hey there, i’m frances!

hey there, i’m frances!

hey there, i’m frances!

i’m a designer, builder, and systems design engineering student @ university of waterloo! i am super curious about the world and how ideas sprout, hop around, and eventually take shape: sometimes gracefully, other times like wildflowers popping up in the cracks of a sidewalk.


my friends often describe me as whimsical, nonchalant (jokes), and suspiciously efficient for someone who spends half her time discovering best napping techniques. when i’m not designing, you can find me plotting my portfolio’s next iteration (check out the previous), tweeting, or daydreaming about cheese.


my goal? building experiences that feel alive and meaningful — like a meadow where both ideas and people can grow together.


thanks for stopping by! ૮ • ﻌ - ა⁩

i’m a designer, builder, and systems design engineering student @ university of waterloo! i am super curious about the world and how ideas sprout, hop around, and eventually take shape: sometimes gracefully, other times like wildflowers popping up in the cracks of a sidewalk.


my friends often describe me as whimsical, nonchalant (jokes), and suspiciously efficient for someone who spends half her time discovering best napping techniques. when i’m not designing, you can find me plotting my portfolio’s next iteration (check out the previous), tweeting, or daydreaming about cheese.


my goal? building experiences that feel alive and meaningful — like a meadow where both ideas and people can grow together.


thanks for stopping by! ૮ • ﻌ - ა⁩

i’m a designer, builder, and systems design engineering student @ university of waterloo! i am super curious about the world and how ideas sprout, hop around, and eventually take shape.


my friends often describe me as whimsical, nonchalant (jokes), and suspiciously efficient for someone who spends half her time discovering best napping techniques. when i’m not designing, you can find me plotting my portfolio’s next iteration (check out the previous), tweeting, or daydreaming about cheese.


thanks for stopping by! ૮ • ﻌ - ა⁩

orgs & involvement

geesehacks

organizing team - design subteam

sept 2025 - dec 2025

stupid hackathon

organizing team

aug 2025 - sept 2025

product designer

may 2025 - present

formulatech hacks

coming soon!

design team lead

mar 2025 - present

experience

associate conversation ai design intern

sept 2025 - dec 2025

JPDynamic

design engineer

sept 2025 - present

chief design officer (founding team member)

sept 2025 - present

clear spider inc.

digital design intern

jan 2025 - apr 2025

experience

experience

JPDynamic

JPDynamic - design engineer

jpdynamic.com | sep 2025 - present

design engineer

sept 2025 - present

take

take - product designer

takewithme.social | sep 2025 - present

chief design officer (founding team member)

sept 2025 - present

clear spider inc.

clear spider inc. - digital design intern

clearspider.net | jan 2025 - apr 2025

digital design intern

jan 2025 - apr 2025

cresta - associate conversational ai design intern

cresta.com | sep 2025 - dec 2025

orgs & involvement

experience

orgs & involvement

take - product designer

geesehacks - design subteam (organizer)

takewithme.social | sep 2025 - present

geesehacks.com | sep 2025 - present

geesehacks - design subteam (organizer)

stupid hackathon - toronto organizer

geesehacks.com | sep 2025 - present

luma | sep 2025

stupid hackathon - toronto organizer

tech+ uw - product designer

luma | sep 2025

techplusuw.com | may 2025 - present

tech+ uw - product designer

formulatech hacks - design team lead

techplusuw.com | may 2025 - present

coming soon! | mar 2025 - present

associate conversation ai design intern

sept 2025 - dec 2025

JPDynamic

design engineer

sept 2025 - present

chief design officer (founding team member)

sept 2025 - present

digital design intern

jan 2025 - apr 2025

clear spider inc.

orgs & involvement

geesehacks

organizing team - design subteam

sept 2025 - dec 2025

stupid hackathon

organizing team

aug 2025 - sept 2025

product designer

may 2025 - present

formulatech hacks

design team lead

mar 2025 - present

clear spider inc.

formulatech hacks

coming soon!

an ode to design.

i think of design like nature: a living cycle.


every idea begins as a seedling: small, fragile, filled with possibility. rooted in care and empathy, it takes hold, drawing strength from the unseen. then, a stem rises, steady and grounded: structure for growth.


branches stretch outwards in exploration, some reaching further, some bending back, each a unique strand of curiosity. leaves and flowers unfurl as small details and moments of beauty, craft, and care.


and like the seasons, design is never still. it changes, adapts, returns, always part of a larger ecosystem of people, stories, and connections.


for me, design is cultivation. a practice of tending, growing, and letting ideas blossom.

an ode to design.

i think of design like nature: a living cycle.


every idea begins as a seedling: small, fragile, filled with possibility. rooted in care and empathy, it takes hold, drawing strength from the unseen. then, a stem rises, steady and grounded: structure for growth.


branches stretch outwards in exploration, some reaching further, some bending back, each a unique strand of curiosity. leaves and flowers unfurl as small details and moments of beauty, craft, and care.


and like the seasons, design is never still. it changes, adapts, returns, always part of a larger ecosystem of people, stories, and connections.


for me, design is cultivation. a practice of tending, growing, and letting ideas blossom.

an ode to design.

i think of design like nature: a living cycle.


every idea begins as a seedling: small, fragile, filled with possibility. rooted in care and empathy, it takes hold, drawing strength from the unseen. then, a stem rises, steady and grounded: structure for growth.


branches stretch outwards in exploration, some reaching further, some bending back, each a unique strand of curiosity. leaves and flowers unfurl as small details and moments of beauty, craft, and care.


and like the seasons, design is never still. it changes, adapts, returns, always part of a larger ecosystem of people, stories, and connections.


for me, design is cultivation. a practice of tending, growing, and letting ideas blossom.

the small joys in my life

the small joys in my life

the little hobbies and tidbits that make me grin and giggle! (hover for a surprise)

the little hobbies and tidbits that make me grin and giggle!

discovering fire music ⊹⋆。°✩

rewatching my favorite movies

trying out new cheese recipes!

observing people during transit

rewatching my favorite movies

rewatching my favorite movies

trying out new cheese recipes!

trying out new cheese recipes!

observing people during transit

observing people during transit

the big joys in my life

the big joys in my life

what brings a huge smile to my face, raising my cheekbones till they hurt! (swipe to view)

what brings a huge smile to my face, raising my cheekbones till they hurt! (swipe to view)