Eyyy! Pull up a seat.
Eyyy! Pull up a seat.
Nicknames: Gracey, Gracie, Grace
Astrology Sign: Taurus
Myers-Briggs Type: ISFP
Fave Drink: Bubble Tea
Nice to meet you 
- Interactive Designer and Creative Strategist at Engine Digital since 2015
- Based in Vancouver, Canada
- 2014 alumna of Simon Fraser University's School of Interactive Arts + Tech program
- Currently searching for remote digital product design roles
"[Gracey] has been such an integral part of some of our best work over the years and a key contributor to our culture. It's been such a pleasure to see her evolve into the powerhouse she is today."
"[Gracey] has been such an integral part of some of our best work over the years and a key contributor to our culture. It's been such a pleasure to see her evolve into the powerhouse she is today."
– Peter P. (Creative Director, my mentor, and boss at Engine Digital)
Had the pleasure to work for some amazing companies, both local and international –
Here's what I can do for you–
- Design & brand strategy
- Design systems & style guides
- UI design & interactive prototyping
- Qualitative customer experience research & analysis
- Copywriting & content strategy
- Design & brand strategy
- UI design & prototyping user flows
- Design systems & styleguides
- UX strategy, research & analysis
- Basic illustration & motion design
- Iconography & logomarks
- Creative production in Sketch, Figma, Adobe CC, InVision, Principle
- Creative leadership & design mentorship for students/juniors
- Build Keynote decks/slideshows
- Backup vocals & dancing
- Ghostwrite stand-up jokes & speeches
- Dog fostering, dogsitting & dogwalking
"[She] forever inspires me to be my best self and continues to be the first person I think of when I think about what it means to be an empowered woman." 
"[She] forever inspires me to be my best self and continues to be the first person I think of when I think about what it means to be an empowered woman."
– Roxanne H. (one of my faves of all time and Strategist at Engine Digital; excuse me while I weep now 
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Discourse 
Besides design, writing is another love of mine. I used to write personal blogs and newsletters, and do stand-up comedy at amateur open mics around Vancouver. Below are a couple of notable pieces I've written. Enjoy!
"It's been soooooo great seeing [her] growth over the last 5 years. [She's] a huge part of [our] agency, our work, and our culture. I look forward to seeing more great things from [her]." 
"[She] forever inspires me to be my best self and continues to be the first person I think of when I think about what it means to be an empowered woman."
– Ryan O. (VP of Strategy and fellow co-founder of "Trash Lunch Club" at Engine Digital)
Photography by Francis Arevalo 
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Thanks for your time! 
Thanks for your time!
If all the testimonials and work experience aren't enough, here's what I do outside of work:
If all the testimonials and work experience wasn't enough, here's a list of what I do outside of work:
- Travelling and the outdoors (pre-COVID)
- Singing in an R&B choir
- Dancing (dancehall, hip-hop)
- Yoga and meditation
- Cooking, watching others cook, and eating
- Learning new creative skills (e.g. sewing)
- Travelling and the outdoors (pre-COVID)
- Singing in an R&B choir
- Dancing (dancehall, hip-hop)
- Cooking, watching others cook, and eating
- Learning new creative skills (e.g. stand-up comedy, sewing)
If you feel like I would be a good fit for your project and/or company, feel free to start a conversation. Always open to new challenges and opportunities in the following spaces:
- Any kind of food-related thing
- Empowering, sex(y) brands, preferably women-led
- E-commerce strategy for beauty brands
- Initiatives that elevate Asian culture and artists
- The Canadian government
- Any kind of food-related thing
- Empowering, sex(y) brands, preferably women-led
- E-commerce strategy for beauty brands
- Initiatives that elevate Asian culture and artists
- The Canadian government