




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
tech+ uw
product designer
may 2025 - present
formulatech hacks
coming soon!
design team lead
mar 2025 - present
experience
cresta
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
design engineer
sept 2025 - present
chief design officer (founding team member)
sept 2025 - present
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
cresta
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
tech+ uw
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)
building communities for the joy of humanity
trying out all sorts of new cuisine and food
animals! animals! animals!
successfully wiring a circuit (after many attempts)
putting my friends and family on anime
my amazing and talented friends
my family, who support me through everything
the horizon, and what lies beyond
going to concerts of my favorite artists
my lovely doggy, oreo














