Hi, I’m Rhea.
I think a lot about the systems we live in, the stories we tell, and how design can hold space for both.
My work moves between research, strategy, and storytelling, often asking questions like; Why do people trust certain products or platforms? What makes something feel intuitive or alienating? How do culture, memory, and media shape our sense of self?
Over the years, I’ve collaborated with brands, nonprofits, and communities to design tools, workshops, experiences, and narratives that help people reflect, connect, and make meaning. Sometimes it’s a speculative board game. Sometimes it’s a strategy deck. Sometimes it’s just listening closely and drawing the right connections.
I recently finished my Master’s at Pratt Institute, where I explored beauty, aging, and digital identity through participatory and speculative design. I also live in Brooklyn, where I’m usually collecting visual scraps, overanalyzing interface decisions, or wandering around wondering how things came to be.
As a forever learner I believe design shouldn’t just be understood, it should be felt. Thoughtful, unexpected, and just a little bit rebellious.
This space is a mix of projects, provocations, and work-in-progress ideas.
Let’s build something that leaves a mark.