About

I love designing meaningful digital experiences. My specialties include UI/UX design, interactive prototypes, AI, branding, advertising design, illustration, and design systems.

In UCLA's Office of Advanced Research Computing, I lead the product and visual design of mobile and web applications, platforms, websites, and data visualization tools that are used by UCLA's academic communities and for research projects with NIH, NSF, and VA grants.

My writing includes the Introduction to John Van Hamersveld's Drawing Attention book, as well as articles for numerous publications.

I enjoy teaching Illustrator I in the Design Communication Arts program at UCLA Extension. A graduate of Wesleyan University, I also completed the Advanced Web and Interaction Design Certificate from UCLA Extension.

I'm passionate about helping shape the future of design and look forward to connecting with you!

Publications

Habre, Rima et al. “An mHealth Platform for Predicting Risk of Pediatric Asthma Exacerbation Using Personal Sensor Monitoring Systems: The Los Angeles Prisms Center,” ISEE Conference Abstracts, 2018, https://doi.org/10.1289/isesisee.2018.P03.2640. (12th Author of 19)

Cullen, Lauren. "Adobe XD transforms experience design," Prototypr, March 2017, https://blog.prototypr.io/adobe-xd-transforms-experience-design-process-26df8aed105a.

Cullen, Lauren. "Art Seen - John Van Hamersveld," Juice Magazine, August 2014, https://juicemagazine.com/home/art-seen-john-van-hamersveld/.

Cullen, Lauren. Introduction. Drawing Attention, by John Van Hamersveld, Gingko Press, 2013, pp. 13-15.

Cullen, Lauren. “John Van Hamersveld: Celebrating 50 Years of Pop Art,” LA Pop Magazine, February 2013, https://issuu.com/lapopmagazine/docs/la_pop_feb_mar_issue.

UC Tech Conference Presentations

Creating Meaningful Digital Products by Utilizing Effective Design-to-Development Workflows
UC Tech Conference, UC San Diego | August 2022

Creating a Mobile App Design for Research
UC Tech Conference, UCLA | August 2021

Mobile App Design Strategy and Innovation for Research
UC Tech Conference, UC Santa Barbara | July 2019

Awards

UCLA Staff Appreciation and Recognition (STAR) Award
Designer for UCLA Mobile COVID-19 Certificate, 2022

University of California Larry L. Sautter Award for Innovation in Information Technology
Designer on team for “PRISMS Asthma mHealth Research Study Ecosystem”
Silver Prize, 2019