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WORK EXPERIENCE

Took Steps to be Here

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Blackstone Products

Logan, UT, US

September 2018 - Now

INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER

In charge of the product design for outdoor cooking griddles and accessories.

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Advent

Nashville, TN, US

May - August, 2018

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INTERN

A three months internship doing concept design for interiors, displays and branding, including sketches, illustrations, and 3D models.

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Disney Parks & Resorts

Orlando, FL, US

January - June, 2016

PRODUCT DESIGN INTERN

Worked at Disney Parks & Resorts, assisted designers and merchandisers with concepts, 3D modeling, rendering and graphics. Designed toys for Toy Story, Star Wars and princess castles; designed artworks for Beauty & the Beast; designed Halloween souvenirs, etc.

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Snap-On Tools

Savannah, GA, US

September - November, 2015

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPONSOR PROJECT

A two-month project which worked on the brand Bahco under Snap-on, studying about how to help Bahco, which is well known in the Europe, explore the US market.

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Fossil Group

Dallas, TX, US

June - August, 2015

PRODUCT DESIGN INTERN

Worked in Fossil Women’s watch team, learned PLM management system, redesigned New Jesse watch, Venture strap, and did illustrator renderings for components. Designed for Vintage Boyfriend watch series and customizable straps. Finished personal watch design project “Prism”, etc.

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Fossil Group

Savannah, GA, US

September - November, 2014

PRODUCT DESIGN SPONSOR PROJECT

Worked with Fossil Men’s watch team, designed four watch collections with packaging under the “Retro Pilot” theme, telling the story of the hero pilot Chuck Yeager.

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CIG (Creative & Interactive Group)

Beijing, China

March - May, 2013

VISUAL DESIGN 
INTERN

Assisted colleagues with the web interface design and UX design. Also drew illustrations for advertisements and apps.

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People’s Education Press Educational Resource Co., Ltd

Beijing, China

June - August, 2012

GRAPHIC DESIGN INTERN

Worked in Design Department, in charge of illustration design and advertisement design.

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Beijing Film Studio - The TV show <Mother, Mother!>

Beijing, China 

July - September, 2011

COSTUME DESIGN FREELANCER

Worked on the first concept of costumes for main characters in the TV show <Mother, Mother!>. Read script, researched references, talked to supervisor and director, then designed different costumes with different plots for main characters in the show.

EDUCATION

Back to Schools

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Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)

Savannah, GA

June 2013 - May 2018

M.F.A IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN (GPA 4.0)

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Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT)

Beijing, China

September 2008 - June 2012

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

SKILLS

The Gears to Win

LANGUAGE

English - Full Professional Proficiency

Chinese (Mandarin) - Native Proficiency

SOFT SKILLS

Traditional/Digital Sketching, Storytelling, 3D Modeling/Rendering, Prototyping, Time Managing, Cooperating & Teamworking.

HARD SKILLS

SolidWorks, Rhino, Keyshot, Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Office, Procreate

AWARDS

All the Trophies

INVITED AS GUEST CRITIC - BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY SENIOR PROJECT COURSE - SEMESTER FINAL CRITIQUE, 2019.

ADAA 2017 SEMIFINALIST.
ADOBE ILLUSTRATION COMPETITION, JULY, 2017.

BEING INTERVIEWED BY CORE77 - ABOVE THE FOLD: MENGYAN LI, INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER, MAY 2017.

STORYBOARDS FEATURED IN ELLEN LUPTON'S BOOK "DESIGN IS STORYTELLING (2017)".

36TH ANNUAL SCAD SIDEWALK ARTS FESTIVAL (GRADUATE STUDENT AWARD)SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN, APRIL 2017.

PUBLISHED PAPERS ON IEEE XPLORE - "EXPLORING THE NORMS FOR THE UX DESIGN OF INTELLIGENT PRODUCTS:A CASE STUDY", 2013.

SCHOLARSHIP AT SCAD.

SOUVENIR DESIGN COMPETITION (THE FIRST PRIZE)
BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POST AND TELECOMMUNICATION, MAY 2011.

INNOVATION DESIGN COMPETITION (THE SECOND PRIZE)
BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POST AND TELECOMMUNICATION, MAY 2011.

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