Elaine Chen

Elaine is a designer with intention ☀ — creating experiences with precision ∆, care ♥, and a touch of whimsy ✨.

Vancouver, BC --:--:--
nwPlus — space illustration with logo

nwPlus

UX/UIBrandingDesign System

Driving design for Western Canada's largest hackathons. 

Hackathon Judging Portal

Product DesignSystems

A cleaner evaluation system for hackathon projects, built to simplify scoring and reduce decision friction.

JellyBreak

DesignathonMobile

[One line on JellyBreak — what it does and who it's for.]

Hatchloom

StartupPrototyping

Making design feedback feel like a conversation, not a thread no one wants to open. A focused space for async design review.

Made by Elaine

Vancouver, BC

made with love

Hi, I'm Elaine!

I’m a designer at heart — shaped by years of curiosity and hands-on experimentation with both digital and analog tools. I started by creating logos and profile pictures for Instagram influencers, then expanded into customizing shoes, making posters, and exploring design as a form of expression and problem-solving.

What draws me to design is the intersection of creativity, research, analysis, and human-centered thinking. I enjoy digging into the “why” behind a problem just as much as the visual craft.

Outside of design, I’m usually exploring vintage markets, gaming, practicing yoga, or catching a DJ set.

Experience
  1. Design Lead · nwPlus

    Driving design for Western Canada's largest hackathons.

    2025 — Now
  2. Design Coordinator · nwPlus

    [One short line on what you owned.]

    2024 — 2025
  3. Web Designer · Perky

    [One short line on what you owned.]

    2024
  4. Neuroscience Research Assistant · UBC MINT

    [One short line on what you did.]

    2023
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