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BIO

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Highly creative Graphic Designer with 7 years of experience developing and executing visual design concepts. Proven track record of increasing website traffic, reducing design time, and increasing brand recognition and engagement. Demonstrated attention to detail and an ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams to effectively deliver projects and initiatives on time, on budget, and with high-quality results. Focused on delivering high-quality work that increases user engagement and enhances a company's online presence. Ability to write Mandarin and Cantonese.

WORK Experience

05/2022 - 10/2022
Visual Designer

Peaceful Media Ltd. | Vancouver, BC

  • Managed the brand's social media presence, improved SEO, and ensured it was consistently updated.

  • Designed branding materials, such as logos, posters, and brochures, to enhance the brand's vision.

  • Controlled the brand's design style, including the design of websites, applications, digital banners, thematic activity pages, and online activities.

  • Collaborated with the IT team to create digital products with a strong focus on UI/UX.

09/2017 - 04/2022
Visual Designer

RORO Holding Inc. | Vancouver, BC

  • Designed website experiences to maximize client business objectives, prototyping user interface changes that better served product users.

  • Developed marketing tools that enabled organizations to effectively reach their supporters.

  • Strategically creative branding that aligned with client values, reinforcing the company's market identity.

  • Created physical visual products such as logos, posters, and brochures, enhancing brand visibility and communication.

08/2016 - 11/2016
Graphic Designer Intern

Honor Coffee & Tea Inc. | Seattle, U.S.

  • Completed visual assignments and collaborated with senior graphic designers, ensuring alignment with design standards and client expectations.

  • Participated in formulating marketing strategies, contributing to the development of effective promotional initiatives.

  • Assisted in organizing marketing campaigns including arranging holiday event venues and preparing event materials, enhancing event execution and audience engagement.

10/2022 - 11/2022
12/2022 - Present
04/2021 - 02/2023

Suzhou SunnyCo Optical Co., Ltd., | Suzhou, China

  • Design visual identity system, website, product packaging to enrich company branding and complete business.

  • Act as a liaison between the marketing team and external vendors, ensuring that all design specifications and requirements are communicated accurately and effectively.

  • Collaborate with the marketing team to develop marketing strategies and manage company social media, ensuring the brand remained current and engaging.

  • Mentor the junior graphic designers, provide constructive feedback to help them improve their skills and grow professionally.

FuturePlusPlus Enterprises Ltd. | Burnaby, BC

  • Designed the UI/UX solutions that effectively meet client's expectations.

  • Develop the visual system for existing websites and recommend enhancements for content optimization.

  • Created low-fidelity wireframes and translated them into high-fidelity designs, enhancing user experience.

  • Supporting the marketing team, designing banners, posters, and all graphic materials for the marketing campaigns.

  • Managed design-iteration cycles, versioning, and the overall design workflow, ensuring efficiency and consistency in project outputs.

Graphic Designer

Moola Inc. | Vancouver, BC

  • Developed, evolved, and redesigned graphic brand standards and guidelines, enhancing visual consistency across the brand.

  • Created all digital assets, including editing and designing websites and landing pages, resulting in improved user engagement and aesthetic appeal.

  • Produced all print collateral, including brochures, OOH ads, tent cards, posters, menus, and other promotional materials, which supported in-store and in-merchant initiatives effectively.

  • Collaborated on digital product design, incorporating strong consideration of UX and best practices, which improved user interaction and satisfaction.

  • Oversaw all creative aspects, including photography, video, graphics, and typography, ensuring high-quality visual content.

  • Maintained, organized, and supported the digital asset library, streamlining asset management and accessibility.

PROJECT Experience

Dating, Meet friends platform
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UI/UX Designer, Graphic Designer

Becase is an online casual dating and meet friends social platform app.It is my side project designed during after-work time. Currently it has over 5,000 registered user.

Make friends and gathering
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UI/UX Designer, Graphic Designer

Xiandes is an online service used to create groups that host local in-person, gathering and virtual events.

A housing platform app
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UI/UX Designer, Graphic Designer

LASFU is a professional housing platform,which include the rental, information and real estate management functions. Currently out of service.

Language learning platform

UI/UX Designer, Graphic Designer

Ditsay is an online educational social platform across language and culture, for global users to share knowledge. Currently it has over 12,000 registered user.

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Online Grocery store

UI/UX Designer, Graphic Designer

ROROHOME is an online fresh grocery delivery app.This app was designed and launched during Covid-19 of 2020.

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2D adventure mobile game

UI/UX Designer, Graphic Designer

This is a story about western cowboys and lambs. In order to escape the hunt of the western cowboy, a lamb embarked on the road of escape. Tap the screen, run and jump.

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RORO
A parenting platform app

UI/UX Designer, Graphic Designer

RORO is a online parenting community and forum for kids and parent. It share many useful information and post your fun life on RORO. Currently out of service.

EDUCATION HISTORY

2012/9 to 2016/6
Master of Fine Art
Game Development

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, U.S.

2008/9 to 2012/6
Bachelor of Fine Art
Environmental Art Design

Guangdong University of Technology

Guangzhou, China.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

FIGMA

SKETCH

PHOTOSHOP

ILLUSTRATOR

PROCREATE

XD

WIX

CANVA

INDESIGN

PROFICIENCY

VOLUNTEER

3/2014
Interpreter
San Francisco, U.S.

UBM plc

Assisted a Chinese company CMGE with trivia during GDC. Duties performed in Language Services, Conference and Events, and Spectator Services.

11/2010
Asian Games Venue Coordinator
Guangzhou, China

The Guangzhou Asian Games Organising Committee

• Provide services primarily for the opening and closing ceremonies and during sports competitions and Games-related activities.
• Duties performed at Language Services, Spectator Services, Transport, the Asian Games Village.

04/2010
Census Taker
Guangzhou, China

National Bureau of Statistics of China

Collect and compile demographic information on a residential community in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou City.

3/2014
Volunteer
Surrey, Canada

Muslim Food Bank and Community Services Society

• Prepared and packed food bags for distribution.
• Sorted and organized items on shelves for easy access.
• Maintained a clean and safe warehouse environment.
• Managed the distribution of food and essentials to clients.

RECOGNITIONS

2016/5/21
2016 AAU Spring show
San Francisco, U.S.

Academy of Art University

Artwork: Amber Knight and Scarlet Thorn were selected by 2016 AAU Spring show.

2015/5/18
2015 AAU Spring show
San Francisco, U.S.

Academy of Art University

Artwork: Blade Locust & Unicorn Beetlebot were selected by 2015 AAU Spring show.

2012/04/28
Project collected by college
Guangzhou, China

Guangdong University of Technology

Graduate project: Insect museum design and rendering were collected by Guangdong University of Technology.

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

Fluent

Native Speaker

Native Speaker

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