Innovating at the Intersection of Creativity, Technology, and Impact.
Innovating at the Intersection of Creativity, Technology, and Impact.
About us
At IDEATe, our mission is to foster a dynamic environment where designers, engineers, artists, and researchers converge to create meaningful solutions and impacts for today’s most pressing challenges. We believe that the intersection of creativity, innovation, and technology has the power to shape a better future, and we are committed to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible through interdisciplinary collaboration.
We envision a world where boundaries between disciplines blur, and innovation thrives at the intersection of design, engineering, art, and technology. By empowering individuals from diverse fields to collaborate and share ideas, we aim to spark creativity that leads to solutions with a profound social impact.
We create a space where different disciplines collaborating in an organic, meaningful way to foster partnerships that have led to groundbreaking projects across industries.
We create a space where different disciplines collaborating in an organic, meaningful way to foster partnerships that have led to groundbreaking projects across industries.
We create a space where different disciplines collaborating in an organic, meaningful way to foster partnerships that have led to groundbreaking projects across industries.
Our team
Our team is made up of visionary thinkers from a range of disciplines. They guide IDEATe’s mission and ensure that we remain at the forefront of innovation and interdisciplinary research.
Ethan Cui
Co-founder, Engineer & Researcher
Ethan Cui is a software engineer specializing in data storage. With a strong passion for human-computer interaction, Ethan is driven by the social changes and impacts that technology can bring to society. His work focuses on leveraging data to create solutions that enhance user experiences while contributing to meaningful, tech-driven social transformation.
Augustina Liu
Co-founder, Designer
Augustina Liu is an award-winning User Experience and Product Designer who is passionate about making technology both empowering and accessible, which drives her commitment to creating inclusive designs that serve users of all backgrounds and abilities.
Augustina's work has received recognition from 20 prestigious awards, including Red Dot Design Awards, iF Awards, etc. Augustina also serves as a jury member for seven esteemed international design awards.
Allen Song
Co-founder, HCI Researcher
Allen Song is a Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) researcher at Dartmouth College, where he explores the dynamic relationship between humans and technology, focusing on how design and interaction can enhance mental health specifically. With a unique background that blends analytical rigor and creative problem-solving, Allen brings a fresh perspective to the world of HCI research.
Sky Yang
Designer
Sky is a multi-disciplinary UX designer with a passion for creating meaningful products and inclusive design that serves diverse users. With a background rooted in fashion design, Sky transitioned into the world of UX, bringing a unique perspective that blends creativity, functionality, and user-centered thinking. Sky is driven by the belief that great design should be inclusive, accessible, and impactful for everyone.
Sakura Luo
AR/VR Designer & Researcher
Sakura Luo is a cross-disciplinary interaction designer based in Los Angeles, California, with a passion for inclusive design, emerging technologies, and strategic futures design. Starting her journey at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) before transferring to ArtCenter College of Design (ACCD) and going to USC Sakura has honed her skills in creating innovative, people-centered designs that transcend traditional boundaries.
Ethan Cui
Co-founder, Engineer & Researcher
Ethan Cui is a software engineer specializing in data storage. With a strong passion for human-computer interaction, Ethan is driven by the social changes and impacts that technology can bring to society. His work focuses on leveraging data to create solutions that enhance user experiences while contributing to meaningful, tech-driven social transformation.
Augustina Liu
Co-founder, Designer
Augustina Liu is an award-winning User Experience and Product Designer who is passionate about making technology both empowering and accessible, which drives her commitment to creating inclusive designs that serve users of all backgrounds and abilities.
Augustina's work has received recognition from 20 prestigious awards, including Red Dot Design Awards, iF Awards, etc. Augustina also serves as a jury member for seven esteemed international design awards.
Allen Song
Co-founder, HCI Researcher
Allen Song is a Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) researcher at Dartmouth College, where he explores the dynamic relationship between humans and technology, focusing on how design and interaction can enhance mental health specifically. With a unique background that blends analytical rigor and creative problem-solving, Allen brings a fresh perspective to the world of HCI research.
Sky Yang
Designer
Sky is a multi-disciplinary UX designer with a passion for creating meaningful products and inclusive design that serves diverse users. With a background rooted in fashion design, Sky transitioned into the world of UX, bringing a unique perspective that blends creativity, functionality, and user-centered thinking. Sky is driven by the belief that great design should be inclusive, accessible, and impactful for everyone.
