Jessica Wu
Graphic/ UI Designer
San Mateo,CA
Summary
Self-starter with 2+ years of experience in UI Design & visual content creation, strong communicator with an exceptional teamwork & a roll-up-the-sleeve attitude, passionate about building creative communities
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Design Talk Facilitator (Volunteer)
San Diego Design Week
Virtual
08.2021 - 09.2021
- Facilitated 5+ Zoom presentations among 150+ participants & 20+ panelists, fostered an engaging environment that led to a 10%+ in virtual attendance
UI/UX Design Student
Thinkful Bootcamp
Virtual
02.2021 - 05.2021
- Pitched design to stakeholders, promoted UX research values to cross-functional teams, actively received mentor Sr. UX Designer's weekly feedbacks
User Interface Designer
Omnyway, Inc.
San Mateo, CA
08.2018 - 10.2020
- Designed user flow & visual elements for an innovative payment solutions mobile App that served 1k users per week, functioned in WeChat's "mini program" feature
- Contributed to brainstorming & strategy to re-inventing Chinese shoppers’ in-store purchase experience in fashion retailers in the U.S., adding services like "livestream consulting" & "exclusive deals", and gained a 15% increase in WeChat Pay users
- Designed ad content for 100+ clients in the high fashion & beauty industry, including Max Mara, Barneys NYC, Bergdorf Goodman, Bloomingdale’s, Supreme, Sheseido, Bally, Maison Margiela, Bare minerals, AllSaints, Cynthia Rowley, Vince, Maje, Pinko Boutique, Scotch & Soda, Clergerie, St.John Knits, etc. across Europe & U.S.
- Collaborated daily with developers, marketing, product, and sales teams to meet project goals, negotiated with luxury brands' ambassadors and gained a 10% increase in Sales contracts
- Used prototyping tools such as Webflow, proto.io, and Adobe Xd, to create high fidelity mock ups for bi-weekly client reviews
- Defined branding guidelines and voice of the brand by creating style guides via Sketch, Figma, Ai, worked with basic CSS files for styling
Social Media Editorial (Volunteer)
SF Design Week/ AIGA
San Francisco, CA
03.2018 - 07.2018
- Created original, industry-specific content (videos, graphics) across SFDW blog, IG, FB, increased user engagement metric by 15% per month, successfully built +5.6k followers audience base
Administrative Assistant -Marketing Support
One Medical Group, Inc.
San Jose, CA
07.2016 - 03.2017
- Supported SF Marketing Specialist in launching localized projects, promoted brand at SF Giant's events, and successfully increased SJ enterprise membership by 25% in 3 months
Freelance Graphic Designer
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Fremont, CA
06.2015 - 07.2016
- Designed non-profit FRCC's web & iOS app's content (e-banners, ebooks), built social media identity for a 20k audience base worldwide
Associate Office Manager
TLC Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
South SF, CA
02.2014 - 06.2015
- Owned, drove 2014 U.S. Office’s operation projects, increased productivity by 20%, innovated purchase system, implemented new PK Mgmt softwares, and devised workflow SOPs
Education
Graphic Design Ext. Program
California College of The Arts
San Francisco, CA 02.2018 - 06.2018
B.A. Business Economics
University of California, Santa Barbara
09.2009 - 09.2013
Skills
Problem Solving (Improved workflow, increased productivity by 15%)
Social Media (Managed business accounts of 5k engagement rate, increased audience base by 15% per month)
Adaptability - worked on a project w/ international brands abroad
Chinese Mandarin- Fluent/ professional level
Japanese- Causal conversational level
Excellent Communication (Collaborated daily w/ cross-functional teams & responsible for clients reltaions)
Figma/ Sketch/ Adobe Xd/ Ai
G Suite (5 years experience)
Fast Learner (Self taught tools like Webflow & protoio)
Timeline
Design Talk Facilitator (Volunteer)
San Diego Design Week
08.2021 - 09.2021
UI/UX Design Student
Thinkful Bootcamp
02.2021 - 05.2021
User Interface Designer
Omnyway, Inc.
08.2018 - 10.2020
Social Media Editorial (Volunteer)
SF Design Week/ AIGA
03.2018 - 07.2018
Graphic Design Ext. Program
California College of The Arts
02.2018 - 06.2018
Administrative Assistant -Marketing Support
One Medical Group, Inc.
07.2016 - 03.2017
Freelance Graphic Designer
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06.2015 - 07.2016
Associate Office Manager
TLC Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
02.2014 - 06.2015
B.A. Business Economics
University of California, Santa Barbara
09.2009 - 09.2013