# Sabrina Mao > Brand Design @ Made To Roam Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/sabrinamao Hello there! β€’ I'm a multi-disciplinary designer whose specialties are in UX/UI, Product, Web, Visual, and Graphic design πŸ‘©β€πŸ’» β€’ I recently graduated with a B.S. in Design and Interaction and a minor in Urban Studies and Design at UC San Diego. My design journey started with a desire for an creative outlet and connection with technology to build better communities. To me, design is a superpower that curates successful strategies and functional solutions that further strengthen collaborative goals πŸ’ͺ✨ Looking for a freelance designer? Let's bring your ideas to life together 🌱 ## Work Experience ### Brand Designer @ MADE TO ROAM Jan 2024 – Present ### UX Design / Product Manager Intern @ KnoWhiz Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 ### UX/UI Designer @ CareerScoop Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 ### Product Designer @ UC San Diego Design Lab Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | San Diego, California, United States Part of a research and design initiative called Bay to Park that collaborates with professional Urban Planners to help build a physical and digital installation experience to activate the Park & Market space in Downtown San Diego. ### Community Engagement Coordinator @ UCSD Design Co Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | San Diego, California, United States Design Co board member and facilitator for community programing at the largest pre-professional organization at UC San Diego. ### Resident Assistant @ UC San Diego Jan 2021 – Jan 2024 - Managed and mentored 100+ students and acted as a guide for academic, social, psychological, and administrative resources. - Lead and coordinated small and large-scale programs for the residential community. - Managed program planning of educational and social events and prepared marketing materials: event flyers, newsletters, social media graphics, and instagram: @ra.sabrinahhh - Managed budgeting and financial planning for programs. - Managed administrative duties: on-call duty shifts, Conduct and Community Contact reports, etc. Received Rezzie Award - Best New Paraprofessional ### Urban Studies & Planning Website Design Intern @ UC San Diego Department of Urban Studies & Planning Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | United States Leading designer for the Department Website and brand redesign. - Designs department logos, visuals, and brand marketing items across all platforms with Creative Adobe Suite Tools and Figma. - In charge of updating and maintaining the department CMS. - Manages the Wordpress blog site and updates. - Consolidating the biweekly Newsletter on Mailchimp. - Assists in programming of the department’s largest event, the Annual Urban Expo. ### Visual Design Mentor @ Design Co: Visual Design Apprenticeship 2023 Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | La Jolla, California, United States 12-week design initiative to make visual design guidance and knowledge on Adobe Creative Tools and Figma more accessible for the community. I help students practice visual design industry knowledge in weekly meetings, office hours, tutorials, and critique sessions. ### UX Designer @ Design Co: Build Up Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 Lead UX Designer that collaborated cross-functionally with a team for a 10-week program to support the website redesign for the nonprofit, Trans Family Support Services. Worked closely with a stakeholder to access impactful design decisions in collaboration with industry mentors. Developed wireframes, visual design system, prototypes, and supported user-surveys, usability testing, and A/B testing. ### Committee Designer @ Cognitive Science Student Association at UCSD Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | San Diego, California, United States ### Customer service @ Ice & Vice Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | New York, United States ## Education ### Bachelor of Science - BS in Cognitive Science specialty in Design and Interaction UC San Diego ### Piano South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities ### Northwestern High School ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/sabrina-mao-2aba501b8 - Website: http://www.sabrinamao.com/ --- Source: https://flows.cv/sabrinamao JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/sabrinamao/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-08