Designing Presence.
Enabling Agency.

Designing Presence.
Enabling Agency.

Designing Presence.
Enabling Agency.

I'm Sue Hong, a Visual Designer and Master's student in Design for Interaction at Carnegie Mellon University.

Open to full-time opportunities · LinkedIn

Open to full-time opportunities · LinkedIn

Open to full-time opportunities · LinkedIn

Featured Work

I design where technology, people, and everyday life intersect.

Reeha

Graduate Project

UX design for a gamified upper-limb rehab platform — making home recovery engaging through interactive motion exercises and real-time feedback

Reeha

Graduate Project

UX design for a gamified upper-limb rehab platform — making home recovery engaging through interactive motion exercises and real-time feedback

Reeha

Graduate Project

UX design for a gamified upper-limb rehab platform — making home recovery engaging through interactive motion exercises and real-time feedback

Ownroom

Published

End-to-end redesign of a home styling consulting platform, connecting users with professional coordinators through a dual-sided service

Ownroom

Published

End-to-end redesign of a home styling consulting platform, connecting users with professional coordinators through a dual-sided service

Ownroom

Published

End-to-end redesign of a home styling consulting platform, connecting users with professional coordinators through a dual-sided service

Rebox

App Store Launched

Zero-waste reusable container app that removes friction from eco-friendly behavior through community engagement and gamification

Rebox

App Store Launched

Zero-waste reusable container app that removes friction from eco-friendly behavior through community engagement and gamification

Rebox

App Store Launched

Zero-waste reusable container app that removes friction from eco-friendly behavior through community engagement and gamification

Modu Basketball

Service Launched

Map-based web service for discovering and reporting outdoor basketball courts — shipped in 2 weeks, 800 users at launch

Modu Basketball

Service Launched

Map-based web service for discovering and reporting outdoor basketball courts — shipped in 2 weeks, 800 users at launch

Modu Basketball

Service Launched

Map-based web service for discovering and reporting outdoor basketball courts — shipped in 2 weeks, 800 users at launch

Han River Eco World

Published

AR mobile game that transforms the Han River into an interactive field guide, raising awareness of endangered local species

Han River Eco World

Published

AR mobile game that transforms the Han River into an interactive field guide, raising awareness of endangered local species

Han River Eco World

Published

AR mobile game that transforms the Han River into an interactive field guide, raising awareness of endangered local species

I design presence through depth and detail.

I design presence through depth and detail.

I design presence through depth and detail.

Through meticulous craft and aesthetic intention, I create interfaces that make people feel genuinely connected — not just engaged, but moved.

I design moments that awaken user agency.

I design moments that awaken user agency.

I design moments that awaken user agency.

Through color, typography, and motion, I shape the subtle cues that let a person and a product move at the same pace.

I design sustainable value that grows with the user.

I design sustainable value that grows with the user.

I design sustainable value that grows with the user.

that grows with the userThrough robust visual systems and fluid interactions, I create products that deepen in meaning the longer they're used.

All Projects

Crafting

Making as a way of thinking

From visual diaries to Vision Pro apps, I explore design beyond the screen. Through editorial layouts, data visualization, and artifacts that exist in the physical and digital alike. Crafting is where I let curiosity lead.

Writing

Where theory meets practice

I write to bridge what I learn and what I make. These essays trace my thinking on interaction design and human-centered values.