About
Creative Technologist & Product Designer
Education
B.S. Integrated Design and Media, NYU (2025)
Minor
Media, Culture, and Communication
Background
Liberal Studies Core & Florence, Italy (Global Research)
Origin
Palo Alto, CA
Sarah Kim is a Creative Technologist, Product Designer, and Artist focused on the intersection of human psychology and digital systems. Her work investigates the behavioral impact of emerging media, mapping how modern interfaces influence our attention, memory, and sense of identity.
Born and raised in Palo Alto, Sarah grew up observing the rapid evolution of the technology industry and its profound effect on the local and global landscape. She formalized this interest at NYU, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Integrated Design and Media and a minor in Media, Culture, and Communication. Her background is grounded in a two-year Liberal Studies core and a formative year spent in Florence, Italy, where she examined the historical relationship between cultural environments, narrative frameworks, and human behavior.
Methodology: Research–Led Design & Speculative Futurecasting
Sarah functions as a Digital Systems Researcher, Developer, and Designer, bridging the gap between technical execution and human-centered theory through a multidisciplinary approach:
- Cognitive Auditing: Analyzing how interface patterns—such as infinite scrolls and automated curation—impact cognitive load and user autonomy.
- Information & Somatic Flow: Designing minimal, intuitive interfaces that prioritize the felt experience of space and movement. This involves using visual design principles to create calm environments for absorbing complex data through a sense of "intuitive flow".
- Mixed-Media Inquiry: Using art-led research to prototype relationships between users and technology, grounded in art history, sociology, and the study of global cultures.
- Digital Integrity: Designing systems that prioritize human presence and somatic awareness, ensuring technology respects biological boundaries rather than overwhelming them.
The Vision
Sarah lives to foster a more intentional relationship with our digital environments. By examining the hidden psychological infrastructures of everyday tools, she seeks to move design toward a state of Digital Sovereignty—where technology empowers the individual to reclaim attention and navigate the world with greater clarity and presence.
Technical Appendix
Production & Systems
- Figma
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Component Library Architecture
- Prototyping
Development & Logic
- TypeScript
- Next.js
- React
- Cursor (AI-assisted development)
- Tailwind CSS
Experimental & Inquiry
- Soundscape Design (Lo-fi filters)
- Digital Zine Publishing (Continuous Scroll)
- Mixed-Media Prototyping
Frameworks
- Human-Centered Design
- Speculative Futurecasting
- Cognitive Auditing
- Digital Sovereignty Research