Yuer Zhu

Yuer Zhu

Interaction Designer in Pittsburgh, She/Her

About

Hi! I’m Yuer, an interaction and visual designer. Currently, I’m designing UX for products at Garmin International and finishing up my degree, studying Communication Design and Human-Computer Interaction @ Carnegie Mellon University.

Education

2020 — Now
Bachelor of Design at Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh
  • Minor in Human-Computer Interaction

  • GPA: 3.8/4.0

Work Experience

2024 — Now
Olathe, KS
  • Designed UX for various watches, GPS devices, XERO hunting products, and accompanying apps using Figma

  • Worked closely with product managers, developers, graphic designers, and other UX designers

2022 — 2024
Pittsburgh
  • Led a team of designers to develop a brand identity for TEDxCMU's annual event with 500+ attendees

  • Designed a functioning website, signage, animations, and merch using Figma, Adobe CC, and Houdini

  • Collaborated with the development, public relations, and finance teams.

2022 — 2024
Pittsburgh
  • Collaborated with creatives to develop a brand identity for Pittsburgh's largest fashion show

  • Conceptualized show theme

  • Designed signage, merch, and social media materials using Adobe CC

2023 — 2023
Pittsburgh
  • Helped redesign client websites with high-fidelity prototypes using Figma

  • Reconstructed site navigation and implemented user-friendly features

  • Designed marketing materials for local organizations

Projects

2024
  • Designed a CUI concept for an existing cooking app

  • Interviewed participants about cooking challenges

  • Designed an animation and kinetic states for the CUI using a visual design system

2023
  • Researched airport transportation issues by conducting surveys, affinity clustering, and creating user personas

  • Prototyped navigation features for the FlyDelta app using Figma

Awards

2023
National Society of Leadership and Success Member from NSLS

Selected by campus administration to participate among top students in a leadership program.

2023
Deans List 2022-2023 from CMU
2023

Selected to attend Design Nation's annual conference in New York City where current designers and business leaders are invited to speak.