[01]FIELD NOTECURRENT COORDINATESSYSTEM / STORY / INTERACTION

Hi, I'm Arpitha —

I design digital products that help people navigate complexity.

With a background in architecture, I bring spatial thinking, visual storytelling, and systems thinking into product design.

Explore selected journeys
  • MS HCI @ Pratt Institute
  • Currently open to opportunities
  • Based in NYC

Entry → Trust → Action

→ Friction drops here

Note

How might we make this clearer?

Research

“Users trust people before platforms.”

→ Interview #07

System links

Route

Currently mapping

Three territories I keep returning to — connected, not isolated.

  1. Financial trust

    making unfamiliar systems feel understandable

  2. Career transitions

    reducing friction in high-stakes decisions

  3. Cultural storytelling

    creating visibility for communities and craft

Selected journeys

Documented expeditions

Case studies framed as field entries — each one a path through a complex system.

FirstSpark

Designing confidence for first-generation immigrants navigating the U.S. financial system.

Focus
Financial trust
Role
UX Design
Year
2024
  • Financial Services
  • Onboarding
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Path

Redesigning the career transition experience to feel guided, structured, and human.

Focus
Career transitions
Role
UX Design
Year
2024
  • Career Tech
  • Decision support
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Pottery Town

Making craft communities visible through cultural storytelling and spatial digital experiences.

Focus
Cultural storytelling
Role
UX / Visual Design
Year
2025
  • Culture
  • Place
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Playground

Field notes & experiments

Lighter explorations — less finished, still formative.

  • 01

    Gesture-controlled vocal performance

    Mapping body movement to voice and visual feedback.

    2024
  • 02

    Speculative anti-surveillance wearables

    Prototypes that question visibility, privacy, and control.

    2023
  • 03

    Interaction & visual experiments

    Small studies in motion, hierarchy, and spatial UI.

    Ongoing

About

About

I see complex systems, map the relationships between them, and turn them into approachable digital experiences — informed by architecture, HCI, and a love of clear visual storytelling.