# Jisoo Yu > UX/UI Designer | Product Designer | Concept Artist | Illustrator Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/jisooyu Hi! Jisoo here 👋🏻 I'm a versatile designer with a foundation in entertainment art, and I'm currently transitioning into the dynamic field of UI/UX. Being a storyteller and a collaborator, I love being a part of team projects and getting the chance to turn visions into tangible solutions. From Fine Arts to Entertainment Art & Product Design 👩🏻‍🎨 With my foundation in traditional drawing & painting through my Studio Art degree, I quickly taught myself digital art in order to pursue concept art / visual development art in the entertainment industry. I've honed skills in backgrounds, props, costumes, and more through various freelance projects for video production, interactive exhibition, and illustration clients. Product Design allows me to further blend my design expertise with my research experience from the Psychology degree - and now I get to achieve the best of both worlds by creating aesthetically pleasing solutions with evidence-based intentions. Why Design? 🤔 I'm endlessly grateful for the patience and perseverance I've learned through artmaking. But sometimes it can definitely feel like a lonely journey sitting in front of the blank canvas by yourself. Ever since I decided to be a professional creative, I knew that I wanted to be a part of projects and teams much bigger than myself. I thrive when collaborating with like minded individuals who share a common goal of delivering that's so much more than the sum of its parts. Besides Art & Design...☘️ When I'm not working, I love dancing, going to the gym, playing games, watching movies and shows, and hanging out with my cats & friends. My Skills ✏️ UI/UX design, visual design, concept art, environment design, prop design, background design, background painting, costume design, color design, character design, world-building Tools: Photoshop, Procreate, Figma, Miro, Sketchup, Blender Languages: English, Korean (translation possible) Check out my portfolio!: https://www.jisooyu.com/ ## Work Experience ### UX/UI Designer @ Thrive Agritech Jan 2024 – Present ### Artist & Designer @ Freelance, self-employed Jan 2018 – Present • Creating commission-based artwork including but not limited to character design, illustration, album cover design, tattoo design, and logo design • Running online & offline art markets for original merchandise including prints, pins, keychains, stickers, etc. ### Founding Designer @ LabAMI Innovation Inc. Jan 2025 – Jan 2026 ### UX/UI Design Team Lead @ Hidden Gemz Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 • Worked with a client and a group of designers to build a new ticketing flow from scratch, effectively allowing the business to become independent from utilizing third-party platforms for payment methods and thus increasing user retention and reducing drop-off rates. • Created and delivered on weekly design goals involving competitive analysis, user flow, sketches, wireframes, design guide, high-fidelity screens, and prototypes. • Led the design team in curating a project plan, holding internal and client meetings, and executing all the deliverables on time, ensuring the success of the collaboration. ### PulsePeak - Mobile App @ UX/UI Designer Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Remote • Spearheaded the development of information architecture in implementing community-building and cross-user interactive features for a fitness app, ensuring a seamless user journey and intuitive navigation. • Conducted secondary research and usability testing, translating insights into user flows as well as low and high-fidelity wireframes and prototypes. • Crafted a comprehensive style guide, maintaining design consistency and enhance the app's visual appeal. ### GalleryPal. - Mobile App @ UX/UI Designer Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Remote • Effectively translated research insights from the business proposal and referenced from other products to inform the design strategy for a Gallery Viewing Experience mobile app. • Developed sketches and architectural elements that closely aligned with user needs and goals, ensuring a user-centric approach throughout the design process. • Employed 5-Day Google Ventures Design Sprint methodology, following the Research, Sketch, Decide, Prototype, and Test phases to refine and perfect the mobile app's user experience. ### tailored - Mobile App @ UX/UI Designer Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Remote • Designed a mobile app for pet owners to find reliable, vet-approved information alongside forum discussions on various topics in pet care, effectively merging the dual needs of credible resources and community engagement for users. • Crafted a comprehensive user research plan, conducting secondary research, user interviews and competitive analysis. Synthesized findings through affinity maps, empathy maps, and user personas, guiding design decisions with user-centric insights. • Developed intuitive user experiences by creating user stories, a sitemap, user flows, sketches, and both low and high-fidelity wireframes. Utilized Figma prototyping to validate and iterate on design concepts. ### Concept Illustrator @ CAMP Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 • Created early concepts for Disney’s The Little Mermaid x CAMP exhibition that attracted thousands of attendees. • Conceptualized interactive toy and exhibition ideas for visitors to interact with, contributing to the immersive nature of the project that engages toddlers and children alike. • Designed, iterated on, and painted concept works of bespoke hubs, setups, and props that seamlessly blended Disney's magic with CAMP's immersive expertise, resulting in a visually stunning and engaging showcase. ### Mentee @ Women in Animation Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 Mentored by industry veterans in various subjects of Entertainment & Production Art. Completed assignments, engaged in group discussions and projects, and curated skill-specific portfolio pieces. Spring 2022: Illustration Portfolio Development • Mastered skills in color theory, composition, storytelling, character design, and portfolio curation Fall 2021: Fashion 101 For Character Designers • Mastered skills in costume design, referencing from historical resources, genre-specific character design, and creating orthographics (/ turnarounds) ### Executive Assistant to the Director of Global Operations @ KraveBeauty Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 Managed administrative tasks such as inbox management, scheduling, and
supply chain communications ### Community Management Representative @ KraveBeauty Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 Customer Care • Resolved general inquiries and customer concerns through relevant customer-facing platforms (email, Facebook Messenger, etc) • Supported the Operations team in overseeing order processing and fulfillment • Assisted in day-to-day operations as needed • Supported KraveBeauty team in enhancing brand’s 360 customer care and community development Social Media Community Management • Actively engaged with the audiences by liking, commenting and responding to messages • Kept a pulse on ​the conversations, feedback and complaints from the community • Supported the Marketing Team Assist in sourcing images, writing captions, and scheduling posts for brand’s social feeds, as needed ### Creative Media Specialist @ Doobu Music Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 • Directed and designed all visual aspects of the brand including the logo, album art, social media content, website content, etc. • Designed and drafted pitch documents for record labels and agencies ### Research Assistant @ Peer Relations Lab, UNC Chapel Hill Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Chapel Hill, North Carolina • Project ACHIEVE: investigated the mechanisms of adolescent peer influence towards prosocial behavior and health-risk behavior • Project ARCH: investigated the effect of peer interactions, social behaviors, and emotional and physiological reactions on future development in adolescent females • Coded data, copyrighted, edited, presented data, recruited participants, and assisted project coordinators as the research assistant ## Education ### Bachelor of Science & Bachelor of Art in Psychology, Studio Art, Japanese The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ### UI/UX Design Certificate Springboard ### Summer Intensive Studies in Animation & Illustration Parsons School of Design - The New School ### Japanese Kanda University of International Studies ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jisooyu - Website: https://www.jisooyu.com/ --- Source: https://flows.cv/jisooyu JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/jisooyu/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-05