Making waves of impact—
one design at a time

Hi! My name is Serena, and I am a multidisciplinary designer who specializes in branding and marketing. I don’t have a set style; I do what is best for the project to reach goals and exceed expectations.

P.S: I design fast.

About my brand:

Inspired by my deep love for the ocean and commitment to sustainability, I aspire to make waves of impact, like a tsunami, and create powerful campaigns through eye-catching visuals and strong messaging.

General Philosophies

Trust your intuition, and pursue your hobbies. Always think outside the box and challenge ideas to grow yourself. #ikigai

Design Philosophy

Design should be useful, intuitive, and clear to whomever is viewing or using your creation. It should also be original and efficient.

sustainability

sustainability

unity

unity

balance

balance

consistency

consistency

accessibility

accessibility

expression

expression

P R I N C I P L E S

&

V A L U E S

originality

originality

Product Design, Web Design, UX, and UI Design (Figma), Brand Design (Illustrator & Photoshop), Campaign Design (Illustrator), Market Strategy, Brand Strategy

Pear

Cocoonuts

Product Design (Photoshop), Web Design, UX, and UI Design (AfterEffects), Brand Design (Illustrator), Graphic Design (Indesign), Campaign Design (Illustrator), Market Strategy

A.W.A.R.E.

Campaign & Presentation Design, Brand Design, Stock Photography, Merchandise Design

CxORE

Social Media Marketing/Campaign Design, Graphic Design

CO2 Emissions Carbon Credit Program Proposal

Campaign & Presentation Design, Brand Design

44 Consulting Group

Logo Design (Illustrator)

Architecture Confidential

Logo Design (Photoshop), Brand Design, Graphic Design

CRE Confidential

UI/UX/Website Design

Resume

  • University of California Davis (SEP. 2017 - DEC. 2021)

    • Bachelor of Arts in Design

    • Bachelor of Arts in Communication

    San Gabriel High School (AUG. 2013 - MAY 2017)

    • High School Diploma (GPA: 3.8 Weighted)

    • Extracurricular Activities:

      • Art Club

        • Vice President (2016 - 2017)

        • Treasurer (2015 - 2016)

        • General Member (2013 - 2015)

      • SGHS FIDM Fashion Club

        • Founder & Co-president (2015 - 2016)

      • Anime Anonymous Club

        • Secretary (2015 - 2016)

      • Motivating Matadors (AKA MoMa)

        • Motivator (2014-2017)

      • SGHS Acapella

        • Vice President & Secretary (2016 - 2017)

  • 44 Consulting Group - Marketing and Operations Coordinator
    (Feb 2024 - Present)

    • Social media management, including content creation, scheduling, and other items as requested.

    • Graphic design for social media, presentations, website visuals, and marketing materials.

    • Email marketing support, including drafting, formatting, and scheduling campaigns.

    • Website updates, content optimization, and maintaining brand consistency across digital platforms.

    • Market and competitor research to identify trends, best practices, and branding opportunities.

    Wavy Designs by Serena - Freelance Designer
    (SEP. 2017 - FEB. 2025)

    • Designed brand identities in home goods, health, wellness, beauty, food, technology, marketing, design, and nonprofit organizations.

    • Engineered resume transformation services that enhanced the professional profiles of 30+ clients, resulting in an average 40% increase in interview invitations and a notable rise in job placement rates over 6 months.

    • Designed campaigns and presentations for causes in social justice and environmental wellness.

    Closet Factory - Designer
    (MAR. 2024 - MAY 2024)

    • Demonstrated my in-depth expertise of the industry in home decoration to provide the best customer service to interpersonal clients.

    • Provided 3-D home organization solutions using KCD, a simplified version of AutoCAD.

    Closet World - Designer
    (FEB. 2024 - MAR. 2024)

    • Measured the target living space and presented sketched designs of home organizational solutions for clients while respecting the client's budget and home constraints during interpersonal consultations.

    California Social Welfare Archives - Brand Designer
    (FEB. 2023 - MAR. 2023)

    • Redesigned a modern logo with a new color scheme and pitched a presentation to the council using Adobe Illustrator and Google Slides.

    • Created an informational branded slide deck for new, onboarding volunteers using Adobe Illustrator and Google Slides.

    Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties -
    Graphic Designer & Marketing Co-coordinator
    (MAY 2022 - AUG. 2022)

    • Managed a mass-production of both digital assets and print materials (flyers, brochures, booklets, postcards, and social media posts) for over 150 real estate agents daily in a fast-paced environment.

