Diana C

Product designer translating complexity into clarity across digital products, design systems, and AI experiences.

FLUX thesis show poster — circle cutouts revealing photos and the flux wordmark
Flux
Web0→1Cross-Collaboration
Public thesis website for the Parsons School of Design's Design and Technology program.

Launched for a 200+ attendee showcase, scaled across 170+ pages.

The redesigned SEAL lab dashboard, shown on a laptop
SEAL
InternshipUX/UIUsability
Internal dashboard for 300+ engineers.

Unified a multi-spreadsheet workflow into one dashboard for 300+ engineers.

ContextPath shown on two iPhones — a Met-branded landing screen and a Regal Lion artifact detail page
ContextPath
Product DesignAI IntegrationFigma MCP
AI visitor companion app for the MET's collaboration with Anthropic.

Designed a working prototype in a single one-day Anthropic × Met hackathon.

The FAST table installed on the Museum of Science floor — the forest scene glowing on the tabletop
Through AI's Eyes
InteractionUsabilityExhibit
Teaching AI object recognition principles through an interactive installation in the Museum of Science.

26.7% of tested visitors learned something new about AI.

A warm illustrated cabin in an evergreen forest at sunset — the opening frame of the Watch Out film
Watch Out
AIRapid PrototypingAward-Winning
Award-winning AI-generated video for wildlife preservation and fire prevention.

Won the Human + AI Co-Creation Award, made in a one-hour sprint.

The Arc safety app — Safety Mode, home schedule, and insights screens
Arc Security
InternshipUX/UICross-Collaboration
Reimagining safety for real estate agents.

Led a team in a hi-fi prototype addressing a fear 33% of real estate agents report.

The Among The Trees interactive site shown on an iPad Pro — Mary Oliver's poem set in a circular arrangement with a typographic-transformation menu
Among The Trees
AIInteractionLive Website
Investigating the interplay between text and form with AI, using Mary Oliver's When I Am Among The Trees as a canvas for typographic experimentation.

Shipped as a live, interactive typographic experiment.

The For Stillness pop-up book held open to a layered orange funnel pop-up spread
For Stillness
ProductVisual Design
Analog interaction design in a digital world.

A solo, hand-bound pop-up book from concept to final print.

The Atlas app on two iPhones — a campus discovery home screen and a place detail page
Atlas
UX/UIStartupAI Integration
Founding designer at a pre-seed EdTech startup for a campus navigation app connecting users to resources across their community.

Placed top third of 117 teams at the UW Dempsey Startup Competition, supporting a $56K seed ask.

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