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Good morning, I'm Desha Poindexter!

🐣 Santa Barbara, CAㅤ👩🏽‍🎓 University of California, Davisㅤ🌙 A night owl pretending to be a morning person

Design and Living

A Product Designer with a background in design and psychology. Growing up, I often moved throughout Santa Barbara and Ventura County, which gave me a unique perspective on people, places, and the systems that shape them. While sports were a big part of my upbringing, I was always drawn to helping others through creativity and design.

From experimenting with digital art and fashion styling to studying psychology and UX, I found a path that combines empathy with visual thinking. Today, I focus on creating intuitive, aesthetic, user-centered solutions, drawing inspiration from my lived experiences and creative outlets. I’m especially excited by design opportunities in sports, entertainment, fashion, and tech in spaces where design and culture meet.

Desha Poindexter's Headshot, Graduate photo: UC Davis

“Cognition attempts to make sense of the world: emotion assigns value.” ― Donald A. Norman

My current obsessions...other than coffee ..and Twice

Watching

Gilmore Girls screen capture from show The Big Bang Theory image HunterXHunter image Football graphic

Reading

A Heart Braking Work of Staggering Genuis Cover Page Talking to Strangers Cover Page Catherine The Great Cover Page

Game Play

Fall Guys image Ratchet and Clank image FIFA image Brawl Stars image

My Experience

UX Apprentice - BRIDGEGOOD

Jun 2025 to Aug 2025 · 3 mo · Oakland, CA

Executive Assistant - TAP Series

Oct 2024 to Jun 2025 · 9 mos · Westlake Village, CA

UI/UX Web Design Intern - PurposedPartners

Sep 2024 to Nov 2024 · 3 mos · Remote

UX Research Apprentice - City of Davis

Mar 2024 to Jun 2024 · 4 mos · Davis, CA

Associate UI/UX Designer - Design Interactive

Oct 2023 to Dec 2023 · 3 mos · Davis, CA

Director of Design and Technology - Stock Trading and Equity Club

April 2023 to May 2023 · 2 mos · Davis, CA

UI/UX Fellowship - Design Interactive

Feb 2023 to Mar 2023 · 2 mos · Davis, CA

Co-Founder and Social Media Manager - Empower

Sep 2022 - Dec 2022 · 4 mos · Davis, CA