    • Constructed listing presentations, retouched photos, and designed layouts for marketing collateral that complied with company brand standards.

    • Established personal brands by leading 1-on-1 self-branding workshops with real estate agents, which increased sale of listings by 10%.

    UC Davis Cross Cultural Center - Graphic Design Co-coordinator
    (SEP. 2019 - DEC 2019)

    • Created graphics, advertisements, and icons-- both collaboratively and independently-- using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Indesign for a nonprofit organization that serves in social justice and equality

    • Designed the staff jackets, which promoted equality, social justice, and inclusivity.

    • Managed assignments and task completion through Asana.

    CxORE - Graphic Designer & Social Media Marketing Intern
    (JUN. 2019 - AUG. 2019)

    • Independently designed paid advertising campaigns on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook, by using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop for a technical-corporate startup.

    • Analyzed social media analytics to gain insight and grow the company's online presence.

    • Designed infographics and retouched the photos of the contacts using Adobe Photoshop

    • Input, organized, and exported data on an Excel sheet to optimize B2B connections. Presented data visualizations on business presentations and designed pamphlets using company information and data.

    Swish Corp. - UI & Graphic Designer
    (APR. 2019 - JUN. 2019)

    • Designed the user interface, logo, and graphics of a mobile, AR-based, co-op basketball gaming app for a senior design project.

    • Attended team meetings with four software engineers and presented the final product to a client at Apple Inc.

    UC Davis DES 16 - Teaching Tutor
    (APR. 2019 - JUN. 2019)

    • Provided live tutorials on industry-standard design software, gave a lesson on how to stay away from cliche iconography, and provided constructive criticism and feedback on assignments and projects-- both in small groups in person and individually-- to 18-24 undergraduate students.

    • Developed interpersonal relationships with students to make the class more engaging, which influenced students to consider graphic design as a real career.

    • Offered additional assistance to students outside of class time.

    Forever 21 - Sales & Marketing Associate
    (JAN. 2018 - OCT. 2018)

    • Improved customer engagement by providing a tailored experience to customers, offering styling tips based on their personality, needs, and wants.

    • Organized the store based on style, season, color, and size to ensure a memorable customer experience that was on-brand with the company's brand image.

    • Reported to the store manager about customer satisfaction every two weeks.

    UNTUCKED WORWEAR - Fashion Marketing Intern
    (MAY 2017 - JUN. 2017)

    • Curated stock photography and a social media calendar for the startup fashion label.

    • Pitched a Memorial Day sale, which got included in the Kickstarter.

    • Brand Design

    • UI Design

    • Web Design

    • UX Design & Event Planning

    • Product Design (physical and digital)

    • Graphic Design

    • Presentation Design

    • Campaign Design

    • Traditional Art

    • Digital & Graphic Art

    • Photography

    • Sketching & Storyboarding (Visual Communications)

    • Typography

    • Photo Editing

    • Video Editing

    • Code Editing (HTML5 & CSS)

    • Document Editing (Microsoft Word, Google Docs, and Notion)

    • Project Management (both independent projects & team projects)

    • Adobe Creative Cloud & Adobe Acrobat (PDF Software)

    • Microsoft Office 365 Suite

    • Google Drive Suite

    • Website Providers (e.g. Wix, GoDaddy, Square Space, and Tumblr)

    • Asana

    • Trello

    • Minima-List

    • English - Native Speaker

    • Spanish - Intermediate Level

    • Vietnamese - Beginner

    • Korean - Beginner

    • Little Bang! - DEC. 2018, APR. 2019

    • Little Bang! - DEC. 2017

    • Teo Chow Association Award - 2012 - 2017

Journey through where my waters have reached…

Fashion Marketing Intern
MAY 2017 - JUNE 2017


Teaching Tutor
(DES 16 - Graphics & the Computer)
APR. 2019 - JUNE 2019


Graphic Design & Social Media Marketing Intern
MAY 2019 - AUG. 2019


Graphic Design
Co-coordinator
SEP. 2019 - DEC. 2019


Graphic Designer & Marketing Co-coordinator
MAY 2022 - AUG. 2022


Brand Designer &
Graphic Designer

FEB. 2023 - MAR. 2023

Freelance Brand Designer & Marketing Consultant
SEP. 2017 - PRESENT

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