05 | How a CS grad became a UX/UI designer and IG filter creator w/ Summer Kho

Summer is a UX/UI designer, photographer, IG filter creator, and web developer from Malaysia. She studied Computer Science in university and because of her love for design, decided to combine the two to pursue UX/UI design as a career. If you're curious about being a woman in tech, UX/UI design and freelancing, then this is the episode for you! Note: Apologies in advance for the poor audio quality in this episode as it was from our Zoom call. ⏰ Timestamps ⏰ - Introduction to Summer (00:49) - How her passions shaped her career path (01:08) - How she discovered and enjoyed CS in high school despite her struggles in Maths (02:11) - Being a woman in tech (03:51) - Her experiences as a product manager intern (05:15) - How to support women in tech (06:27) - Why she chose a career in design instead of software engineering (07:46) - The UX/UI industry in Malaysia (10:07) - Why she likes being a UX/UI designer (11:37) - And why she likes it more than being a graphic designer (13:10) - Difference between problem solving in code and design (13:50) - Her why for making cute Instagram filters and stickers (15:38) - Finding clients for her freelance work (18:20) - How she sets her price for her freelance work (20:07) - How she deals with difficult clients (22:35) - An important piece of advice for freelancers (23:53) - What inspires her to keep going (26:42) - Her advice for those who are lost in life (27:56) - The concept of ikigai (29:18) - Her advice for people who want to pursue their passions (30:19) 📸 Where to Find Summer 📸 - Personal Instagram: @summeryuen__ - Art Instagram: @syuenart - Art Website: Syuenart 🙋🏻‍♀️ Connect with me! 🙋🏻‍♀️ - Instagram: @magdelinehuang - YouTube: Magdeline Huang - Medium: Magdeline Huang - More info: https://mylinks.ai/magdelinehuang 🎵 Music 🎵 Aerosol of My Love Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/