Yaxin (May) Ren
Industrial Designer
Redmond, WA, USAHey! I'm May, an Industrial Designer. With my industrial design background and UX design knowledge, I bridge the gap between the tangible and digital worlds, placing the needs and perspectives of users at the forefront of my designs.
Work Experience
Steelcase
Industrial Designer
Working on a collaborative global design team to creatively conceptualize and develop innovative office furniture products. Through thorough understanding of market research insights, utilize in-depth knowledge of materials and their application in manufacturing to work directly with in house engineers to develop products for production.
September 2021
- Present
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Harvard Innovation Lab
Visual Media/ UI UX Design Intern
Creating fluent user interface to enhance & simplify the process of workers’ compensation. Designing & illustrating visual branding for successful communication between adjusters & injured workers.
May 2020
- Present
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Rich Products Corporation
Industrial/Packaging Design Intern
Specialized in advancing & innovating consumer products & packaging on the R&D team. Developed 3D prototypes & digital assets byutilizing skills such as mechanical design, 3D printing, technical illustration, & product analysis. Assisted by tools like SolidWorks, Keyshot, Adobe Suites, etc.
January 2019
- June 2019
New York, United States
Fisher Price
Industrial Design Intern
Collaborated with a multi-disciplinary team to develop toys & gear for newborns. Engaging in the whole design process from identifying market trends, competitive analysis, sketched & digitally designed concepts evolved into 3D printed & soft-good prototypes, sold in markets since Spring 2020.
September 2018
- Present
New York, United States
Education
Rochester Institute Of Technology
BFA in Industrial Design
August 2016
-
Rochester, New York, United States
Languages
Chinese (Native),
English (Fluent),
Awards
Nathaniel Rochester Society
Outstanding achievement in leadership, community, & involvement
2018
Skills
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Cinema 4D,
Communication,
Design Drawing,
Design Thinking,
Industrial Design,
Keyshot,
Problem Solving,
Product Design,
Public Speaking,
Research,
Sketchbook Pro,
Sketching,
Solid Works,
UI Design ,
UX Design,