Janice M. Cho is an award-winning Design & Innovation specialist.
Human Centered Design methodologies are at the core of her practice.
The last 15 years has been a journey to understand the best way to approach a problem and to inspire the human spirit to care about the work it produces.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Independent
Design & Product Expert/Consultant
2019 – Current
Every problem is unique because every human and micro culture has a slightly different formula. The consistencies among them however, are astounding.
Check out the services I provide to clients.
Currently partnered with: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art across multiple projects; Schmidt Futures; Amos Kennedy
California College of the Arts
Adjunct Professor
2021 - Current
Master of Design Interaction Design
Collaborating with other faculty while instructing 55+ students.
Classes taught:
Design by Communication
Mise App
Founder & Co-Creator
2020 - Current
Mise App is a minimalist recipe box designed for the everyday home chef. It is designed for quicker reading and easy editing as recipes change based on personal palate.
The app’s concept is researched and inspired by the ritual of writing and re-writing recipe cards.
Local Projects, UL, Tandem, & Side Gigs
2010 - 2019
Head of Design & Innovation
2017 - 2019
Design Director
2016 - 2017
Senior Experience Designer
2014 - 2016
Think Tank + Innovation Member // User Experience Designer
2012 - 2014
User Experience & Service Designer
2011-2012
Experience Design & Engineering Apprentice
2011
10 years ago, I was thinking about pursuing a Ph.D. After endlessly discussing the pros and cons of higher education, and learning that there weren’t any Ph.D. programs to even support our industry, I ultimately decided that “on the ground work” had a higher potential to create impact.
The following is a long description of things that I’ve done. If you don’t want to read this and would rather chat, contact me.
Details: strategized and designed for Gene Siskel Film Center’s online film culture; led arts related advocacy; worked with the beautiful minds that created the 9/11 memorial museum’s experience; incubated in an innovation group; redesigned the way children with food insecurities eat at school while considering every inner child’s anxiety to please others; created products for engineers and supply chains around the world; introduced “design” to a set space that didn’t understand the discipline nor the language; helped smaller organizations start their business (non-profit, for-profit, & hybrid); made a few logos; took on a role to create a design department in an engineer-centered boutique agency; explored various ways to customize engagement with clients; refined my technique in research, ux, service, and product along the way; explored my understanding of ethics; held my ground and calibrated my moral compass; integrated and taught service design to designers, clients, and customers; started a product team when our largest client landed on our laps; won some awards while innovating on problems; developed a critique method for teams; spoke at an international conference.
Throughout this journey, I have met amazing and terrible people—stories for days—but I’m proud to say that I have cultivated and sustained a love and fascination with our industry.