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Grace Ling

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Chief Vibe Officer, Founder, & Partnerships at Design Buddies
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Grace is the founder of Design Buddies, the worlds largest design community, helping designers land jobs and improve their skills. A former Experience Designer at Electronic Arts, she is a multifaceted creator, speaker, and angel investor. People who have worked with her describe her as having infectious energy and a killer business mindset.

Outside of work, Grace is a competitive marathon runner and former D1 collegiate athlete. She is also a world traveler who has visited over 40 countries, an actress, and a lifestyle content creator. She channels her diverse experiences into her creative pursuits, including acting, comedy, and illustration.

Unique fact: Grace holds a Masters degree in Computer Science & Engineering and has co-authored scientific papers on exosome imaging.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Chief Vibe Officer, Founder, & Partnerships
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Priorities

Topics Grace cares about

Community Building
She founded Design Buddies, the world's largest design community with over 150, 000 members, to help designers connect and grow in their careers.
Creator Economy
As a content creator with over 2 million followers and co-host of the "How Creators Make Money" podcast, she is deeply invested in the business of creation.
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Career

Work history

5-2024
Chief Vibe Officer, Founder, & Partnerships
Design Buddies
4-2020
Founder and Partnerships Lead
Design Buddies
1-2014
Content Creator & Public Speaker
Self Employed
5-2023
Fellow
Next Chapter
6-2022 - 4-2024
Experience Designer II, Player Experience
Electronic Arts (EA)
In the press

Media appearances

Design Buddies with Grace Ling. Featured in And This is How it Started (Spotify)
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6. Product UX design, founding Design Buddies and …. Featured in Apple Podcasts
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Education
2019 - 2021
Master of Science - MS
Santa Clara University
2015 - 2019
Bachelor's degree
Santa Clara University
2011 - 2015
Diploma
Lynbrook High School
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