Emma Sun (IDEA Grad 2021) wins the 2020 GDC Foundation UX Design Scholarship with 'TimeWise'
Congratulations to Emma Sun (IDEA Grad 2021) for winning the 2020 GDC Foundation UX Design Scholarship with ‘TimeWise’.
Project Brief
Design a digital product with social impact — that improves or engages the community around us.
“I aspire to create meaningful work that colours the world just a little bit brighter, and to be able to reach that goal, I work to constantly learn and improve from my mistakes.
My ideal future career is one I can be passionate about, where I am allowed artistic freedom and am challenged to grow. I want my work to aid others, so that they may go about their daily lives just a little more positively.”
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2020 UX Design Scholarship Award Winner
Emma Sun, recipient of the 2020 GDC Foundation UX Design Scholarship.
Emma Sun Promotional Photo
Emma Sun
Capilano University, BC
Project: TimeWise
Instructor: Christina Lee Kim Koon
Onboarding process
“Warm and enjoyable app. Fairly straight forward approach, not overly complicated which can often be admirable traits. Lovely well considered UI.
Well done. Fantastic letter. Short, succinct and impactful. Thorough research and very good articulation of why decisions were made. Perfectly appropriate illustration and design style. Extremely readable yet sophisticated design solution. The case study itself was nicely designed as well.”
Onboarding process
“Emma’s experience design considerations, seem to be guided by her goal to make others smile. She is motivated to create projects that bring a positive and fulfilling sense of self. Emma is a very engaged student; eager to learn and improve from feedback. She is willing to test and discuss ideas to revise her design work, which is an essential trait when working in the field of UX design.”
About the GDC Foundation UX Design Scholarship
This national scholarship is available for a promising visual or interactive design student in first to the third year who exhibits passion and proficiency in the area of experience design. This scholarship encourages students to take a user-centric approach to interactive design while exploring the design process in its many forms. The scholarship is donated by former GDC member, Ryan P. Senger.
Follow Emma on Insta @maem.art.
