A candid photo of Jacqueline smiling wide in front of her laptop (most likely in response to something funny her friends said)

Hello and Fight On! ✌️

HI THERE!

I'm Jacqueline Guo, a Computer Science + Game Design student at USC exploring what it means to imagine, design, and develop experiences that are immersive, playful, and innately human.

Outside of my studies, I create visuals for the USC Career Center, help build entrepreneurial community at Spark SC, mentor designers at USC startup incubator Lavalab, drum with the USC Trojan Marching Band, design fonts, and lurk on design Twitter.

A desk spread—a laptop with a video playing, a journal spread open and willed with words and doodles, and 2 books: Norman's Design of Everyday Things and Tufte's Beautiful Evidence

Sunset views from Seoul's Namsan Tower

NOW (last updated 09/06/24)

  • Learning how to program iconic games in C++ (Pong, Pac Man, etc.)

  • Exploring how to design workflows and interfaces for AI Agents

  • Watching the latest season of Jet Lag: The Game

  • Perfecting my fried egg techniques

  • Starting a blog... coming soon!

Jacqueline practicing timpani at the Konzerthaus Berlin before her performance there with NYO-USA in Summer 2022

Pre-concert rituals at the Konzerthaus Berlin

MY OTHER WORLDS

In another life, I was a classically-trained percussionist, spending my days honing my musical craft and connecting with others through the universal language of sound. Music taught me to dream big, and then put in the hours to make those dreams a reality.

Notably, I spent the summer before college touring Europe as a member of the National Youth Orchestra of the USA and was a member of the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra.

Today, I perform at the LA Coliseum every home game with the USC Trojan Marching Band!

A desk spread—a laptop with a video playing, a journal spread open and willed with words and doodles, and 2 books: Norman's Design of Everyday Things and Tufte's Beautiful Evidence

A peek at my desk spread back home

THINGS I VALUE

  • Crafting visual, auditory, and interactive delight

  • Cultivating community and building third spaces

  • Leading a sustainable and balanced creative career

  • Spending time with those who matter most

  • Staying optimistic and open-minded