About Candice Yao

This is Candice Yao, a spatial experience designer passionate about branding, hospitality, residential, exhibition, and retail design.

Her love for design started with a simple joy for sketching, which keeps her creatively engaged for hours. She loves how each stroke can shape an object or emotion, and this spontaneity drives my design process. She specializes in turning themes and stories into immersive environments using light, materials, and design elements.

During the pandemic, she designed and worked with a non-profit animal protection organization to cooperate with people from all fields. This experience taught her the value of teamwork and sparked her love for helping people find their passions and work together effectively. She believes that great design goes beyond aesthetics; it's about creating spaces that connect with people and make them feel at home. She is dedicated to crafting spaces that leave a lasting impression and bring people together. Thank you for visiting this site, look forward to the chance to work with you and create something truly special.


Approach & Strengths

  • I see design as a translation of human experience. My process begins with observing subtle patterns in behavior and emotion — how people seek connection, curiosity, or peacefulness — and transforming those insights into spatial rhythm and flow, reflecting in form language and circulation. Each project becomes a story of how the environment can respond to one's life, memories, and belonging.

  • I explore how material, light, and color influence perception. I’m drawn to the dialogue between contrast and harmony. How texture, reflection, and tone can shape mood and memory. My approach treats materiality not as decoration, but as a medium that evokes feeling and invites presence.

  • Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, I specialize in 3D modeling with Rhino and extend my workflow through SolidWorks, ZBrush, and Blender. Using Unreal Engine, I build immersive environments with realistic lighting, interactive sequences, and cinematic walkthroughs that bring design stories to life.

  • I believe design grows through dialogue. With experience leading and co-creating across disciplines, I value listening and seeing from others’ perspectives, turning diverse ideas into a shared vision. My approach transforms differences into inspiration, cultivating collaboration that strengthens both concept and craft.

Journey and Passions

This video highlights Candice's creative process. She draws inspiration from everyday life, noticing patterns and textures in ordinary things. These observations are turned into sketches, forming the basis of her projects.

Works