022.

ECO EATS
2021 / Elevate Hacks
Hackathon project exploring solutions to prevent food waste. Developed a website to guide and educate users on food waste prevention methods. Made with HTML, CSS, and JS.


About

Joanne Hong
Hey! I'm currently a 2nd year student at MIT studying the intersection of Computer Science, AI, and Design. I'm passionate about applications of art in technology, and how we can employ design solutions to better people and their communities. When I'm not designing, you can probably find me at an art museum, curating my Spotify playlists, or ranking coffee shops on my Beli.

SKILLS
HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Python
Java
Illustrator
InDesign
Photoshop
Procreate
Rhino 3D
Figma

UX Design
User Research
Front-End Development
Web Design
Graphic Design
Interaction Design
Computer-aided Design
INTERESTS
Computational Art
Typography
Menu Design
Museum Programming
Music Visualization
Exhibition Design
Album Covers
Furniture Design
Interactive Web Design
Food Photography


Contact


JOANNE HONG
jjoanne@mit.edu
www.linkedin.com/in/jjoannehong