Divya Mehra  works with text, image, and code
b. 1992
I am a designer, writer, and educator. My work spans digital products, editorial systems, interactive storytelling, and visual research, with a focus on politics, climate, culture, and public life.
Lives and works in Brooklyn
I write fiction and essays, teach at the Parsons School of Design, and make projects concerned with found materials, classification, language, and the design of public information.
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Divya Mehra
Third Act UX Strategy & Research, Visual Design, Content Design
At Third Act, my design and content work spans digital and print graphics, web updates, user testing, accessibility improvements, and style direction for our 70,000+ volunteers. Along with our Creative Director, I provide technical guidance and create resources that help produce consistent and effective experiences.

I also help shape the organization’s visual voice, balancing a grassroots aesthetic with polish that builds trust and with prospective members. I am currently working on the second iteration of the website, providing content audits and UX direction.
Third Act01/02
Divya Mehra
Third ActUX Strategy & Research, Visual Design, Content Design
Beyond design, I write and edit website content, manage all photo and video assets, and oversee content quality across 34 microsites. Our sites receive thousands of visits daily.
Third Act02/02
Divya Mehra
ParserProduct Design, Some Visual Design & Dev
Parser, an internal database by Gigafact, uses AI to parse claims from political recordings, resulting in an information-dense output. I redesigned the interface to surface only what mattered (topic segments, plain-language summaries, and direct quotes with timestamps linked to the transcript) cutting the noise so journalists and fact-checkers can find key claims and quotes without scrubbing through hours of footage.
Gigafact01/01
Divya Mehra
Ries3D Rendering & Simulation
Ries wanted to showcase the functionality of its containers, especially how each component fits together. Ries is also a beauty brand sold at Sephora, not a utilitarian brand. Its feel is luxurious and Ries cofounder, Megan Graham, wanted a way to maintain this prestige while showing the inner workings.

We decided on 3D animations fairly early in the process. Key were exploding the bottle out and back in, locking, closing, and opening. Then we considered beauty shots and a little extra something.
Ries01/01
Divya Mehra
Solar SoarIllustration
Independent01/02
Divya Mehra
Solar SoarIllustration
Independent02/02
Divya Mehra
Rest of WorldUI/UX Design, Visual Design, Some Dev
Rest of World asked me to design and develop their Impact Report, so that it could be templatized going forward.

Using their brand guidelines and assets, I designed and implemented a report format with custom CSS. I collaborated with their photo editor to select photographs, their fundraising director to work with copy, and their designer for support.
Rest of World01/02
Divya Mehra
Rest of WorldUI/UX Design, Visual Design, Some Dev
With copious amounts of content and long-scroll request, the key was to find a way to display impact information in a visually-engaging way while adhering to platform constraints.

This interactive report is now used as a template to send to potential and existing donors.
Rest of World02/02
BarzakhUI/UX Design, Visual Design, Web Development
I designed and developed a custom website for Barzakh, a Brooklyn-based music venue, cultural center, café, and bar. The site dynamically surfaces past and upcoming events through an API integration with Viewcy, the platform Barzakh uses to manage programming.

The site utilizes both Arabic and English and is structured around a blue-and-cream palette. Its modular tile system draws inspiration from North African and Middle Eastern craft traditions, shaping both the visual identity and layout of the site.
Barzakh01/01
Divya Mehra
Six Emoji StoryNarrative Design, Visual Storytelling, Web Development
Six Emoji Story is a brief history of the emoji told through six emojis, applying the visual simplicity of early emoji to examine the evolution of the pictographic language.

The objective of this story was to make a fun, interactive, and informative story using the pixel aesthetic of early emojis. I chose six emojis that best represent pivotal points in emoji history based on my research. I used the six colors Kurita used for his original 176 emojis — a coincidental tie-in to the number six.

The sections feature smooth scrolling and an interactive grid. Each section also has annotations and pictures relating to its specific story.
Six Emoji Story01/01
The Album Art Music Left Behind
Hyperallergic
Moshtari Hilal's Ugliness
The Brooklyn Rail
Germaine Krull's Chien Fou: Selected Writings
The Brooklyn Rail
The Language of Abortion in Trump’s America
PRINT Magazine
How Ian Curtis Died
Hobart
After Image
Letter Books Anthology
Rituals of Identity: An Interview with Kenneth Tam
Adjacent
Interview with Nika Simovich Fisher
The Creative Independent