Bloom & Spine copy — Thomas Phan

Snapchat - Snap Design Academy

Internship - Visual Design & UX/UI

2025

Selected as 1 of 60 scholars nationwide for Snap’s design program focused on product, motion, and brand experience. Collaborated with Snap designers to develop culturally relevant, youth-centered work and co-led a prototype presented to executive leadership.

Redesigned Snapchat’s School Communities feature to improve discoverability, personalization, and safety for marginalized students through a tag-based system and 1:1 connections, informed by DEI research with Rainbow Lab. Created UX flows, wireframes, and Figma prototypes for key features including events and group suggestions aligned with Snapchat’s standards.

Graphic Design & Interaction: Fernando Herrera
Marketing: Sebastian Rudder

Thomas Phan is a Vietnamese-American graphic designer with an Associates degree in Communication Arts from Pasadena City College. He’s currently pursuing a BFA in Graphic Design at ArtCenter College of Art and Design.