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I got hooked on art and design at a young age…
5 years old, 2011
elee27@risd.edu
I’m Emerson, but you can call me Emmy!
I’m a sophomore in Industrial Design at RISD working across physical and digital products. My background as a Scholastic Award-winning painter informs my eye for form. My passion for political science and media studies allows me to explore how functional design shapes and is shaped by culture, technology, and our everyday lives.
Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA, and Providence, RI. Reach me at elee27@risd.edu or with the social links at the bottom of the site.
RISD, 2026
A blue light reduction proposal: folded-paper bedside light with a removable bird that changes how light spills through the nest.RISD, 2026
I designed interfaces and directed AI-generated visuals for a shipped feature that lets people choose how their stories look.RISD, 2026
A teardown of an electric pencil sharpener, documented through exploded-view drawings that show how its parts fit together.IINTELON OPTICS, 2027
Coming soon. Ongoing industrial design work exploring the form and exterior of devices for skin analysis and IVF applications.
An Arduino-powered timer designed to wilt as you work, then pulse with light when it’s time to take a movement break. STORYLINE AI LABS, 2026
