Ivan Zhao, a web & iOS developer, UX/UI/visualization designer, photographer and Cognitive Science grad student,
based in San Francisco.

I'm Ivan Zhao, currently in my mid-20s. In my university years I set my mind on becoming a cognitive scientist. However, after working in academia for several years, I have recently redirected my attention to the web.

I like design, especially design with clarity. It doesn't necessarily imply minimalism, as human vision systems have evolved to handle messy environments. Instead, I think the goal is to build a clear path between the screen and the viewer's perception - an information highway you may say. In order to do that, I draw inspiration from the craft of typography, cartography, and the sciences of visual perception.

I spend most of my days coding, primarily in Python, Cocoa/Objective-C, Javascript/Coffeescript, Google App Engine, HTML/CSS/jQuery, and occasionally in C++ & PostScript. I appreciate programs that are modular, lightweight, and as readable as an essay.

For fun I like to play basketball or listen to the East Village Radio. I am inspired by the works of Wittgenstein, Robert Bringhurst and Jeff Hawkins.

Work, collaborate, or just say hi.
Contact ivan.h.zhao@gmail.com / @ivanhzhao