Hi, I'm Mya Houston, a motivated and creative UI/UX designer and recent graduate with hands-on internship experience in sports media and game-focused projects. I'm eager to jump-start my professional career and contribute to meaningful design challenges. I thrive in cross-functional teams, collaborating with researchers, developers, and designers to problem-solve, research, and create visually appealing and accessible experiences for users. I enjoy prototyping, usability testing, and designing for accessibility, and I'm excited to grow within the UX design field.

Mya Houston

Hi, I'm Mya Houston, a motivated and creative UI/UX designer and recent graduate with hands-on internship experience in sports media and game-focused projects. I'm eager to jump-start my professional career and contribute to meaningful design challenges. I thrive in cross-functional teams, collaborating with researchers, developers, and designers to problem-solve, research, and create visually appealing and accessible experiences for users. I enjoy prototyping, usability testing, and designing for accessibility, and I'm excited to grow within the UX design field.

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Hi, I’m Mya Houston, a motivated and creative UI/UX designer and recent graduate with hands-on internship experience in sports media and game-focused projects. I’m eager to jump-start my professional career and contribute to meaningful design challenges.

I thrive in cross-functional teams, collaborating with researchers, developers, and designers to problem-solve, research, and create visually appealing and accessible experiences for users. I enjoy prototyping, usability testing, and designing for accessibility, and I’m excited to grow within the UX design field.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

UI/UX Designer (Internship) at Sports Media Inc
August 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025
Collaborated with UI/UX designers to discuss interface designs and task ownership. Participated in Zoom meetings and Slack discussions about game narrative, loops, and level design. Used Figma to design buttons, menus, and bars, then exported assets to Unity to implement interface features and mockups. Presented wireframed menu concepts to the team to gather feedback and iterate.
UI/UX Designer (Volunteer) at Banana Bread, P1 Games Discord
October 1, 2024 - April 1, 2025
Collaborated with cross-functional teams (sound designer, animator, developers) to design and create web play interfaces. Used Unity to build UI features, mockups, and prototypes to support level 1 development. Participated in creative brainstorming to identify success areas and improvement opportunities to enhance user experience and visual appeal.
UI/UX Designer (Internship) at Indie Cade, Climate Jam
June 1, 2024 - August 1, 2024
Collaborated with programmers to craft engaging UI designs targeting users of all ages to raise climate-change awareness. Applied color theory to guide interface choices and encourage positive user interaction. Presented prototypes to the team, demonstrated concepts, and incorporated feedback to improve usability and engagement.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Game Studies & Design at Old Dominion University
August 1, 2022 - May 1, 2025

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Education, Software & Internet