Javiera Ruiz Mayer

Javiera Ruiz Mayer is an Associate Professor at the School of Architecture and Design, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. Her work bridges design and technology through innovative approaches like mixed reality, creative coding, and generative art.

She has taught courses such as:

• Interaction Design Workshop (2022, 2024, 2025)
• User Experience Design (2022, 2024, 2025)
• Written Image (2020, 2023, 2024, 2025)
• Light and Color Workshop (2019, 2024)
• Service Design Workshop (2021, 2025)

Research interests include:

• Interaction Design
• UX/UI Design
• Mixed Reality Applications
• Creative Coding
• Generative Art and Computational Design
• Human-Computer Interaction

Her projects span virtual memory palaces for cognitive stimulation, Slack extensions as design canvases, and educational objects with Arduino. She contributes to workshops like Legible City and Written Image, focusing on design theory and technology-driven innovation.

Educational initiatives include:

• A welcome program for first-year students (2021)
• Exploring accessibility through the Title Workshop (2023)
• Teaching creative programming with p5.js in Written Image courses