MAY

YUAN

PRODUCT
DESIGNER

HELLO ☺

I'm May,

About

About

An interior architect turned product designer based in LA.

I find beauty in the details, whether I'm designing a space or crafting a user interface.

My design journey began in architecture and interior design, where I became enamored by how thoughtful spaces can shape human behavior and emotion. During my time in New York City, I worked with various architecture firms designing high-end hotels, restaurants, and casinos around the world—projects that taught me how every detail contributes to the overall experience.


What drew me to product design was realizing how similar digital interfaces are to the physical spaces I'd been designing. Both require deep empathy for the people using them, an understanding of how users move through and interact with your creation, and the ability to solve complex problems through elegant solutions.


When I'm not designing, you'll find me:

✿ Serenading houseplants with Rachmaninoff

✿ Hosting chaotic dinner parties that somehow work

✿ Driving absurd distances for gud fud

✿ International waterfall chasing

✿ Or perfecting my daily matcha microfoam

I find beauty in the details, whether I'm designing a space or crafting a user interface.

My design journey began in architecture and interior design, where I became enamored by how thoughtful spaces can shape human behavior and emotion. During my time in New York City, I worked with various architecture firms designing high-end hotels, restaurants, and casinos around the world—projects that taught me how every detail contributes to the overall experience.


What drew me to product design was realizing how similar digital interfaces are to the physical spaces I'd been designing. Both require deep empathy for the people using them, an understanding of how users move through and interact with your creation, and the ability to solve complex problems through elegant solutions.


When I'm not designing, you'll find me:

✿ Serenading houseplants with Rachmaninoff

✿ Hosting chaotic dinner parties that somehow work

✿ Driving absurd distances for gud fud

✿ International waterfall chasing

✿ Or perfecting my daily matcha microfoam

I find beauty in the details, whether I'm designing a space or crafting a user interface.

My design journey began in architecture and interior design, where I became enamored by how thoughtful spaces can shape human behavior and emotion. During my time in New York City, I worked with various architecture firms designing high-end hotels, restaurants, and casinos around the world—projects that taught me how every detail contributes to the overall experience.


What drew me to product design was realizing how similar digital interfaces are to the physical spaces I'd been designing. Both require deep empathy for the people using them, an understanding of how users move through and interact with your creation, and the ability to solve complex problems through elegant solutions.


When I'm not designing, you'll find me:

✿ Serenading houseplants with Rachmaninoff

✿ Hosting chaotic dinner parties that somehow work

✿ Driving absurd distances for gud fud

✿ International waterfall chasing

✿ Or perfecting my daily matcha microfoam

Design concepts to built environments

Design concepts to built environments

Some restaurant projects I've worked on that were constructed in Asia.
Used autoCAD for architectural drawings and Revit for 3D model rendering.

The Huaiyang Garden |

The Huaiyang Garden |

Macau

Work experience

Work experience

Centerfield

Centerfield

Product Designer

Product Designer

Sep '21—Jun '25

Sep '21—Jun '25

PlusMusic

PlusMusic

Product Designer

Product Designer

Aug '21—Sep '21

Aug '21—Sep '21

BL3NDlabs

BL3NDlabs

Product Designer

Product Designer

Mar '21—Sep '21

Mar '21—Sep '21

Nextiles

Nextiles

Product Designer

Nov '20—Dec '20

Nov '20—Dec '20

Wilson Associates

Wilson Associates

Associate Designer

Associate Designer

Mar '19—Feb '20

Mar '19—Feb '20

Champalimaud Design

Champalimaud Design

Junior Designer

Junior Designer

Sep '17—Feb '19

Sep '17—Feb '19

ALMA Architecture

ALMA Architecture

Junior Designer

Junior Designer

Jul '17—Sep '17

Jul '17—Sep '17

Stantec

Stantec

Design Intern

Design Intern

Mar '16—Sep '17

Mar '16—Sep '17