I’m Deana! (she/her, 余家恩)
A born and raised New Yorker.
A graphic designer who loves fonts.
An ever-growing human being.
Recently
I am the Assistant Director of Visual Design & a Design Lead at the Service Design Studio, within the Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity!
I started with the Studio in 2022 and was promoted shortly after.
Previously
I graduated from CUNY Baruch College magna cum laude (3.78 GPA) with a Bachelor's in Public Affairs and a double minor in Sociology & Graphic Arts. After graduating, I joined the prestigious NYC Urban Fellows Program, and was placed with the Department of Transportation’s Urban Design Unit.
Distinctions
2023 CUNY Spotlight, Featured in CUNY-wide Alumni Campaign Videos #CUNYCareerStory
2023 Design Justice as Practice Fellow, Center for Urban Pedagogy
2021-2022 New York City Urban Fellow, with the NYC Department of Transportation
Spring 2021, CUNY Baruch Austin W. Marxe School of Public Affairs, Delivered the Graduation Speech for the class of ‘21!
Fall 2020 to Spring 2021, CUNY Baruch Austin W. Marxe School of Public Affairs, Appointed as the first BSPA Student Ambassador of the Undergraduate Public Affairs Major
Winter 2021, Panelist at the International Conference of Undergraduate Research in Social Change, Inclusion, and Engagement
Awards
Spring 2021, Excellence in Graphic Arts
Recognized for skills in graphic arts by Baruch College’s Arts Department
Spring 2021, Joyce Brown 1991 Award
Awarded by Baruch College for contributing to student life & aiding students
Spring 2021, CUNY x The Volcker Alliance
Finalist in the Paul A. Volcker Careers in Government Essay Contest