a bit about me,

Hello hello, I’m Alice Niu, an intuitive passionate product designer with a background in graphic design and a hybrid IXD/VD toolkit. It is my dream to make conceptual ideas into real-life products as well as tell compelling stories through beautiful pixels. 

Graduated from California College of the Arts with a BFA in Graphic Design with distinction in 2020 and School of  Visual Arts with an MFA in Interaction Design in 2022. My two degrees have provided me with a great foundation of knowledge and skills. I always design with thinking at all layers, from concept and research to visual design and interactions. I’m a vigorous problem solver who tackles challenges head-on and treats obstacles as learning experiences; a people person with high energy and curiosity, and a self-starter who is creative, results-driven, human-centric, accurate, and unconventional.

Besides design, I'm a huge fan of fashion and super intrigued by its cultural and political components that drive diverse fashion trends.

Drop me a line at alice29niu@gmail.com

#education

School of Visual Arts

2020 – Present

Interaction Design MFA

California College of the Arts

2016 – 2020

Graphic Design BFA

#experience

Graphic Design Assistant

@Interaction Design, School of Visual Arts

Sept. 2020 – Present

New York, NY

Designed visual assets for two lectures in different dimensions a semester.

Graphic Designer Intern

@TBD* Design Studio, California College of the Arts

Jan. 2020 – May 2020

San Francisco, CA

A student-run studio using design to empower BayArea nonprofits organizations.

Work with a peer designer to design a selective rebranding project that help Elder Care Alliance to secure funding.

Graphic Design Intern

@JOYN: VISCOM

July 2019-Aug. 2019

Beijing, China

Being responsible for the graphic design of product packaging and compose type of brand manuals

Communicating with third parties for small programs and web development

#award

GDUSA Top 10% Winner

Nov. 2019

Winnowed from more than 12,000 entries; the entry project is éphémère

10th ICMA Silver Winner

Dec. 2019

Entry project: éphémère