Sophia Wu
Product Designer | Artist | Spiritual Healing
Branding | Home Goods | Consumer Electronics | Furniture | Soft Goods | Package | CMF | UI UX
Having lived in both western and eastern countries, I have cultivated a diverse perspective and gained valuable design skills. My identity as both a product designer and an artist enables me to blend introspection and vibrancy seamlessly into my creations, uniting sentimentality and playfulness while maintaining a focus on aesthetics, playfulness and functionality. I have honed my proficiency in both Product Design and User Experience areas, proficiently applying brainstorming, ideation, prototyping, and modeling techniques throughout the design process.
Education
2019-2023
Art Center College of Design
Bachelor of Science, Product Design
Pasadena, CA
ExPERIENCE
2024 Spring
Industrial Design Internship
I interned at Hsa. group Inc., specialized in designing automotive interior elements, including car washing accessories, visual rebranding strategies, and UIUX framework to enhance service delivery and user experience.
2023 Summer
Lululemon & Gravity Sketch Sponsor Project
A conceptual shoe project for Lululemon, utilizing Gravity Sketch modeling program.
2022 Summer
Lalaland Factory Workshop Program
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I apprenticed at Lalaland Production and Design in Downtown LA, where I crafted shoes and handbags by hand, specializing in practicing softgoods design and sewing.
2023 Fall
Peer Coach
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Providing academic assistant for Industrial design department students.
2023Spring
Vision Plants Start -Up Project
Founded and established a personal brand, Vision Plants, offering innovative user behavior solutions and immersive UIUX design that support individual goal development and achievement in a balanced, healthy manner amidst modern society's growing anxiety. I created and designed both physical and digital products, gaining experience in project management, massive manufacturing, and production.
2021 Fall & 2023 Fall
Teaching Assistant
Assisted in Art Center Product Design 3 & Internship Portfolio class, providing design guidance.
2021 Summer
Yoga Teaching Practice
Obtained yoga teaching certificate and conducted short-term teaching practice at MiYa Yoga.
2021 Spring
Freelance Branding Projects
Redesigned the logo and brand image for a real estate company and also assisted in completing interior design work for one of their clients.
2018 Fall
Ceramic Apprentice
Trained in traditional ceramic craft in Yu Yao of Jingdezhen, creating sentimental designs using the valuable firewood kiln technology.
2017 Fall-2018
Academy Exchange Experience
During my year in China at the International Foundation Program of Academy of Arts & Design in Tsing Hua University, I participated in the exchange program and studied in the University of Lincoln, UK. Back in China, visiting RMIT University tasked us with various artistic projects.
2017 Summer
Tea Culture Intern
Interned at the Wuyiyancha Tea House in Hubei, studying and immersing myself in Chinese tea culture and tea performances for nearly six months.
Skilss
Personal
Areas Of Interests
Software
Branding, Home-goods, Packaging, Furniture design, Consumer electronics, Softgoods, UI & UX
Visual communication, Research, CMF and Prototyping. All stages of production from design development, production, assembly, and installation instructions. Collaborative work, Multitasking and Time management.
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, iMovie, Keynote, Miro, Figma and Figam, Wix
SolidWorks, Blender, Gravity Sketch, Clo, 360 Fusion, Rhinoceros, KeyShot and Substance Assets
Language
English - Fluent
Mandarine - Native
Embrace Life
Yoga, Ceramic and traditional crafts, Tea culture, Lego, Sketch, Outdoor exercises, Botany, Energy and Sustainability, House cleaning, Meditation, Metaphysics,