PRATT INSTITUTE
I am a Thai-American designer who began my career working as an assistant designer at two fashion houses and a footwear atelier in Bangkok, Thailand, developing skills in illustration, patternmaking, and textiles. Later, as co-curator at Conference of Birds, an alternative art space in Bangkok, I exhibited work by international contemporary artists. I then worked as a web designer and developer, exploring new possibilities offered by digital media. For several years I have also volunteered as a coordinator, designer, and webmaster for Dignity Returns, a garment factory cooperatively managed by former sweatshop workers.
I have continued to develop my multidisciplinary approach and “maximalist” vision further at Community College of Philadelphia, where I completed my Associates degree in Art and Design, and now Pratt, where I am now a Communications Design BFA student. In my current practice I am working to translate the humancentered design, sustainability, and visual expressiveness that I associate with my hometown in Northern Thailand to new media, including digital design, environmental graphic design, and fashion.
WHAT MAKES YOU FEEL INSPIRED?
I am very omnivorous, and thrive on new experiences and technologies. Each day brings fresh opportunities for discovery and unlikely juxtapositions.
WHAT AREA OF DESIGN ARE YOU HOPING TO WORK IN OR SPECIALIZE IN?
I am now exploring environmental graphic design (EGD), which offers the opportunity to merge sculpture, fashion design, animation, virtual and augmented reality, and many aspects of graphic design to develop a total, immersive spatial experience for participants. My style is very “maximalist,” and I work across many different media, so EGD seems like one way to integrate my various interests.
