A little bit more

about me.

Designer and writer who loves a story.

Hi! I'm Mary.

I'm a product designer and writer based in New York City.

I studied psychology, art and design, and creative writing at the University of Michigan, where I graduated in 2023. Over the last year, I was the User Experience Design and Digital Marketing Manager at Haricot Vert, a custom jewelry and craft company in Brooklyn. Now I'm finding joy in consulting students in writing by day, and experimenting creatively as a freelance product designer by night.

Why product design?

With a background in psychology, design, and writing and a passion for helping, I am invested in understanding human thought and behavior, improving people’s lives (and my own!) with user-centered design and data-driven solutions, and fostering connection through writing and storytelling.

I fell in love with product design because it allows me to be both creative and impactful: to create meaningful products with real, measurable benefits. I am particularly passionate about creating innovative, empathetic experiences complemented by compelling written narratives: in my opinion, the best way to tell a powerful story and build the most useful product.

Where can you find me when I'm not working?

In my free time, I love to explore new places and try new things (and rate it for all my friends to see). Otherwise, you will find me curled up on the couch with a cup of tea, devouring a book or binging a TV show. You may also hear me ramble about fashion, the technology I'm currently in awe of, or my latest well-being fixation (at the moment: yoga). You can see more of what I'm up to here or in the links below.

Utilizing

Figma + Framer + Shopify

Adobe Creative Suite + Canva

HTML + CSS + AI Tools

Procreate

Learning

Motion graphics

3D animation

Gouache

Crochet

Creating

Junk journal

Nonfiction essay

Digital illustration

Thank you for being here!

Made with Diet Coke © 2024 Mary Wurster