# Lucia Li

> Industrial Designer

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/luciali

I'm an industrial designer creating kids’ gear and toys, currently invested in pushing the power of play to further educational impact and community connection. 

I'm currently experimenting with soft goods, experiential play design, and kids’ learning.

## Work Experience
### Senior Product Design Specialist @ KiwiCo, Inc.
Jan 2026 – Present | Mountain View, CA

### Product Design Specialist @ KiwiCo, Inc.
Jan 2025 – Jan 2026 | Mountain View, California, United States

### Design Specialist (Contract) @ KiwiCo, Inc.
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | Mountain View, California, United States
- Provide design and development support for multiple core product lines across ages 3-9.
- Concept sketching, market/ trend research, physical prototyping (hard and soft lines), testing with kids, and CAD development for manufacture on a rapid subscription-based timeline.

### Freelance Industrial Designer @ Unknown
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
- Assist with gathering inspiration, market research, and concept sketching for clients.
- Build out 2D technical specs, dimensions, and orthographic drawings for use in 3D product renderings and manufacturing.

### Peer Tutor @ RISD CoWorks Research Lab
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Providence, Rhode Island, United States
- Skilled in using / maintaining machinery for laser-cutting, 3D modelling/ printing, industrial sewing machines, vacuum-forming, and more.
- Mentor students on 3D fabrication techniques, 3D- modelling, machinery, and design skills.

### Art Director @ Brown Political Review
Jan 2021 – Jan 2024 | Providence, Rhode Island, United States

### Data Design Director @ Brown Political Review
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | Providence, Rhode Island, United States

### Contributing Illustrator @ Brown Political Review
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Providence, Rhode Island, United States

### Product Design Intern @ Empath Labs
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Providence, RI
- Expanded product line age range appeal for older children and teens.
- Created sketch concepts, technical drawings, and documentation for presentation to clients based on industry trends.
- Prototyped medical play and plush toys for manufacture using CAD and physical model-making. 
- Spearheaded redesign of product instructional guides and workflow visuals to streamline product use during clinical trials.

### Design and Communications Intern @ National Park Service
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023
- Create marketing graphics for use on social media, the NPS website, and in print at 400+ parks across the U.S. 
- Tailor design communication and messaging to focus on public and employee safety solutions.
- Collaborate with and pitch designs to leadership across divisions at the NPS.

### Outreach and Design Intern @ Literacy for Environmental Justice
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco, California, United States
- Awarded RISD's Maharam Fellowship — for students working to affect real change in sustainability and social justice. 
- Implemented design infrastructure for marketing and outreach collateral.
- Designed and produced wayfinding signage and print material. 
- Bolstered eco-literacy learning curricula and taught environmental science principles directly to kids.


## Education
### Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA in Industrial and Product Design
Rhode Island School of Design

### Digital Media / Painting
CSSSA - California State Summer School for the Arts (& Foundation)


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/lucia-li-a477031b6

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Last updated: 2026-04-13