Janus Yuan
Urbana, IL, USA
217-979-1111
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With a Master of Fine Arts in Industrial Design from the U.S. and a Bachelor of Engineering from China, I have developed a multicultural approach to design. My past experience have gave me a unique perspective on front and back end product development.
2014 MFA in Industrial Design. Thesis project: Designing a driver-focused human machine interface (HMI) for the next generation vehicle.
2014 MFA in Industrial Design. Thesis project: Designing a driver-focused human machine interface (HMI) for the next generation vehicle.
Work Experience
Beckman Institute For Advanced Science And Technology
Research Assinstant
Lead a design group working with engineers and doctors in the development of an Advanced Handheld Optical Scanner—which combines the functions of the otoscope and ophthalmoscope. Designed and developed the user interface (UI) of system controlling software.
August 2011
- Present
Champaign, Illinois, United States
Xinlingzhi Technology Development Ltd. Co.
Industrial Design Intern
The product prototype received high praise from client and launched on the market
June 2010
- August 2010
Jinan, China
Mobile Phone Design Department Of ZTE Corporation
Intraction Design Intern
Participated in integrated mobile device design process, designed and developed the UI for ZTE's first generation of smartphone.
November 2007
- May 2008
Shenzhen, China
Feish Design
UI Design internship
Collaborated with four experienced designers to create a new product line for Durr Cleaning & Filtration System, including visual branding language definition, website and mobile UI prototyping, and exhibition planning.
May 2012
- August 2012
Shanghai, China
Education
Northwestern Polytechnical University
Bachelor of Engineering
September 2006
- June 2010
Xianan, China
University Of Illinois
Master of Fine Art in Industrial Design
August 2011
- Present
Champaign, Illinois, United States
Languages
English (Advanced),
Chinese (Native),
Skills
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Autodesk AutoCAD,
Grasshopper,
LUXION KEYSHOT,
Microsoft Office,
Rhinoceros,
Sketchbook Pro,
Solidworks,