Billion by Bill Liu

Bill Liu

Visual / Interaction Designer

I'm a master student of Human-Computer Interaction Institute, Carnegie Mellon, seeking for a job as a Visual / Interaction Designer. I care about user experience in the context of social, mobile, and locational computing, and I enjoy designing apps for post-pc devices.

I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Software Engineering at Beihang University, Beijing, China. During senior year, I cofounded Jiepang.com, which is the #1 Location-Based Social Networking startup company in China and is widely known as China's Foursquare. I worked there for 2 years as the Design Lead, as well as Product Manager in charge of Mobile App Development. Besides, I've also interned in Microsoft Research Asia as UX Designer/Researcher, working on projects related to information visualization.

Resume (PDF) | about.me | billion.yang [at] gmail.com

Portfolio

Jiepang.com03/2010 - 08/2011

Known as the "Foursquare of China", Jiepang is a startup company I started with some my best friends in 2010. Now with over 1.5 million users, Jiepang is the leading Location-Based SNS in China.

HelloTee.com06/2009 - 12/2009

It has always been my dream to design something that can relate to other people's life. That's why I took risk and started this t-shirt designing & selling business.

Post & Telecom Press06/2008 - 05/2009

Book design is the visual abstract of the book, the author, and the cultural context of its readers. As a graphic designer, I worked with texts and images to form hierarchical information with great precision.

Pixloud (MSRA)12/2009 - 07/2010

This is an Silverlight RIA Photo Gallery running on Microsoft Azure Service - the cloud. It provides smooth experience for very high resolution image storage, managing and browsing.

PicDJ06/2008 - 06/2009

Think of a Web-app version of Instagram. 3 years ago, PicDJ redesigned photo-editing with Click-n-go filter effects, an efficient and enjoyable way to make your photos stylish and cool.

APABS.org06/2008

As the Cheif Designer of Asian-Pacific American Business Summit (APABS), my goal was to define a refreshing and professional visual identity for the outstanding and energetic non-profit organization.

BUAA Students' Union11/2006 - 10/2008

I joined many Students' Associations in College, designing hundreds of posters, flyers, T-shirts, and many other promotional materials for all kinds of campus events.

CMU Projects

MHCI Capstone Project01/2012 - 08/2012

Our team will explore how users setup and configure Eaton products and how we can enable Eaton to seamlessly host the information. We aim to deliver an optimized process and prototype.

seerCourse: User Research & Evaluation

seer is a smartphone web browser prototype that knows what you like, shows what you need, and reminds you what you forget. Usability testing validated the effectiveness of the user interface.

Birds for HipstersCourse: IxD Fundamentals

"I was a bird watcher before it was cool." - Pete. This iPad magazine design project focused on developing a design language that appealed to our target readers - hipstery bird watchers, like Pete.

iPod airCourse: Interaction Design Studio

iPod air is a conceptual design demonstrating a new way of interacting with your iPod by fitting it into the earbud with controls on the side. iPod air is stylish, ultra-portable, and easy-to-use.

Here&NowCourse: Interaction Design Studio

Here&Now is an iPhone App concept designed for urban senior citizens to enhance the interactivity between family members and close friends, and facilitating face-to-face social activities.