Overview
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EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
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Zoe Xie

Champaign,IL

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Industrial Design Intern

Urban Atmosphere Creativity Design (Shanghai)
Shanghai
06.2023 - 08.2023
  • UAC is China's first design and construction company specializing in creating the atmosphere of urban public spaces. I was responsible for two major projects along with other designers on the team, involving the design of intelligent facilities for large enterprises (including the Redbook). I was involved in every step of the process, from research and design to client communication

Product Design Intern

Acme Creative Design(Shanghai)Co.,Ltd.
Shanghai, SC
05.2023 - 06.2023
  • I was responsible for designing products for international brand partners, including Yakult, Starbucks, and Skechers, among others. I worked closely with the company's design team, participating in market research,communicating with clients, creating design sketches, and modeling. This experience deepened and expanded my understanding of brand culture.

Industrial Design Intern

Haier
Qingdao, Shandong
01.2021 - 02.2021
  • Participated in industrial design internship lecture of Haier Company, visited Haier new project exhibition, participated in company design development research, and communicated with designers and product managers.

Industrial Design Intern

Qingdao Shawn Industrial Design Co., Ltd
Qingdao, Shandong
12.2020 - 02.2021
  • Learned the company's business and design positioning; design process, basic skills, and professional qualities of designers; actively consulted designers, observed their works, and mastered software drawing methods.

Product Designer Intern

Qingdao International Design Center
Qingdao, Shandong
11.2019 - 12.2019
  • Participated in research to learn design cases; wrote papers response to the investigation on QIDC; Participate in learning production techniques and processes of the company.

Metalworking Training

Qingdao University of Science& Technology
Qingdao, Shandong
04.2021 - 05.2021
  • Participated in a one-month internship of metal processing technology, and learned about the production process of mechanical processing in the factory, as well as mechanical manufacturing technology and materials. Hands-on experience and operation of mechanical equipment. Worked with the team to make metalworking parts with the team.

Salesman

Hotwind
Jinan, Shandong
03.2021 - 04.2021
  • Learned the company culture, grasped basic marketing technique and etiquette; was responsible for selling fashion products to customers and collecting customers' advice. Learned the workflow and responsibilities of the fashion industry sales shop

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Industrial Design

University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
05.2024

High School Diploma -

Shandong Experimental High School
Jinan, Shandong
06.2019

Skills

Proficient sketching, rendering, model-making and user interface designing skills

Good at presenting product and communicating with clients Proficient in 2D and 3D software, including Rhino, Solidworks, Keyshot, Figma, Illustrator, Indesign and Powerpoint

Internship experience in various types of companies, gained a deep understanding of different design fields and brand culture, good ability to communicate with clients

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Photon Pictures Student Club UIUC

Roles in the Film Production Team - Costume and Set Design, Art Direction, and Movie Poster Design

Timeline

Industrial Design Intern

Urban Atmosphere Creativity Design (Shanghai)
06.2023 - 08.2023

Product Design Intern

Acme Creative Design(Shanghai)Co.,Ltd.
05.2023 - 06.2023

Metalworking Training

Qingdao University of Science& Technology
04.2021 - 05.2021

Salesman

Hotwind
03.2021 - 04.2021

Industrial Design Intern

Haier
01.2021 - 02.2021

Industrial Design Intern

Qingdao Shawn Industrial Design Co., Ltd
12.2020 - 02.2021

Product Designer Intern

Qingdao International Design Center
11.2019 - 12.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Industrial Design

University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign

High School Diploma -

Shandong Experimental High School
Zoe Xie