I'm a digital designer who transforms complex ideas into clear, meaningful, experiences.

I believe good design empowers people, connects communities, and adds a bit of delight to the everyday.

My work blends research, usability, and visual craft to design systems that feel intuitive and human.

My work blends research, usability, and visual craft to design systems that feel intuitive and human.

If I’m not designing,

You might find me in the kitchen, taking random photos, or doodling something.

Depending on the day, I could be playing League or Stardew Valley.

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Experiences

Experiences

Experiences

Yale University
Interaction Design Intern, Pollitt Lab

June 2025 - Present

WIDE Research Lab
Lead UX Researcher & Designer, MSU

May 2024 - June 2025

Michigan State Univeristy
UX Design Intern, Advising Department

Feb 2025 - June 2025

Eli Review
UX Research Intern, Web

Aug 2024 - Feb 2025

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
UX Research Intern, Audit

Summer 2023

Publications

Publications

Publications

Five Phases of Restructuring a Content Inventory

Rena Huang and Liza Potts. 2025. Five Phases of Restructuring a Content Inventory. In Proceedings of the 43rd ACM International Conference on Design of Communication (SIGDOC '25). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 179–183. https://doi.org/10.1145/3711670.3764638

Awards

Awards

Awards

Outstanding Major Senior

May 2025

Silver Emerging Student Organization

April 2025

Best Female Empowerment Hack

January 2023

Day of Design Finalist

December 2021

Education

Education

Education

Michigan State University

2021 - 2025

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