👋🏼 Hello, I’m Som.
Currently, I am a product designer at Salesforce for the Einstein AI/ML Team.
I am a designer and illustrator from Bangkok, currently in NYC. My name means orange in Thai, both the fruit and the color.
I strive to design thoughtful experiences that inspire and delight my users and create illustrations that tell human stories. When I’m not designing or drawing, you can find me in the studio working on my pointe work, listening to 99% Invisible, or playing lots of video games.
Interviews
Girl Club Asia: On female Asian representation in the design and art space ↗.
Chat with me about…
🩰 Ballet
By ballet standards, I started incredibly late at 13. However, since I had no plans on becoming a professional, it’s just become my defining hobby. During COVID-19 lockdown, I continued to take ballet and pointe classes by using my kitchen counter as a barre.
🎉 Planning Events
To be frank, I just love planning. However, there is something incredibly special about bringing people together and having a grand ole time. Events I have planned include a scavenger hunt at the Met, Harry Potter Trivia Night, NYTimes Crossword tournament, and Field Day.
🏫 Teaching Design
I only got started in design because of the amazing mentors who helped me along the way. I have taught many design workshops and continue to do so as part of my job as a Design Lab Coordinator at NYU Makerspace. Reach out to me if you're looking for someone to teach a workshop or give a talk!
🐶 Dogs
In fourth grade, I memorized the entire breed catalog of the American Kennel Club. Though I am not as versed in my breed identifying skills nowadays, I still love all dogs and volunteered my time at animal shelters. I have an album on my phone of just dogs I see on the NYC subway, lol.
🇹🇭 Thai Food
As a proud Thai, there is nothing I love more than Thai food. Any day can be made better by eating somtum or tom kha. Over the years, I have also become quite good at cooking the dishes myself to stave off homesickness.
🎮 Video games
The best babysitter I ever had. I have fond memories of playing 8 hours of the Sims over middle school summers. Though a good PC game can’t be beaten, I have a soft spot for Switch console games. My current favorite games are Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
🎧 Podcasts
I listen to an episode of a podcast every day. I find it the best way to stay consistently informed and entertained. Here is a shortlist of my favorite podcasts: 99% Invisible, The Daily, History Chicks, The Dollop, and Binge Mode.