Hello!

Kristian is a product designer from California. With an interest in the social impact of design, he pays special attention to the effects visual design has on user behavior. After graduating with a BFA in Graphic Design from Cal Poly Pomona in 2018, he worked as a graphic designer for a clean energy nonprofit in San Diego, CA. He has a strong passion for environmentalism and social justice and explores that within his design whenever he can. In 2022, he received a Master of Human-Computer Interaction from Carnegie Mellon University where he studied user-centered experiences in autonomous vehicles with Honda. Currently, he is supporting Checkr’s mission of building a fairer future by designing technology to create opportunities for all as a Product Designer.

Aside from design, he loves coffee, dogs, and french fries. His hobbies include playing video games, cooking, baking, and figure skating.

Favorites

Video game: Persona 3: Reload
Album: Cowboy Carter by Beyoncé
Book: Dessert Person by Claire Saffitz
Movie: Everything Everywhere All at Once
TV show: The Dropout on Hulu