hi, i’m yaying yu!
Dartmouth '26, cognitive science + human-centered design
also product designer, tinkerer, thinker, and human :)
i’m a systems thinking-driven designer shaping early research and exploration into focused experiences worth building.
I’ve recently been stuck on this delicious coconut latte recipe
I cooked up — inspired by one i tried in this coffee shop
in Guangxi, China. Message me for the recipe! :D
But in my free time, I love trying out new sweet drinks and
making my own.
this place! →
I am also a complete newbie in photography,
buuuuuut I enjoy what I shoot.
And if it weren’t obvious enough, I love looking up at the sky.
Born in Zhongshan, Pearl River Delta, which objectively,
is the Bay Area of China. Then, my family immigrated to the actual Bay Area at 2.
Now, I'm at Dartmouth, which sits on the Connecticut River and is objectively very cold.
Heading back to the Bay after.
Maybe I just love the water.
For the record, I do not know how to swim.
come say hello!
I'm always happy to talk about design, systems thinking, cognitive science, philosophy of life, or whatever drink recipe I'm currently on.