Hey! I'm Gileen.

I am a human-centered designer, artist, and researcher, aiming to create meaningful impact.

Education

Stanford University, B.S. in Product Design

Currently

California State University Long Beach,
M.A. in Human Experience Design Interactions

Swisslog Healthcare, Design Specialist

Previously

Advance Local, Multimedia Designer
Aegis Ventures, Design Intern
The Center for Urban Pedagogy, Intern
Stanford GSB Library, Design Student Assistant

Case Studies

A mobile application to help college students navigate food-positive relationships, the anti-diet movement, and professional nutritionist help.

A reimagination of the Bay Area Rapid Transit mobile application, focusing on three user task flows: planning a trip, calculating fare, and parking.

An IKEA-sponsored class project, where we interviewed work-from-home parents during the Covid-19 pandemic and worked towards a unique solution for the specific needs of both the parents and their families.

A guide to the New York City subway system, specifically designed for incoming students of the Stanford in New York program.

Graphic Design Work

Baliwala (Coming Soon)

A clothing brand inspired by Filipino culture, feminism, and fashion, designed to empower women to reject toxic patriarchal values and own their sense of self.

Advance Local

A portfolio of my graphic design work for 2023 with Advance Local, a nationwide publication comprising of several media groups reaching over 50 million people. Please contact me for examples.

A gallery of some of the digital signage that I designed for Stanford University's Graduate School of Business Library.

Illustration Projects

A comic that I illustrated to tell a story about growing up in the Philippines and dealing with immigration.

A collaboration with Bayani Art artists, educators, and historians to create a shirt design honoring Gabriela Silang.

The 'Pandanggo Sa Ilaw' shirt and 'Tinikling' jacket artwork for Kayumanggi, Stanford University's only Pilipinx traditional arts and dance troupe.