About Emily

 

Hello Friend!

 

Photo credit by Ling Ling Zheng Photography.

 

My first job in high school job was at Hallmark (I've always loved paper), but I never once bought a card. The cards were too generic, and didn't represent me. So I ended up drawing my own cards—often food puns, based on the things I love to eat (and cook!)

Fast forward 25+ years later, I'm still making cards—but now as the founder of Brightspot, where we bring Asian American representation to the stationery world. Our products add much-needed diverse cultural perspectives to an industry ready for fresh voices.

 

In fact, customers tell us they feel seen; they feel proud to be Asian because they identify themselves in the art, and in the food and the culture behind it.

Our ultimate goal is resonance: your friend laughing over a sushi pun birthday card, your kids proud to show off their backpack with a bubble tea pin—even your co-worker's curiosity over the sriracha sticker on your laptop. These seemingly small interactions actually represent powerful moments of cultural visibility.

We're creating bright spots in the everyday—little moments of joy, recognition, and connection.

Thanks for being here!

Below is a photo of me at age 10, selling handmade cards, signs, and pom pom animals in a 4th grade Marketplace! Like I said... not much has changed!

 

 

Brightspot Design is proud to be an AAPI woman small business.