Hi, I am Harsha Pillai,
UX + Digital
Product Designer.
Formally trained as an architect, with a background in computer science, Currently based in Brooklyn, New York, pursuing a MFA in Products of Design @ SVA.
Selected Works
Dream-Match
Reimagining high school career exploration by personifying careers, highlighting their work characteristics and environments. Fostering a more holistic understanding for students, which empowers them to navigate their future paths with insights.
UI/UX
Product Design
Strava x Recover Athletics
Imagining a partnership between Recover Athletics and Strava by integrating and building features for athlete rehabilitation into Strava’s current interface
UI/UX
Product Design
#Unplugged
Using IoT to explore the possibilities of a text to fax machine to assist those who feel overwhelmed and over stimulated from phone notifications and messages
IoT
C++
Arduino
Product Design
Q.Art
Developing various concepts, tackling mental health, community and art sharing to better understand how to support LGBTQ+ University Students after they have experienced an unhealthy relationship
UI/UX
Design Research
Product Design
Haley Kim
Ningfu Yang
Zeyu Tian
Harsha Pillai
Team:
Coming Soon: NYC Love Note Exchange
A public installation that generates a new bank of love letters written by New Yorkers for New Yorkers daily. Most recent pop-up held in Flatiron District, April 2024.
Team:
Emma Brigaud
Erica Fink
Harsha Pillai
Public Installation
Graphic Design
