Hi, I’m Michelle Chiu


Lead designer with 7+ years of experience at Coinbase, Meta Creative X, MongoDB, and high-growth startups such as Axiom, BuzzFeed, Cherry Pick, Daimo, Wish, etc. My work has impacted ~3B+ users globally and contributed to ~$50M+ in funding and revenue across B2B, consumer, crypto/web3, and fashion-tech.

Clients/Experience:
Authoritative, Alta, ARI, Axiom, Beam, BuzzFeed, Cherry Pick, Coinbase, Daimo, DoorDash, Easy Labs, Frog Design, Instagram, Kodely, Megapot, Meta Creative X, MongoDB, Peanie, Pistachio, Prism, Rubi, Shibuya, Wish

Awards & Recognition:
Adobe Design Achievement Awards Recipient [Link]
Bestfolios Editor’s Pick Featured Site
Design Nation Conference Selected Attendee [Link]
Facebook GH Scholarship Recipient (1 of 25 worldwide)
Hexagon UX Mentorship Program Selected Participant
IDEO CoLab Makeathon Selected Participant [Link]
Kleiner Perkins Engineering Fellow (<2% acceptance)
Medium Top Writer in Design (225K+ views) [Link]
Mercury Spheres Scholarship Recipient [Link]
Rarible Editorial Writer (front-page feature)
Unsplash Featured Photographer (5.8M+ views)

Other Highlights:
Bureau Betak Stand-In Model (2x) [Link]
EDGE NYFW Content Studio Manager [Link]
Emboldly (Nonprofit) NYC Events Lead [Link]
Four Seasons Styling Assistant [Link]
Girls Into VC Venture Fellow & Ex-Newsletter Editor
Interior NYFW Intern [Link]
Kleiner Perkins Fellows Program Alumni Interviewer (2x)
Marie Claire Arabia Photography Assistant [Link]
Mejuri Brand Ambassador [Link]
Slow Ventures Design & AI Dinner Invited Guest [Link]

Resumé
LinkedIn
Twitter/X
Are.na

Cherry Pick (NDA)


Shopping application tackling the $119B+ vintage fashion industry by enabling secondhand fashion discovery across aggregate resale marketplaces.

I crafted a distinct brand experience that infused brand values of delight & playfulness, warm approachability, and universal trust. Our team wanted users to feel inspired to become their best selves through secondhand clothing and replicate the joy of finding thrifted gems in physical stores.

The application makes it easier for users to shop vintage fashion from top marketplaces like Vestiaire Collective, eBay, Depop, Poshmark, and more—all in one place.

AI Tools
Branding
Content Design
Copywriting
Creative Direction
Design Systems
Interaction Design
Mobile Design
Motion Design
Product Design
Product Strategy
Visual Design
Web Design