Grace Ling is a Master Student at Santa Clara University (M.S. in Computer Science), avid runner (check our her Insta @irungracepace), and founder of Design Buddies, the largest growing design community on Discord with over 5000+ members currently. In this episode, we talk about how Design Buddies started, her experience growing this community during a pandemic, utilizing LinkedIn and other social media platforms. As well as founding Design Buddies, we'll also talk about Grace's side-hustle, Candy Leaf Designs, and her experience selling her designs at expos and conventions. Listen to find out more about Grace Ling's experiences and how she discovered design. You can find Design Buddies on Linkedin, Instagram, Twitter, and Discord. 

Check out Design Buddies: https://designbuddies.community/

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