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Hello! I'm Emilia, a second year Interaction Design student with a growing focus on cultural brands and art, and a personal interest in Japanese heritage and French design. I see design as a form of translation between users, spaces, and emotions. I currently work in hospitality as a food runner at a cafe, providing fast, friendly customer service while helping maintain an efficient work environment.…Hello! I'm Emilia, a second year Interaction Design student with a growing focus on cultural brands and art, and a personal interest in Japanese heritage and French design. I see design as a form of translation between users, spaces, and emotions. I currently work in hospitality as a food runner at a cafe, providing fast, friendly customer service while helping maintain an efficient work environment.

Emilia Sandes

Designer, UX Designer, Graphic Designer, +2

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Hello! I'm Emilia, a second year Interaction Design student with a growing focus on cultural brands and art, and a personal interest in Japanese heritage and French design. I see design as a form of translation between users, spaces, and emotions. I currently work in hospitality as a food runner at a cafe, providing fast, friendly customer service while helping maintain an efficient work environment.…Hello! I'm Emilia, a second year Interaction Design student with a growing focus on cultural brands and art, and a personal interest in Japanese heritage and French design. I see design as a form of translation between users, spaces, and emotions. I currently work in hospitality as a food runner at a cafe, providing fast, friendly customer service while helping maintain an efficient work environment.

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Hello! I’m Emilia, a second year Interaction Design student with a growing focus on cultural brands and art, and a personal interest in Japanese heritage and French design. I see design as a form of translation between users, spaces, and emotions.

I currently work in hospitality as a food runner at a cafe, providing fast, friendly customer service while helping maintain an efficient work environment.

Skills

Canva

Illustration

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Procreate

CSS

Experience Level

Canva

Expert

Illustration

Expert

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Intermediate

Procreate

Intermediate

CSS

Intermediate

HTML5

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

French

Advanced

Japanese

Intermediate

Work Experience

Food Runner at Pattison’s Patisserie

August 1, 2025 - Present

Served a large number of customers efficiently during peak periods in a high-volume, fast-paced cafe. Operated POS for payments and managed orders accurately. Prepared cold beverages, helped keep the kitchen organized, assisted with food service as needed, and supported opening/closing duties including cleaning, restocking, organizing dry displays, and maintaining product presentation.

Second-year Interaction Design student (USYD) at University of Sydney

January 1, 2025 - Present

Designed interaction experiences with a growing focus on cultural and lifestyle brands. Focused on translating between users, spaces, and emotions, and developed work around personal interests in Japanese heritage and design due to a half-Japanese background.

Private Tutor (Tutor Doctor & Ezy Math) at Tutor Doctor & Ezy Math

January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

Tutored English and Maths at primary and high school levels. Composed engaging lesson plans and documented student progress, including weekly session reports covering engagement and content coverage.

Barista at Chatime Fig & Canva

January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Provided quick, friendly service to customers in a fast-paced work environment. Performed a variety of tasks including store opening and closing, ingredient preparation, drink making, end-of-day cleanup, and ensuring smooth daily operations.