Play the Map  created on my own travel route data in 2024!

product Designer/Technologist

Hongqian Li

My work fuses interaction design, data visualization, and visual storytelling to make information actionable, crafting products that reveal insights, reduce friction, and drive measurable outcomes.



See selected works

Integrating Games into Shades News App for Gen-Z

Add lightweight puzzle games into a news app for Gen-Z to make news reading more engaging

B2C  //  MOBILE DESIGN  //  gAME DESIGN //  Journalism
NYC Culture Walk in Google Maps

Develop a tool that enriches the experience of New Yorkers by offering historical and cultural insights throughout the city

B2C // GENERATIVE AI // INTERACTION DESIGN // maps & cartograph
Dashboard for mapping and visualization of bond data

Develop a data vis web map for researchers to understand the bail bond data and generate insights

data visualization  //  WEB DEVELOPMENT // Saas // gis // maps & cartograph // 0 to 1

Background in computational analytics and civic tech, with GIS, big data, and AI&machine learning.

The Sign of the City

Data vis// Urban analysis// Web dev

Cities of Bail

Data vis// Urban analysis// Web dev

Missing Immigrants

Data vis// Web dev

LumionLeaf

Urban sensing

Elevated Emotions

Computational design// Web dev

Mobility Data Journal

Data vis// Urban analysis// Web dev