Top Talent like Duo are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Duo Xu

UI Designer •
Unity3D
p5.js
Wireframing
Sketch
Figma
Adobe Creative Suite
Motion Graphics
Product Design
User Interface Design
UI/UX Design
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Full-Time Roles
Experienced UI/UX Designer | MFA, BFA
With a Master of Fine Arts from Parsons School of Design and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The University of Texas at Austin, I am a skilled UI/UX designer. At Future Fintech Labs, I led the development and design of a product website, increasing user engagement and retention rates. As a Production Artist at Hypergiant Space Age Solutions, I designed VR applications and improved client satisfaction by 15%. My role as a Creative Graphic Designer at The University of Texas at Austin involved managing brand guidelines and assets, resulting in a 13% increase in user satisfaction. I am adept at conducting usability testing, implementing design strategies aligned with business objectives, and optimizing user interfaces. My experience includes developing omni-channel marketing strategies, A/B testing, and creating design systems to convey ideas effectively. With a passion for creating intuitive and visually appealing designs, I am dedicated to driving user growth and enhancing user experiences.

Projects

Project Orion

Project Orion is a new Augmented Reality Active Display helmet prototype with a wide array of built-in sensors to augment and extend human capability for increased situational awareness. In addition to night-vision, infrared, thermal imaging, and more, Project Orion delivers an intuitive, interactive head-up display (HUD) that provides users with previously unimaginable field-technology assets. See More

Feeding America

Feeding America is an app designed to bridge individuals with local food resources, including food banks, pantries, and governmental food assistance programs. Users can seamlessly connect to these vital services while also exploring opportunities to contribute through donations. See More

Interplanetary Internet

Interplanetary Internet is a cutting-edge platform that encompasses optical deep space communications, data management, and space traffic control capabilities. Its purpose is to revolutionize the way we communicate and manage data in deep space. With a focus on high availability and high bandwidth communications, this advanced system aims to overcome the limitations of traditional radio frequency-based communication methods. By leveraging optical technology, the Interplanetary Internet offers the potential for significantly faster and more efficient data transmission over long distances, enabling seamless and reliable communication between Earth and deep space missions. See More

Work History

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UI/UX Designer

Future Fintech LabsMay 2022 - Aug 2022 • 4 mosAs the lead developer and UI designer for a product website and marketing channel, successfully increased daily user clicks by 10 to 20 through rebranding online presence. Implemented QR codes and redesigned the landing page to better resonate with the product, resulting in improved user engagement and click-through rates. Hosted weekly stakeholder meetings to align design strategies with business objectives and drive user growth. Conducted usability testing to optimize the user interface, resulting in a 15% increase in user engagement and a 10% reduction in user churn rate. Executed omni-channel marketing strategies and A/B testing, increasing user retention rate by 33% in user testing groups.
H

Production Artist - Hypergiant Space Age Solutions

HypergiantJun 2019 - Sep 2020 • 1 yr 4 mosDesigned and developed performance-driven VR applications with AI and R&D teams. Created user flows, prototypes, wireframes, and intuitive interfaces to optimize user onboarding experience. Organized bi-monthly meetings between clients and development teams with comprehensive project updates, ensuring all stakeholders remained aligned and well-informed throughout the entire project lifecycle. This initiative led to a 15% increase in client satisfaction and enhanced project development efficiency with a 20% reduction in time-to-market. Developed and implemented company-wide design packages, brand guidelines, as well as professional project presentations. As the lead designer for Hypergiant.TV, conceptualized and executed a new brand identity as well as website design, and created dynamic motion graphic videos to effectively promote projects.
T

Creative Graphic Designer - Instructional Technology Services

The University of Texas at Austin - College of Liberal ArtsJun 2018 - Jun 2019 • 1 yr 1 moAs the Design lead, designed courses for learning French, roles serving as the UI designer and animator while concurrently managing brand guidelines and assets. Engaged in frequent client consultations to effectively materialize their vision and define their brand identities. Conducted monthly brand assessments and market research to examine the consistency of the departments visual identity across all touchpoints. Developed and optimized design systems to efficiently convey ideas to stakeholders, increasing user satisfaction by 13%.

