Seri Park is a product & ux designer
pursuing an MFA in Design and Technology at Parsons, NYC. She creates intuitive, immersive experiences that merge ux, storytelling, and interactive systems.
Graduating May 2025 – Open to Full-Time.
UX PRODUCT DESIGN
UI/UX–Web AppTeam2024
Tremaine CollectionGraphic, UI/UX DesignTeam2020
FIT Collabo: TVPoint AppProject Planning, UI/UX DesignTeam2023
FIT Collabo: HomeBBar App UI/UX, Product DesignPersonal2024
EmoQUI/UX, Branding–Web AppPersonal2020
Young&Beautiful UI/UX–Web AppPersonal2022
Recyle Me Product DesignPersonal2024
New Pain Communication ToolProduct Design *COMING SOON*
Personal2024
CommUnityUI/UX, Data VizPersonal2024
Self As SystemUI/UX DesignTeam2024
Future Card’s Travel InitiativeUI/UX,App (with Unity)Experimental2022
The Journal of SensoryUX ResearchPersonal2022
Delivery Service
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Poster DesignPersonal2020
Counter NarrativeMini Book DesignPersonal2022
Designing K-Pop’s InfluenceBrandingPersonal2022
Old Town LunenburgBrandingPersonal2022
Branding Korea’s Coastal IdentityInfographics–Data VizPersonal2020
Postcard DesignPersonal2020
Saint Louis Postcards
ARCHIVES(Personal)CONTACT
Recycle Me: Turning Awareness into Action
Undergrad Thesis
Recycle Me is an interactive website designed to make recycling immediate and effortless. After learning about trash mountains in the Maldives and researching global waste data, I discovered that St. Louis ranks 5th in the U.S. for un-recycled trash. This project helps residents quickly find proper recycling methods for different plastics, making small but meaningful changes to reduce waste.
The main landing page is designed for action, with hover effects and micro-interactions that prompt users to engage instantly. Instead of just providing information, the interface encourages immediate participation, making recycling feel intuitive and rewarding.
With thoughtful UX design and interactive details, Recycle Me bridges the gap between awareness and real-world action, helping people recycle smarter and easier.
Link to Website
Main Page Design and Micro-Interactions
The landing page is designed for instant action, guiding users to immediately identify and recycle plastics. A dynamic recycling symbol responds to hovers, revealing plastic identification numbers, making the experience intuitive and engaging. For those unfamiliar with the symbols, a smaller explanatory icon is placed at the bottom for quick reference.
Through user testing, I found that immediate feedback was key to driving action. A check icon appears right after users complete the questionnaire, instantly displaying whether their plastic is recyclable. Initially, only the result and next step were shown, but testing revealed users also wanted to know why certain plastics couldn’t be recycled. To address this, I included clear reasons alongside results, guiding users to better disposal choices.
By integrating micro-interactions and instant feedback, the design ensures that users quickly engage, understand, and take action, making recycling simpler and more intuitive.
Scroll-Based Background Experience: Engaging Users Through Interaction
Main Page: Encouraging Action Through Interaction
As users scroll down the main page, piles of plastic waste gradually decrease, symbolizing the impact of taking action. By following the steps outlined on the page, users visually experience the problem being solved in real-time. This design choice was inspired by research on “Trash Island” and reinforces the importance of immediate action through a dynamic, interactive experience.
Subpage: Highlighting the Consequences of Waste
Unlike the main page, the subpage reverses the effect—as users scroll, plastic waste piles up, visually emphasizing the growing problem of plastic pollution. This contrast helps users grasp the severity of the issue while reinforcing the need for action.
To achieve this effect, I used skrollr.js for smooth scrolling animations, allowing users to interact with the content in an intuitive and immersive way. By integrating scroll-based storytelling, this design turns a static website into an engaging, action-driven experience, making users feel the urgency of recycling through UX-focused visual feedback.
Other Design Iterations
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