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.
Since 2022, I’ve worked at the Service Design Studio, a team within the Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity!
I am the Assistant Director of Visual Design & Design Lead.
Distinctions
2023 Design Justice as Practice Fellow, Center for Urban Pedagogy
2021-2022 New York City Urban Fellow, with the NYC Department of Transportation
Fall 2020 to Spring 2021, CUNY Baruch
Marxe School of Public Policy, Appointed as the first BSPA Student Ambassador of the Undergraduate Major
Public Speaking
2025 Distinguished Speaker at the Seoul Design International Forum 2025 in South Korea
2023 CUNY Spotlight, Featured in CUNY-wide Alumni Campaign Videos #CUNYCareerStory
Spring 2021, CUNY Baruch Austin W. Marxe School of Public Affairs, Delivered the Graduation Speech for the class of 2021
Spring 2021, CUNY x The Volcker Alliance
Finalist in the Paul A. Volcker Careers in Government Essay Contest
Winter 2021, Panelist at the International Conference of Undergraduate Research in Social Change, Inclusion, and Engagement
(I like to talk)
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