About Me
I am a multicultural designer. I am originally from China, studied abroad in Florence, Italy, during my college years, and now I am in the U.S. All my experiences allow me to look at life and design problems from multiple perspectives. As a female designer, I have a strong sense of empathy, which is my superpower. It lets me quickly capture users' emotions and pain points and translate them into design results.
I also enjoy traveling! I use every vacation to travel around the world. I have been to more than 30 countries across Asia, Europe, North America, and more. Traveling not only brings me relaxation but also brings me new design inspiration.
My philosophy is: Simple But Better, use design to make life easier!
EDUCATION📚
Master of Fine Arts – MFA 2019 – 2022
Savannah College of Art and Design
Graphic Design and Visual Experiment
Bachelor of Fine Arts – BFA 2014 – 2018
Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts
(One of the 8 best art universities in China)
Visual Communication Design
Exchange learning experience
Polimoda International Institute Fashion Design & Marking
Graphic Design / Fashion Styling
Università degli Studi di Firenze
Exhibition Design / Interactive Design
Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze
Color Photography / Nude Figure Painting and Drawing course
Tools💡
WORK EXPERIENCE 🔍
Google × SCAD pro (Remote, USA)
Product Designer & UX/UI Designer
09/2022 – 03/2023
Conducted user research and analyzed data to advocate a user-centered product development approach and a new user experience for Google pay Z-era users.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to create wireframes, prototypes, and Mid-fidelity mockups.
Facilitated design reviews and user testing sessions to gather feedback and improve design solutions.
Wildfire (Winston-Salem, NC, USA)
Graphic & Visual Designer
04/2022 – 09/2022
Followed the stories created by PM/PO. Collaborated with UX designer, UX research and engineer on Tag Aero's website redesign, responsible for design system and UI design.
Involved in designing different branding campaigns including outdoor print, digital design and social assets. Worked with different clients including Lowes Foods, Cartamundi, etc.
Gemini Films (Beijing, China & Remote)
Senior Visual Designer (UI Designer) Freelance
06/2018 – NOW
Responsible for leading the design and development of multiple websites, from concept to launch. I have a proven track record of delivering high-quality work within tight deadlines and have received positive feedback from clients and team members alike.
So far, I have helped more than forty start-up companies to design their websites and grow their businessesResponsible for leading the design and development of multiple websites, from concept to launch. I have a proven track record of delivering high-quality work within tight deadlines and have received positive feedback from clients and team members alike. So far, I have helped more than forty start-up companies to design their websites and grow their businesses.
Snap on × SCADpro (Remote, USA)
UX/UI Designer & Graphic Design Lead
06/2021 – 09/2021
Upgraded the design system and visual identity for Snap-on's Fixer&Maker website to create a better user experience.
Conducted user research and analyzed data to create a new community site for Snap-on to increase the sense of belonging among users to the company. Responsible for wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups.
Conducted usability testing and iterated on design solutions based on user feedback.
ACG International Art Education (Beijing China)
Graphic & Visual Designer
10/2020 – 12/2020
Responsible for building the whole branding system for ACG Teen (the new department of ACG). Designs included logo, colors, fonts, patterns, packaging design, etc. Accelerated people's awareness and understanding of the new department.
ACG International Art Education (Tianjin China)
Graphic Design Mentor
10/2020 – 01/2021
Responsible for teach students the basic knowledge of graphic design and guide them to open their minds so that they can create graphic design projects independently. I hope to help my students get offers from their dream universities and become great designers in the future.
Sketch
Figma
Axure
Miro
Canva
Adobe XD
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Indesign
Microsoft Office
UX Design
User Research
Information Architecture
Wireframing
Usability Testing
Prototyping
Information Architecture
UI Design
Interaction Design
Visual Design
Design System
Brand Identity
User Interface Design
Responsive Web& Mobil Design
Skills🔥
Recent News ✨
I am thrilled to announce that I have completed my MFA degree! The long hours of hard work and dedication have finally paid off!
Sep~now, I worked closely with the Google team to design a new user experience for Google pay.
Participate in various Google training, including Research, User Testing, etc.👩🏻💻🤔
I am pleased to be interviewed by VoyageATL Magazine and share my story. Please feel free to take a look:
Chick here :)