Xie Maggie Hill – Portfolio
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Hello, I’m Xie.
I am a human-centered designer and student futures researcher working across design, research, and practice. I strive to create conditions that empower people, foster connection, embrace uncertainty, and welcome imagination. As a Texas-registered, NCIDQ-certified interior designer, I approach each project with care, curiosity, and collaboration with the ultimate goal of aligning an organization’s brand promise with the communities they serve.
Education
The University of Houston – Main
Masters of Science, Foresight
[Currently Enrolled / Pursuing]
The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Science, Interior Design (BSID)
with Highest Honors | Fall 2017-Spring 2021 | GPA: 3.9511
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science
50 Earned Collegiate Hours – through The University of North Texas
Richardson High School
High School Diploma – through Memorial Park Academy
Certifications
Registered Interior Designer
Texas Board of Architectural Examiners | Issued Apr 2025 | Credential ID 13235
NCIDQ Certification
Council for Interior Design Qualification | Issued Apr 2024 | Credential ID 502093
Publications
“College of Fine Arts Teaching Needs Research Report”
2021 | Dr. Julie Schell, Xie Hill
“An Evidence-Based Design Thinking Pedagogy”
2020 Journal of Design and Creative Technologies
Dr. Julie Schell, Xie Hill, Tamie Glass, Dr. Kelly Miller
Presentations
MA in Design Focused on Health Continuing Insights Workshop
July 14, 2021 | Co-Facilitator (with Vanessa Diamos)
Wellness Centered Learning Framework | IDEC
March 8, 2024 | Presented by Tamie Glass | Developed by Tamie Glass, Xie Hill
Wellness Centered Learning Framework | Elon University – FORGE
March 15, 2024 | Presented by Tamie Glass | Developed by Tamie Glass, Xie Hill
Involvement
ASID, Member |January 2020-July 2025
IIDA, Member | January 2021-November 2024
Tau Sigma Delta | January 2020-May 2021
UTSOA Ambassador | January 2020-May 2021
UTSOA Mentor | August 2019-May 2021
TAMS National Honor Society, Member | Fall 2016
TAMS SAGA, President (club for LGBT+ community) | Fall 2016
TAMS Ion Media Club, Video Director (student news) | Fall 2016
TAMS Fem, Co-Founder (club for intersectional feminism) | Fall 2016
Volunteering
Healing with Horses Ranch
Volunteer | 2024 – Present
Healing with Horses Ranch is a 501(c)(3) non-profit therapeutic riding center.
Experience
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
Senior Project Designer | November 2023 – Present
Langrand | Creative Think Tank
Summer Intern | June 2026 – August 2026
PDR – Planning, Design, Research
Associate Designer | November 2021 – November 2023
Professor, Tamie Glass, Inc.
Associate Researcher & Designer | February 2021 – March 2024
UT Austin, MA in Design Focused on Health
Research Assistant | May 2021 – August 2021
UT Austin, School of Design and Creative Technologies
Senior Student Design Fellow | October 2019 – August 2021
UT Austin, School of Architecture
Accreditation Staff | December 2020 – January 2021
UT Austin, Summer Design Institute
Student Camp Teaching Assistant | June 2020
Black Box Intelligence, formerly TDn2K
Summer Intern | June 2018 – September 2018
Asian American Resource Center
Summer Instructor | August 2018
Dallas Market Center Showroom, In Detail
Temporary Assistant | May 2018 – June 2018
Honors
2025 Architizer Vision Awards, Finalist
Category: Vision for Interiors
Project: Verdance Point In-Patient Mental Health Center
2021 ASID Certificate of Honor
The American Society of Interior Designers presents the Certificate of Honor to the top-ranked Interior Design graduate of their class.
2021 Metropolis Future 100 Selected, March/April 2021 Issue
Selected as one of the top 50 graduating interior design students in the US, 2021.
2020 ASID Texas Student Symposium Competition
1st Hospitality Design: Caldera Bathhouse
1st Object Design: Aquaponics Desk
2nd Digital Rendering: Caldera Bathhouse Space
National Interior Design Scholarship Competitions
2020 ASID National Student Portfolio Competition, Finalist
2020 National Gensler Brinkmann Scholarship, Finalist
University of Texas School of Architecture, Continuing Scholarships
2020-2021 Eva Stevenson Woods Endowed Presidential Scholarship
2020-2021 Debbie Ann Rock Scholarship in Interior Design
2019-2020 Debbie Ann Rock Scholarship in Interior Design
2018-2019 Suzie Friedkin Endowed Scholarship
University of Texas School of Architecture, Design Excellence Awards
Spring 2020, Recipient: Pavilion (with Lilli Geen)
Fall 2019, Recipient: Bryker Woods Elementary
Spring 2019, Nominee: Caldera Bathhouse
Fall 2018, Recipient: The Boys and Girls Club
University of Texas at Austin, Honors Day Recognition
2021 Distinguished College Scholar
2020 Distinguished College Scholar
2019 College Scholar
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