I design products by first understanding people. Why do they feel this way? Why do they act like that? I ask "why" obsessively because that's what empathy is. I care deeply about how design influences users' emotions, comprehension, and decisions in real contexts, especially the cultural complexities signals embedded in product language. Between business goals and user experience, I aim to find solutions that respect users while remaining grounded in both teams' strengths and system realities. Past roles: Sole product designer at mojre.ai, an AI-powered startup. Digital Designer at Purdue University. Web Designer at Musée Magazine, an online art publication. Visual designer intern at Beijing Creative Agency.
2023 — Present
California, United States
2022 — 2023
West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
2020 — 2022
2021 — 2022
West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
2018 — 2020
New York, United States
2016 — 2020
New York, United States
2018 — 2018
Shanghai, China
2021 — 2023
2016 — 2020
2019 — 2019
Feel free to contact me at qimei@placeholder.flows.cv