Hi there! Nice to meet you! My name is Mark Fernandez and I am an UX/UI Designer who is also a second gen Filipino-American born and raised in the City of Angels, Los Angeles! 

Fun fact about me: The thought of me becoming a designer was not in my bingo card at all when I first started attending college. Truthfully, my path into UX/UI began in a boba tea shop and a conversation. And because of that moment, I became a student of Designlab and began my journey as a student in December 2023. Since then, I have been able to work on several UX/UI projects ranging from music to video games.

By utilizing my prior background as a psychology researcher, I utilize a human first perspective to answer the question of “Why?”. The reasons to why people think, act, and feel certain ways. And because of that, I believe that at the center of design are the users themselves.

Ever since I began my UI/UX design journey, I have been looking to improve steadily as a designer by sharpening my skills and taking any setbacks as learning opportunities. And I look forward to continue doing so in any current or future project I work on.