Education

P

Parsons School of Design - The New School

Master of Fine Arts - MFA2021 - 2023
T

The University of Texas at Austin

Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Design2015 - 2019
T

The Glasgow School of Art

Foreign Exchange Program, Art2017

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
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Experienced UI/UX Designer | MFA, BFA
With a Master of Fine Arts from Parsons School of Design and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The University of Texas at Austin, I am a skilled UI/UX designer. At Future Fintech Labs, I led the development and design of a product website, increasing user engagement and retention rates. As a Production Artist at Hypergiant Space Age Solutions, I designed VR applications and improved client satisfaction by 15%. My role as a Creative Graphic Designer at The University of Texas at Austin involved managing brand guidelines and assets, resulting in a 13% increase in user satisfaction. I am adept at conducting usability testing, implementing design strategies aligned with business objectives, and optimizing user interfaces. My experience includes developing omni-channel marketing strategies, A/B testing, and creating design systems to convey ideas effectively. With a passion for creating intuitive and visually appealing designs, I am dedicated to driving user growth and enhancing user experiences.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

Top Talent like Duo are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Duo Xu

UI Designer •
Unity3D
p5.js
Wireframing
Sketch
Figma
Adobe Creative Suite
Motion Graphics
Product Design
User Interface Design
UI/UX Design
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Full-Time Roles

Projects

Project Orion

Project Orion is a new Augmented Reality Active Display helmet prototype with a wide array of built-in sensors to augment and extend human capability for increased situational awareness. In addition to night-vision, infrared, thermal imaging, and more, Project Orion delivers an intuitive, interactive head-up display (HUD) that provides users with previously unimaginable field-technology assets.

Feeding America

Feeding America is an app designed to bridge individuals with local food resources, including food banks, pantries, and governmental food assistance programs. Users can seamlessly connect to these vital services while also exploring opportunities to contribute through donations.

Interplanetary Internet

Interplanetary Internet is a cutting-edge platform that encompasses optical deep space communications, data management, and space traffic control capabilities. Its purpose is to revolutionize the way we communicate and manage data in deep space. With a focus on high availability and high bandwidth communications, this advanced system aims to overcome the limitations of traditional radio frequency-based communication methods. By leveraging optical technology, the Interplanetary Internet offers the potential for significantly faster and more efficient data transmission over long distances, enabling seamless and reliable communication between Earth and deep space missions.

Work History

F

UI/UX Designer

Future Fintech LabsMay 2022 - Aug 2022 • 4 mosAs the lead developer and UI designer for a product website and marketing channel, successfully increased daily user clicks by 10 to 20 through rebranding online presence. Implemented QR codes and redesigned the landing page to better resonate with the product, resulting in improved user engagement and click-through rates. Hosted weekly stakeholder meetings to align design strategies with business objectives and drive user growth. Conducted usability testing to optimize the user interface, resulting in a 15% increase in user engagement and a 10% reduction in user churn rate. Executed omni-channel marketing strategies and A/B testing, increasing user retention rate by 33% in user testing groups.
H

Production Artist - Hypergiant Space Age Solutions

HypergiantJun 2019 - Sep 2020 • 1 yr 4 mosDesigned and developed performance-driven VR applications with AI and R&D teams. Created user flows, prototypes, wireframes, and intuitive interfaces to optimize user onboarding experience. Organized bi-monthly meetings between clients and development teams with comprehensive project updates, ensuring all stakeholders remained aligned and well-informed throughout the entire project lifecycle. This initiative led to a 15% increase in client satisfaction and enhanced project development efficiency with a 20% reduction in time-to-market. Developed and implemented company-wide design packages, brand guidelines, as well as professional project presentations. As the lead designer for Hypergiant.TV, conceptualized and executed a new brand identity as well as website design, and created dynamic motion graphic videos to effectively promote projects.
T

Creative Graphic Designer - Instructional Technology Services

The University of Texas at Austin - College of Liberal ArtsJun 2018 - Jun 2019 • 1 yr 1 moAs the Design lead, designed courses for learning French, roles serving as the UI designer and animator while concurrently managing brand guidelines and assets. Engaged in frequent client consultations to effectively materialize their vision and define their brand identities. Conducted monthly brand assessments and market research to examine the consistency of the departments visual identity across all touchpoints. Developed and optimized design systems to efficiently convey ideas to stakeholders, increasing user satisfaction by 13%.

Education

P

Parsons School of Design - The New School

Master of Fine Arts - MFA2021 - 2023
T

The University of Texas at Austin

Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Design2015 - 2019
T

The Glasgow School of Art

Foreign Exchange Program, Art2017

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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