Hello!
I'm Maneet!
I'm an aspiring UX designer based in Canada, bridging the gap between spatial logic and digital human experiences. After completing a bachelor's in architectural design, I seek to expand my design horizons to help build better products and services. I love to bring a little bit of fun to my work to create exciting and charming designs!
My Journey
Highschool - IB Diploma
During my time in high school, I have been the creative director for multiple clubs and conferences. Some of these are:
Science Club
SOAR Conference
IBMC Conference
Earthcore
Sleep Studies Society
TurnerHacks Conference
I was also in the Murals Committee which would paint murals around the school. All of these extracurriculars were just one way that I began to develop my skills in design and creative problem-solving. I knew I wanted to pursue a very technical career in which my creativity and meticulousness would be valued, thus leading me to Architecture.
Architecture - Carleton University
After high school, I completed a bachelor's in architectural studies with a concentration in design. During this time I gained many technical skills that would aid in my work outside of architecture. This included familiarity with the adobe suite, a working knowledge in 3D modelling and physical prototyping and overall exceptional presentation skills.
During this time I became involved with the game design club. In this club I would create 3D models that I would then import into unity to create basic 3D games. Although this time was brief it was a good experience in applying my design skills to create products outside my course materials.
Although the work was rewarding, I found that not all of it was equally fulfiling to me. I began obsessed with only a fragment of the architectural proces, the site analysis. This process would study the site on which we were to place our design, identofy surrounding populations, programs and gaps in services. The full analysis woulod then lead to a program proposal for what we beleived the residents needed most. Sound familiar? That's just UX Design! Upon this realization I decided to pivot careers, landing me in a second bachelor's program to pursue my interests!
Discovering Project Management Through Vtubing
Some time during my architecture degree, I discovered the world of vtubing. These were streamers that used a virtual avatar to interact with their communities. But underneath the surface, the community was full of illustrators, animators and designers that made the hobby possible. I saw this community as a series of opportunities:
Improve presentation and interpersonal skills through engaging with strangers in public streams
Discover new media to create and present design work
Establish a brand identity to sell freelance commission work and create trusted client relations
As I became more involved with the community, I began to be invited to large projects, and eventually, I began leading them myself as well. A large part of VTuber culture included creating song covers, often of popular Japanese music, but the process to do so required meticulous coordination between several participating content creators and audio/visual staff. Deadlines need to be created, budgets need to be set, teams were formed and delegated tasks based on skills and experience. Somewhere along the line, I had become a project manager!
UX Design - Wilfrid Laurier University
Finally, after obtaining my architecture degree (I'm not a quitter!) I enrolled in and recently finished a bachelor's in UX design. Here I expanded my design skills and gained specialized knowledge within this specific field. I could focus solely on my interests of solving everyday problems and creating better digital products and services. Through this course I discovered further interests in design with EDIA principles and perfecting information architecture, after all, I love organization and figuring out how all the puzzle pieces fit together!
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