Xiang Liu

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My name is Xiang Liu. I am a UX/UI Designer with animation background. I have passion in creating websites, softwares and mobile apps UI. I hope I can use technology in the future to make a better life for this world. My work includes UI/UX, prototyping, visual design, web design, motion graphic, AR software design, game design, VR mobile app and front-end programming.

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Xiang Liu
Name : Xiang Liu
Phone : 415-860-5587
Email : xiangliu2011@yahoo.com
Address : San Francisco

Portfolio

Services

  • WEB DESIGN

    Deep expertise and hands on experience with Web Applications and programming languages such as HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, JQuery and Web User Interface Design (UI), Multimedia Content Development, WordPress, E-Commerce.

  • UX/UI

    Design the wireframes, look & feel, and workflows to effectively communicate vision and requirements. Familiarity with motion design and animated prototyping. Facilitate user testing, AB testing and surveys to provide qualitative data.

  • PHOTOGRAPHY

    Efficiently capture video clips and still photos. Create fun, compelling content videos. Experiment with shooting and lighting. Strong attention to detail and still be able to see the big picture. Assist with post-digital image retouching.

  • MOTION GRAPHICS

    Design and animate social media graphics, logos, video intros. Utilize Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premier and Cinema 4D to create motion graphics and animations for team productions. Develop and document video and motion standards and practices.

  • GAME DESIGN

    Experience using UE3 and Unity. Experience in the VR and AR realm. Passion for and experience building action games with a focus on combat mechanics. Experience using existing assets and functional components to create new gameplay.

  • Animation

    Strong understanding of traditional animation principles and how they can be applied to video games. Experience working within cross discipline strike teams on collaborative assignments. Experience structuring and maintaining a process, modeling, rigging, lighting and prototyping.

Employment

  • 2017 - Now

    UX/UI Designer

    Integem AR Project, websites

    • Designed graphics and layout for relaunched homepage for company website, resource website and blog
    • Collaborated on AR Project, responsible for UX/UI design, wireframes, and mockups and animation
    • Responsible for programming web content and management using HTML, CSS, JavaScript & PHP

  • 2016 - 2017

    UX/UI Designer

    Ecommerce Website and My Uni App

    • Responsible for UX/UI Design, wireframe and mock up
    • Programming in HTML, CSS, Javascript, Jquery, PHP, SQL

  • 2015 - 2016

    Animator

    2D Mobile Game

    • Animated and rigged 2D characters in Spine for social game
    • Led the production team to produce the high quality game animation for the popular title mobile game, and provided training to the production team

  • 2013 - 2015

    Animator

    Drive Me Bananas, Chronos Ruler

    • Animated in-game animations and cinematic trailer
    • Worked with a team to shape solid story idea, layout and animation

Education

  • 2019 - present

    Master of Science - Computer Software Engineering

    International Technological University, San Jose, CA

    Learning Data Science, Cybersecurity, Principles of Ethical Hacking, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Internet of Things (IoT) Architecture & Security, Machine Learning

  • 2016 - 2018

    Master of Fine Arts – Web Design & New Media

    Academy Art University, San Francisco, CA

    Learning HTML5, CSS, Javascript, jQuery, PHP, UX/UI design, Mobile Design Visual Design, UX Research & Process, User Testing, Motion Graphics, Typography, Interactive Infographics and so on.

  • 2010 - 2013

    Master of Fine Arts – Animation & Visual Effects

    Academy Art University, San Francisco, CA

    Learning traditional 2D animation, figure drawing, modeling, texturing and surfacing, effects, lighting, 3D Animation in various styles (creatures, realistic humans, motion capture, vehicles, etc.) and final rendering of CG elements.

  • 2003 - 2007

    Bachelor of Science – Nursing

    Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, China

    studying in medical department, surgical department, gynecology department, pediatrics department and emergency department.

"Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution."

Albert Einstein

"Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn't matter to me. Going to bed at night saying we've done something wonderful, that's what matters to me."

Steve Jobs

"Collaboration is important not just because it's a better way to learn. The spirit of collaboration is penetrating every institution and all of our lives. So learning to collaborate is part of equipping yourself for effectiveness, problem solving, innovation and life-long learning in an ever-changing networked economy.""

Don Tapscott