Interaction Design / HCI Pasadena, California

Cheng Gu

Interaction Design student at ArtCenter College of Design

I design interfaces, systems, and physical-digital experiences that help people understand and interact with emerging technology.

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01 / Selected work

Case studies

Selected projects across UX, product design, and interactive installation. Each project is framed around process, context, and design decisions.

Tag Chat mobile app screens UI/UX Design
01 / Individual Project Dec. 2023 - Mar. 2024

Tag Chat

A family social platform that uses topic tags to help family members understand each other through low-pressure conversation prompts.

  • UI/UX
  • Research
  • Family Communication
Dreamscapes of Education process board Installation
02 / Art + Research Interactive Object

Dreamscapes of Education

An installation exploring how education systems shape personal thinking, pressure, and creative freedom.

  • Creative Technology
  • Physical Object
  • Reflection
Camera equipment in a concert environment Product Design
03 / Team Project Jan. 2024 - Sept. 2024

Camera Stand

A stage-performance camera support concept responding to the real weight, stability, and portability problems of concert photography.

  • Observation
  • Product Design
  • Prototyping

02 / Profile

Curious about what technology does with people, not only what it does for them.

I am studying Interaction Design at ArtCenter College of Design. My practice sits between design research, interactive prototyping, and creative technology.

I am interested in the moments where new technology becomes difficult, ambiguous, or unfamiliar. Through research and prototyping, I look for ways to make those relationships clearer, more humane, and more useful.

Currently, I am exploring human-AI interaction, physical computing, and accessibility while developing my research-led design practice.

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Human-AI Interaction
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Interaction Design
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Creative Technology
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Design Research

03 / Capabilities

Working across research,
design, and technology.

Research

Ask better questions

Interviews, observation, usability testing, literature review, synthesis

Design

Shape interactions

Interaction design, systems mapping, information architecture, prototyping

Technology

Make ideas tangible

Creative coding, web prototyping, physical computing, AI prototyping

Education

ArtCenter College of Design

B.S. Interaction Design
Expected graduation - 2028/29

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04 / Contact

Let us investigate
what comes next.

Open to HCI research opportunities, internships, and thoughtful conversations about people and emerging technology.

ryangucheng0514@gmail.com ->

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