Procure.
Prototype.
Produce.
Hi there, I'm Lester.
I am an architect turned UX designer.
I am passionate about building moments and experiences in both physical and digital spaces.
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What I'm up to now...
Empowering users with products designed for them
UX CASE STUDY | COLLECTIVE PROJECT
An anti-racist design justice collective seeking the radical transformation of education & practice
We co-designed the new Dark Matter U website to connect like-minded mission-driven educators to foster change toward an anti-racist model of design education.
UX CASE STUDY | CLIENT PROJECT
Within a team of four, we redesigned our client Marble’s shopping feature on their website, helping policyholders compare and choose the right policies for them and their families. We rearranged key features, improved the UX copy, and ultimately, created a mental model that makes more sense.
UX CASE STUDY | CONCEPT PROJECT
Within a team of four, we designed an app that empowers online sellers by making in-person markets accessible to them so they could build trust and emotional connections with their customers and products.
UX CASE STUDY | CONCEPT PROJECT
Within a team of four, we designed a platform that provides educational videos, taught by real professionals, so that novice investors could learn everything they need to know about how to invest. We created a responsive web-based product that leverages social capital to build knowledge.
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But my journey begins with architecture school...
Building moments in the physical space
B.ARCH THESIS
BRONX, NY
An exploration of drug policy reform in the form of architecture.
PUBLICATION
BRONX, NY
A compilation of explorations by fifth-year B. Arch studios at the Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture at The City College of New York.
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Some other things I like to make...
Making memories, embracing irregularity
SMALL BUSINESS
BRONX, NY
Handmade in the Bronx. Laser-cut wood greeting cards that can be displayed as home decor.
HOBBY
Grounded
MADE IN 2019
A ceramics series of elemental colors, textures, and patterns from the natural landscapes all around us.