# danlu liu

> As a crossover designer, I am passionate about creating products that tell a story and have a soul, and I constantly strive to strike a balance between technical feasibility and artistic expression.

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/danlu

As a crossover designer, I blend logical thinking with emotional intuition to create designs that are both systematic and imaginative. I am passionate about creating products that tell a story and have a soul, and I constantly strive to strike a balance between technical feasibility and artistic expression.

## Work Experience
### Industrial design teaching assistant @ California College of the Arts
Jan 2023 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States
Q&A Guidance: Familiarity with course content, assisting the professor in preparing course materials, and actively addressing student questions related to sketching, modeling, model making, cutting, sanding, and painting during class, providing appropriate guidance.
Homework Assistance: Participating in student assignment evaluation and feedback, offering one-on-one guidance based on assignment completion, and assisting students in their individual progress.

### Product Designer @ StudioHVN
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Beijing, China
Coffee Cup Market Research: Independently research the coffee cup market, interview to understand baristas' preferences for cup types and sizes, conduct competitive analysis, and analyze design pain points.
Coffee Cup Design: Based on research, independently design Cappuccino, Latte, Flat white, Americano, and specialty beverage cups. Use software such as Cinema 4D, Rhino, and KeyShot for modeling and rendering.
Sofa Design Optimization: Post-design phase involvement in expanding the product range from four-person sofas to single, double, and three-person sofa series. Perform styling modifications, structural optimizations, and fabric selection, and complete sofa modeling and rendering.

### Web Developer & Web designer @ Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Auckland, New Zealand
Led a team in integrating back-end databases of New Zealand Flora, Fungii, and Fauna portals, resulting in a redesigned front-end website that enhanced user experience. Utilized Agile Development Methodology (Scrum) to manage the team, including task prioritization, sprint planning, and progress reporting.
Participated in prototyping, modifications, and front/back-end development using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery based on high-fidelity Axure prototypes. Redesigned home page display, main navigation, search section, introduction page, and search result page for improved usability. Contributed to building MySQL, Navicat Premium database, and server.
Recognized for the team's outstanding work, resulting in an additional $500 award from the client upon project completion. Maintained consistent design language and website organization throughout the project.


## Education
### California College of the Arts

### Bachelor of information in Information Technology
Massey University - Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa

### Bachelor of Engineering & Bachelor of Information in Internet of things
Hebei University of Technology


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/danluliu
- Portfolio: https://danlustudio.com

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Last updated: 2026-04-13