Sakura Luo
AR/VR Designer & Researcher
Sakura Luo is a cross-disciplinary interaction designer based in Los Angeles, California, with a passion for inclusive design, emerging technologies, and strategic futures design. Starting her journey at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) before transferring to ArtCenter College of Design (ACCD) and going to USC Sakura has honed her skills in creating innovative, people-centered designs that transcend traditional boundaries.
Ethan Cui
Co-founder, Engineer & Researcher
Ethan Cui is a software engineer specializing in data storage. With a strong passion for human-computer interaction, Ethan is driven by the social changes and impacts that technology can bring to society. His work focuses on leveraging data to create solutions that enhance user experiences while contributing to meaningful, tech-driven social transformation.
Augustina Liu
Co-founder, Designer
Augustina Liu is an award-winning User Experience and Product Designer who is passionate about making technology both empowering and accessible, which drives her commitment to creating inclusive designs that serve users of all backgrounds and abilities.
Augustina's work has received recognition from 20 prestigious awards, including Red Dot Design Awards, iF Awards, etc. Augustina also serves as a jury member for seven esteemed international design awards.
Allen Song
Co-founder, HCI Researcher
Allen Song is a Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) researcher at Dartmouth College, where he explores the dynamic relationship between humans and technology, focusing on how design and interaction can enhance mental health specifically. With a unique background that blends analytical rigor and creative problem-solving, Allen brings a fresh perspective to the world of HCI research.
Sky Yang
Designer
Sky is a multi-disciplinary UX designer with a passion for creating meaningful products and inclusive design that serves diverse users. With a background rooted in fashion design, Sky transitioned into the world of UX, bringing a unique perspective that blends creativity, functionality, and user-centered thinking. Sky is driven by the belief that great design should be inclusive, accessible, and impactful for everyone.
Sakura Luo
AR/VR Designer & Researcher
Sakura Luo is a cross-disciplinary interaction designer based in Los Angeles, California, with a passion for inclusive design, emerging technologies, and strategic futures design. Starting her journey at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) before transferring to ArtCenter College of Design (ACCD) and going to USC Sakura has honed her skills in creating innovative, people-centered designs that transcend traditional boundaries.
Ethan Cui
Co-founder, Engineer & Researcher
Ethan Cui is a software engineer specializing in data storage. With a strong passion for human-computer interaction, Ethan is driven by the social changes and impacts that technology can bring to society. His work focuses on leveraging data to create solutions that enhance user experiences while contributing to meaningful, tech-driven social transformation.
Augustina Liu
Co-founder, Designer
Augustina Liu is an award-winning User Experience and Product Designer who is passionate about making technology both empowering and accessible, which drives her commitment to creating inclusive designs that serve users of all backgrounds and abilities.
Augustina's work has received recognition from 20 prestigious awards, including Red Dot Design Awards, iF Awards, etc. Augustina also serves as a jury member for seven esteemed international design awards.
Allen Song
Co-founder, HCI Researcher
Allen Song is a Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) researcher at Dartmouth College, where he explores the dynamic relationship between humans and technology, focusing on how design and interaction can enhance mental health specifically. With a unique background that blends analytical rigor and creative problem-solving, Allen brings a fresh perspective to the world of HCI research.
Sky Yang
Designer
Sky is a multi-disciplinary UX designer with a passion for creating meaningful products and inclusive design that serves diverse users. With a background rooted in fashion design, Sky transitioned into the world of UX, bringing a unique perspective that blends creativity, functionality, and user-centered thinking. Sky is driven by the belief that great design should be inclusive, accessible, and impactful for everyone.
Sakura Luo
AR/VR Designer & Researcher
Sakura Luo is a cross-disciplinary interaction designer based in Los Angeles, California, with a passion for inclusive design, emerging technologies, and strategic futures design. Starting her journey at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) before transferring to ArtCenter College of Design (ACCD) and going to USC Sakura has honed her skills in creating innovative, people-centered designs that transcend traditional boundaries.
Join us
At IDEATe, we invite those with a zeal for stretching the boundaries of their discipline and effecting real-world change. No matter if you're an innovator, technician, creator, investigator, or advocate of cross-disciplinary efforts, there's a spot for you here. Let’s craft something meaningful, collectively.