HKUST (Guangzhou)
MPhil · Computational Media and Arts
Open to UX & Visual Design opportunities
PORTFOLIO · 2026
Hongni
Chen.
UX & VISUAL DESIGNER
I turn complex questions into clear, human experiences through user research, visual storytelling, and emerging technology.
Based in China · Working globally
PROFILE / 01
Education
Sichuan University
B.Des · Visual Communication Design
Skills & tools
UX & RESEARCH
User Research · Interviews · Prototyping · Usability Testing
VISUAL DESIGN
Photoshop · Illustrator · Typography · Visual Identity
CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Python · Arduino · TouchDesigner · Claude Code · Codex
02 / 07
SELECTED WORK
Digital products, multisensory interactions, and visual systems shaped by research.
01Interaction Design · Creative Technology
Dingsheng Gao
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02Typography · Cultural Design
Bashu Type
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03Product Design · Social Innovation
Bluepath
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04Spatial Interaction · Community Design
Follow the Light
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05UX Design · Healthcare · Service Design
Lifeline Connect
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06Inclusive Design · Multisensory UX
Odor Memory Bank
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07Brand Identity · Packaging Design
Qicheng Orange
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EXPERIENCE
AUG—NOV 2024
iFLYTEK · SICHUAN, CHINA
Interaction Design Assistant
Contributed to iFLYTEK Input Method product iterations, translating user feedback and market insight into research reports, product requirements, and design proposals.
08User research reports
05Product design proposals
AIAI-assisted experience testing
MAY—AUG 2024
NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION · CHENGDU, CHINA
Social Media Operations Intern
Designed and operated the Xiaohongshu account Chengdu New Oriental Learning & Growth Center. Planned education-focused topics, visual layouts, and publishing cadence around platform behavior, monitored audience response, and delivered 19 posts with a consistent visual and content system.
19Posts published
XHSXiaohongshu operations
360°Design, content & analytics
04 / 07
LEADERSHIP & CAMPUS EXPERIENCE
Sichuan University Tencent Club · Chair
Led daily operations and organizational development, coordinated cross-team collaboration, and set strategic goals and execution plans for sustainable growth.
Sichuan University Student Union · Organization Department
Supported student-union events, meetings, and projects; contributed to multiple faculty activities and led the planning of a departmental event. Named Outstanding Student Leader for 2021–2022.
Sichuan University Youth League Branch Secretary
Managed branch affairs and organized activities, helping the branch earn Sichuan University’s May Fourth Red Flag Youth League Branch honor.
05 / 07
HONORS & CERTIFICATES
National Encouragement Scholarship
Excellence Award · Annual Art Exhibition, Arts College of Sichuan University
First Prize · 2nd Sichuan Good Idea & Digital Art Design Competition
Second Prize · 2nd Sichuan Good Idea & Digital Art Design Competition
Third Prize · 2nd Sichuan Good Idea & Digital Art Design Competition
Excellence Award · Rainbow Cup Tianfu–Baodao Industrial Design Competition
National Excellence Award · 12th Ocean Culture Creative Design Competition
Second Prize, Sichuan Division · Future Designer National Digital Art Design Competition
First Prize, National Final · Milan Design Week China Collegiate Design Exhibition
Second Prize, National Final · Milan Design Week China Collegiate Design Exhibition
06 / 07
RESEARCH
HEALTHCARE HCI · ACCESSIBILITY · COMPUTER VISION
Facial Paralysis Assessment & Digital Rehabilitation
A multimodal digital health experience combining real-time facial symmetry reconstruction, rehabilitation exercises, and an empathetic interface.
COMMUNITY RESEARCH · ART THERAPY · SOCIAL INNOVATION
Cultural Space & Art Healing in an Ageing Community
Community research, cultural curation, and art practice responding to the emotional and cultural needs of older residents.
START A CONVERSATION · 07 / 07
Let’s design something meaningful.
I’m currently looking for UX and visual design opportunities where research, craft, and technology meet.
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