Her solo work has an emphasis on exploring complex topics such as trauma, mental health, healing, reflection, and growth.
[3] Artifacts is a game experience about childhood neglect, coping, and what it means to be an adult that has learned to live comfortably with trauma.
Upon receiving a Master of Fine Arts in June, in September she joined Insomniac Games as a mission designer for Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, and went on to work on Spiderman 2, and Wolverine.
[6] In the fall of 2019, Curlee also accepted an adjunct professor position with the UCLA Department of Design and Architecture.
As of 2022, Curlee continues her design work at Insomniac Games, and obtained an assistant professorship at UCLA.