I’m Yuchen :)
Hi! Hej! 嗨! Hallo!
Hi! Hej! 嗨! Hallo!
As a designer
Due to my love of design, I want to see and learn more. So, stepping out of my comfort zone, I moved from Guangzhou to Umeå, then to Copenhagen, then to Aarhus, and now I'm back in Umeå for my final year of Master study.
I firmly believe that the value of a designer is our ability to observe, research, analyze, and practice. We can build complex models, make fancy renders, and shoot amazing videos. But these are just extra spice; the thought is the most valuable as a designer.
I am not an idea monkey, and I may not be able to give a solution immediately when I see a problem. But I have enough analytical skills to put conditions and clues together and analyze, then come up with a solution.
If you ask me what good design is, I would say that good design is based on analysis and research, is user-centered, and provides a good user experience.
Education Background
Umeå Institute of Design (09/2020-06/2023), Sweden
MFA Advanced Product Design
Jiangnan University (09/2014-06/2018), China
BFA Product Design
Working Experience
Industrial & User Experience Designer (08/2023-Current)
Swift Creatives, Aarhus, Denmark
Industrial Design Intern (01/2022-07/2022)
Swift Creatives, Aarhus, Denmark
Industrial Design Intern (08/2021-01/2022)
Holscher Design, Copenhagen, Denmark
Junior Industrial Designer (04/2019-07/2020)
R&D Department of Sund Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, China
Teaching Assistant (09/2018-01/2019)
Master Workshop of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University, Guangzhou, China
Honors
Braun Prize 2024 winner - Bronze
Dec 2024
James Dyson Award - Global Top 20
Nov 2024
Core 77 Design Award - Health & Wellness Student Runner-Up
Jun 2024
Core 77 Design Award - Commercial Equipment Student Runner-Up
Jun 2024
Red Dot Design Winner - Healthcare
June 2024
Red Dot Design Winner - Tools, Industrial Equipment and Machinery
June 2024
IDEA - 2024 student finalist
June 2024
Red Dot Design Winner - Wellness
June 2023
UX Design Award - New Talent Nomination
Mar 2023
UX Design Award - New Talent Award
Sep 2021
Core 77 Design Award- Home & Living Student Notable
Jun 2021
The 10th Golden Frog Award - Excellence Award
Jul 2018
The 7th Tai Hu Design Competition - Grand Prize Winner
Jul 2018
Skills
CAD tools:
Rhino(Nurbs & Sub-D), Solidworks, C4D
Illustration tools:
Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe photoshop
Video editing tools:
Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effect, Figma
Others:
Adobe Indesign, Adobe Lightroom
Languages
Cantonese: Native
Mandarin: Native
English: Fluent (C1)
As a life-loving person
I am passionate about design but also passionate about my life. I like trying new things! After coming to Europe I also developed my hobbies, I got into bouldering , hiking, and skiing. My favourite sport is bouldering, currently I am around V5-V6 level.
I love cooking and I am a vegetarian! I love little animals and my dream is to have a fluffy fluffy boy/girl as my family member. But before that I'm trying to get along with my boyfriend's family dog, and I think he likes me quite a bit (At least I offer him petting massages and give him little snacks). But when will my dream come true????😭😭😭