ruoxi song

UX Designer • Product Designer • Graphic Designer • Seattle, WA, US

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User Experience Designer | AI Integration, Graphic Design, Research

With a Master's degree in User Experience Design from the University of the Arts London and a Bachelor's degree in Multi-media design from the University of Washington, I have a strong educational background. My professional experience includes working as a Project Partner at R/GA and AXA, where I engaged in innovative projects involving AI integration and managing risks related to self-driving vehicles. Additionally, I have served as a Graphic Designer at The Daily UW and conducted research on E-textile & wearables as an Undergraduate Student Researcher at the University of Washington. My expertise includes affinity mapping, bodystorming, persona creation, and designing interactive projects.

Projects

Online collaboration studio for creative students in Canvas

plug-in feature for Canvas designed specifically for webpage and mobile use, aimed at enhancing the learning experience in online studio courses tailored for art and design students. Employing research methods such as interviews and field research, I have developed an immersive study platform equipped with features like collaboration tools, a virtual exhibition space for critiques and presentations, and a whiteboard function and more.See More

Vintage shopping innovation

App design integrated with offline services, focused on creating a seamless and engaging vintage shopping experience that bridges the digital and physical divide. Utilizing research methods such as SWOT analysis, field research, and the development of personas and user journeys, I have crafted a unique online shopping experience that mirrors the treasure-hunting excitement found in offline shopping.See More

Tradition preservation through an interactive game festival

Featured Participant: Coordinate the "Timeless Play" project at Elephant Park, London, securing locations and preparing materials to showcase the game project, significantly boosting public interaction and appreciation for cultural heritage. Workshop Facilitator: Conceptualized and executed a zine-making workshop for 7 attendees, aimed at co-designing and preserving cultural heritage through playful activities and storytelling. Project Focus: Emphasizing the preservation of cultural heritage through playful, interactive activities. Solution: Developed the "Timeless Play" festival, utilizing multi-media campaigns and eco-friendly, park-sourced materials for crafting games, emphasizing sustainable engagement. Impact: Over 100 directly interacted with the games. 40 participants followed us on social media, expressing eagerness to share their traditional gaming experiences and suggesting additional games for future inclusion, enhancing the project's scope and community connection.See More

Human-AI sound interactive mirror

Focus: Reversing the Turing Test by integrating AI attributes into human capabilities to highlight the deep connection between humans and AI. Solution: Innovations include developing an interactive AI sound mirror, and producing a short film demonstrating its practical uses in daily life. Method: Research Methods: Employed affinity mapping, Contextual Inquiry, popup surveys, directed storytelling, and workshops.See More

Risk management in self-driving vehicles with community building, multi-media campaign, app design

Focus: Enhance autonomous vehicle safety through collective human action. Solution: Built a community focused on self-driving vehicle risk management, outputs including a Figma mobile app, educational posters, news articles, and community-generated short films. Method: Collage, contextual inquiry, personas, and focus groups. Impact: Empowered passengers with knowledge and tools for safer interactions with driverless buses, fostering an informed and proactive community approach to autonomous vehicle safety.See More

Work History

E-commerce Marketing & User Experience

superautousaFull-time EmployeeShopify Store and UX Design Management: Enhanced shopping flow, increasing sales by 10% and reducing bounce rate to 50%. Improved website layout, search functionality, and overall user experience. Marketing and Social Media: Managed social media, optimized SEO, and developed targeted campaigns with high-quality photos and videos to drive engagement and sales. Analytics and Performance Monitoring: Monitored website and campaign analytics to track performance and make data-driven decisions. Utilized insights to continually improve the user experience and sales outcomes.

Project Partner

R/GAApr 2023 - Jun 2023 • 3 mosEngaged in a project to reverse the Turing test by integrating AI attributes into human capabilities, revealing a profound human-AI connection. Our research involved methods such as affinity mapping, bodystorming, popup surveys, directed storytelling, and workshops. The project concluded with the development of an interactive AI sound mirror and a corresponding short film demonstrating its everyday applications.

Project Partner

AXAFeb 2023 - Mar 2023 • 2 mosThe project centers on the risks related to self-driving vehicles and how humans collectively manage them. We utilized diverse research methods, including collage, bodystorming, persona creation, and focus groups, to craft a range of media solutions. These solutions include a mobile app, posters, news articles, and short films aimed at promoting the community we established to address the risks associated with self-driving vehicles.

Graphic Designer

The Daily UWJan 2020 - Dec 2021 • 2 yrsResponsible for newspaper layout design, promotion design, infographics, and interactive projects.

Undergraduate Student Researcher

University of WashingtonApr 2021 - Jul 2021 • 4 mosExplored E-textile & wearables and other electronic materials, designed interactive e-textile patch. Output included a professional paper published on ISW2021 conference.

Education

University of the Arts London

Master's degree, User experience design2022 - 2023

University of Washington

Bachelor's degree, Digital Arts2019 - 2021

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