Human-centered design

Solving real problems
for real people.

I'm Emma — a designer who starts with empathy and ends with something that actually works. I love finding creative, elegant solutions to things that genuinely matter to people.

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Start with people

Every great design starts with genuine curiosity about the humans it's built for. I ask a lot of questions before I pick up a pencil.

Solve with elegance

Good solutions feel inevitable in hindsight. I'm always looking for the answer that's both clever and simple — the one that makes you wonder why it wasn't done that way before.

Keep it fun

Life's too short for boring design. I like work that has a little spark — something that makes you smile when you notice it.

Selected work

A taste of the work

Spanning 3D, product, illustration, graphics, and more.

3D / BlenderChrome Vessel Series

Product DesignCanister Series

Brand IdentityNova Brand System

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Designer & Creative

EmmaHuberty.

Human-Centered Design · CU Boulder

A designer who gets genuinely excited about other people's problems. I'm early in my career and learning fast — with a curiosity that doesn't quit and a love for work that's thoughtful, innovative, and a little bit fun.

Boulder, CO

B.S. Creative Technology & Design, May 2026

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emmahuberty.com

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My story

Design that starts with humans

I believe that the best design is invisible — it just works, and it feels right. Getting there takes understanding people: their frustrations, their habits, what makes them smile. That's where I like to start, every time.

My toolkit spans visual design, 3D modeling, illustration, product thinking, and a bit of code. I like the breadth — it means I can find solutions in unexpected places and bring a cross-disciplinary eye to every brief.

"Design is not about making things pretty. It's about making things work beautifully for the people who use them."

Curious first

I spend a lot of time in the question phase. The more I understand the problem, the better the answer.

Elegant solutions

I'm drawn to answers that feel simple — where the complexity is hidden beneath a clean surface.

Iterate openly

My best work comes from feedback loops, not solo sprints. I share early and often.

A little delight

Every project gets at least one moment of joy built in — because why not?

Skills & tools

What I work with day-to-day — always adding more.

Design

Figma90%

Adobe Illustrator85%

Adobe Photoshop80%

Brand Identity75%

3D & Motion

Blender78%

Fusion 36065%

Motion Design60%

Product Rendering72%

Code & Tools

HTML / CSS / JS70%

VS Code75%

GitHub65%

Illustration80%

Experience & Education

Where I've been and what I've been learning along the way.

Experience

Youth Soccer CoachSummer 2024 & 2025

WUFC & Skyhawks · West Linn, OR

Coached teams of 20–30 players, managing logistics, equipment, conditioning, and injury prevention. Collaborated with coaching staff to plan and execute training sessions.

Outreach Lead2021 – 2025

FRC Team 7034 · West Linn, OR

Planned and directed 3 annual STEM camps for K–9th grade, managing ~30 staff per event. Arranged guest speakers from Nike, NASA, and TE Connectivity. Fundraised and budgeted $49,000 annually. Managed team branding, marketing, and ran the team's 501c3.

Club Soccer Team Captain2021 – 2023

WUFC · West Linn, OR

Led team meetings on strategy and culture, acted as main liaison between players and coaches, and organized team-building activities to strengthen morale.

Education

B.S. Creative Technology and DesignGrad. May 2026

University of Colorado Boulder · College of Engineering

GPA 4.0. Minor in Engineering Entrepreneurship. Key projects include food truck branding, book cover design in Photoshop, and an interactive campus monument designed in Fusion and prototyped in Figma.

Relevant CourseworkOngoing

CU Boulder

Computational Foundations (JavaScript & Python), Design Foundations. Member of Theta Tau — Coed Professional Engineering Fraternity. CU Boulder Women's Club Soccer.

Languages & Tools

Skills

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Express · Canva · Sketchup · Autodesk Fusion · Git · P5.js · Figma · Fluent Spanish · Basic German

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