About me

Hi! My name is Yan. I am a graduate of MA Multidisciplinary Innovation who is a sketcher, detailed thinker and professional planner. Currently, looking for employment opportunities in service and strategy design.

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Projects

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  ConnectShortlist Student Service Design Award 2017 Presented by Service Design Fringe Festival and Arts Thread Helping to overcome social isolation for older people in suburban areas by giving them guidance to reach social activities. Duration September 2016 - March 2017 (6 months) Solo Project
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  Cyber WellbeingA series of ideas created to raise awareness and influence behaviour change to address cyber crime vulnerability in teenagers
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  Sleep MattersImproving the quality and quantity of sleep for Millennials with perfectionism by helping them understand that failure happens to everyone and to treat it as a learning experience with a journal and podcast.

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Work history

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Branding design internUnited By Design
Mar 2016 - May 2016York, United KingdomInternship
At UBD, I have been designing logos, visuals for websites and magazine advertisement etc. Also, I helped to conduct research and provide ideas for design directions. It has been great to learn about the visual presentation and the process of designing graphics/illustrations.
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Product design internFang studio
Mar 2015 - May 2015Hong KongInternship
During this placement, I was able to learn from Danny, an independent industrial designer, and his daily duties at the studio. I took part in projects from start to finish and taken to factory visits. Thanks to this experience, I now have a better understanding of the procedures in designing and the management of product productions, which provided me with a better picture of how the product design industry works.

Skills

• Teamworking
• User Research
• Idea Generation
• Storytelling
• Prototyping
• Workshop Facilitation
• Verbal Communication
• Service Design
• Strategic Design
• UX Design

Education

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MA Multidisciplinary InnovationNorthumbria University
Sep 2017 - Sep 2018Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
I have gained valuable skills to work in a group through many group projects I have done in this postgraduate degree. Throughout this degree, I have also learned to be conscious and reflective of all my design decisions. The most enjoyable part of this degree was to host workshops and meeting clients. I learned something new and helped them face the challenges in their business, which I found rewarding.
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BA(Hons) Design for IndustryNorthumbria University
Sep 2013 - Jul 2017Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
My undergraduate degree has allowed me to experience design in different fields with fulfilling solo and group projects; this included service, product and furniture design. During the four years degree, I have gained a basic understanding of many different design fields, and this will be carried forward to my professional career.