Design Exhibition Through the Looking Glass

Design Exhibition Through the Looking Glass

Step into a space where your reflection transforms into a fleeting work of art. This experience is a quiet journey into the heart of creativity, inviting you to see yourself through a new lens.

The experience begins as you approach what appears to be a mirror. Instead of your familiar reflection, a hidden eye captures your presence, instantly blending your image with the style of a San Diego artist. The room around you responds, shifting its very atmosphere with light and color, transforming into a vibrant, ethereal canvas.

The pop-up experience will debut in conjunction with San Diego Made Factory’s LIVE event on Friday Sept 19, 2025. The experience will be then be available by appointment for a limited time.

As you navigate through various artistic styles, the space itself morphs, enveloping you in a beautiful, ever-changing dream. This is a moment of being fully inside the art—a gentle, immersive experience where you and the artistic vision become one.

About the Host

Border UX // Aaron Martlage

Border UX is a San Diego-based UX design and development agency that specializes in solving complex business and design challenges. They integrate with client teams to define, build, and launch modern software, with a focus on web UX strategy, design, architecture, and development. They aim to bring entrepreneurial thinking to enterprise-level businesses and are committed to building better, more user-friendly products. The company also offers its own open-source tooling called Recursica to help accelerate the collaboration between designers and developers.