Summary
I'm a creative professional with 10+ years of experience in visual, UX, and motion design in New York and Taipei, specializing in the fields of mobile phone, TV, wearable, web, and IoT. My work ranges from interaction design, user interface visual design, motion graphic design, and print design to brand identity. I strive to create successful and engaging work with newfound everyday influences.
UX Career Roadmap
Sr. UX Design Manager, KaiOS
Oct 2023 - Present
Taipei City
Projects: KaiStore Apps, KaiOS Smart Feature Phone, KaiOS Smart Touch
- Responsible for UX, visual, motion design, and execution across all KaiOS products worldwide.
- Creating concept videos, prototypes, high-level flow in UX and UI motion mockups to help convey interaction and design ideas to vendors and stakeholders.
- Creating the design and implementation guidelines of KaiOS products and services for partners and 3rd party developers.
Sr. Visual Design Manager, KaiOS
Jun 2016 - Sep 2023
Taipei City
Projects: Alcatel Go Flip 2, Reliance JioPhone, Reliance JioPhone 2, Nokia 8110 4G, Nokia 2720 Flip, Nokia 6300 4G, Doro 7050/7060, CAT B35, and Orange Sanza 3G, etc.
Leads a visual design team of 4 members, responsible for all UI design, motion design, prototype and execution of all KaiOS products, including:
- Defining the visual design direction of KaiOS Smart Touch, Smart Feature Phone, Smart Watch, and Set-top Box.
- Creating concept videos, prototypes, high-level flow in UX and UI motion mockups to help convey interaction and design ideas to vendors and stakeholders.
- Supervising the designers on plan execution from scratch to completion, from concept design to developed product, bringing the team's collaborative ideas to life.
- Supporting the brand and product creatives for the marketing team. Works range from web design, product video, and brand identity to brand guidelines.
- Creating the design and implementation guidelines of KaiOS products and services for partners and 3rd party developers.
- Designing the interaction of the ads on KaiOS ecosystem to help glow revenue.
Visual Design Manager, Acadine
Jul 2015 - May 2015
Taipei City
Projects: H5OS for Feature Phone, Home Automation, Smart Watch
Led a design teams of 6 members, responsible for all visual/motion design and execution of all Acadine products, including:
- Defining the visual design direction of Acadine's products through leading ideation exercises, and brainstorming workshops.
- Supervising the designers on plan execution from scratch to completion.
- Providing guidance and insights to team members on visual design skills, elevating team members’ aesthetic standards.
- Creating concept videos and UI motion mockups to help convey interaction and design ideas to vendors and stakeholders.
UX Designer, Mozilla
Sep 2014 - Jun 2015
Taipei City
Projects: Firefox OS for Panasonic TV, Smartphone, Smart Watch, Feature Phone
- Served as visual design lead, supervising and guiding a design team of 5 members to provide UI design for new and existing Firefox OS Connected device products and features.
- Responsible for UX, visual, motion design, and execution across all Firefox OS Connected device products worldwide.
- Built up UX design for Firefox OS Panasonic TV project; worked collaboratively with client's PMs and developers to ensure successful launch worldwide.
Interaction Design Lead, HTC
Sep 2013 - Aug 2014
Taipei CIty
Projects: HTC One M7, HTC One M8
- Led a team of interaction designers to ensure successful feature product delivery.
- Developed mockup videos and prototypes to help effectively communicate interaction and design ideas.
- Worked collaboratively with PMs, visual designers, developers, and the marketing team to ensure design concepts were fully conveyed and implemented.
Principal Visual UI Designer, HTC
Apr 2011 - Sep 2013
Taipei City
Projects: HTC Sensation, HTC Flyer, HTC One X, HTC Titan Windows Phone 7
- Led a team of UI and motion designers. Responsible for ensuring successful feature product delivery from beginning to end, including initiating design concepts, coordinating with other teams, controlling the qualities of the production process, to the completion of the products.
- Provided user interface design for new and existing HTC Sense products and features.
- Developed detailed storyboards, high fidelity mockups and prototypes to help convey interaction and design concepts visually.
- Worked collaboratively with PMs, UX designers, developers, and the marketing team to ensure design concepts were fully conveyed and implemented.
Interaction & Multimedia Designer, Skypunch Creative
Jun 2009 - Apr 2011
New York City
Clients: Energy Stars, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), etc.
- Responsible for web design and development, motion graphic design, and print design.
Visual & Motion Graphic Design (Intern), Click 3X
Jan 2009 - May 2009
New York City
Clients: MTV, TIME Inc., Crawford, Frontline Plus.
- Web design - designed and developed the look and feel for sites, and was responsible for site navigation design, banner ads, and visual execution.
Clients: Crawford, E*Trade.
- Motion graphic design - responsible for concept development and motion design such as broadcast television, advertisement, and film titling from concept storyboard sketch to completion.
SPECIALTIES
Creative Leadership & Design Management Concept development
Creative Direction & Art Direction
Product Innovation
User Experience Design
Visual Design
Motion Graphics Design
High Fidelity Prototyping
Production Management
Tools
Figma
Sketch
Principle
Photoshop
Illustrator
After Effects
InDesign
Maya
HTML & CSS
Study
Parsons School of Design | The New School
2006 - 2008
MFA, Photography and Related Media
Kun Shan University of Technology
2000 - 2004
BFA, Department of Motion Pictures and Video
LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
Professional Working Proficiency
MANDARIN
Native