Seeking 2027 Opportunities

Hello!

I'm Swetha Joseph,
an interdisciplinary designer

🎓 Recent Grad @ Carnegie Mellon
Graphic designHuman - Computer Interaction

Product, design,<dev>, & everythingin between.

I’ve never really seen myself as one kind of designer. I love the craft and storytelling of Communication Design, but I’m just as curious about people, behavior, and how things work. Studying HCI gave me a way to bring those interests together. That space in between is where I feel most like myself as a designer.

01ecstatically touched grass, highly recommend

I’m usually drawing, making something by hand, or finding a reason to be outside. I love discovering unfamiliar places, cultures, and perspectives, and noticing the little details that make them distinct. I’m happiest when something sparks my curiosity and gives me a reason to look a little closer.

All of this keeps finding its way back to how I design.

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Product DesignHow it works, and how it feels to use.
Visual DesignType, image, and the story on the surface.
ResearchPeople, and why they do what they do.
MakingHands first, until the idea is real.
CulturePlaces, details, other ways of seeing.
CuriosityThe pull to look a little closer.

Community

TEDxCMU

Brand designer

CMU’s independently organized TEDx conference bringing ideas across design, technology, research, and culture to 2,000+ attendees. I shaped the event’s visual identity across digital campaigns, motion, presentations, and the physical experience.

  • TEDxSalon
  • The team
  • On the carpet

ScottyLabs

lead brand designer

CMU’s student-run tech organization building products and experiences for the campus community. I led brand and product design for TartanHacks, Pittsburgh’s largest hackathon, creating everything from its website to merch, signage, and event visuals for 750+ attendees.

Lemon Publications

publication designer

Lemon is CMU’s student-led arts publication, created to connect and showcase creative work across art, design, architecture, music, performance, and literature. CMU School of Design As a Publication Designer, I designed editorial layouts and visual systems that brought student stories and artwork together into a cohesive print experience.

  • The issues
  • a spread i loved
  • the publication girls!