LISA VUONG
[email protected]
lisavuong.com
RECOGNITION
EDUCATION
FMC Technology Scholarship
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Feb 2013
BFA in Graphic Design, Minor in Computer Science Expected May 2016
Lydia E Bates Scholarship
Dean’s List: 4 semesters / James Scholar 2012 - 2014
Sept 2012
INVOLVEMENT
EXPERIENCE
HackIllinois
Lead Designer July 2014 - Mar 2015
Designer Nov 2013 - Apr 2014
Neutral Cycle neutralcycle.com / Champaign, Illinois
Graphic Designer Nov 2014 - Present
Women in
Computer Science
Design Chair Sept 2014 - Present
Association for
Computing Machinery
Member
GDSI
Member
IDSA
Member
Aug 2013 - Present
Aug 2013 - Present
Aug 2013 - Present
SKILLS
Illustrator
InDesign
Photoshop
HTML/CSS
Javascript
Java
After Effects
Processing
Final Cut Pro
Python
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Help brand and create collateral for Speedwagon, a bike themed coffee shop
Worked on UX for SaveTheBike app, and website
Create Neutral Cycle collateral such as business cards and menus
Ninth Letter ninthletter.com / Champaign, Illinois
Graphic Designer Aug 2014 - Dec 2014
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Created and refined concepts for the magazine’s art direction
Typeseted articles and created imagery for the magazine
Created a Plan B book, which explored other potential art directions
VMware vmware.com / Boston, Massachusettes
User Interface Design Intern May 2014 - August 2014
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Redesigned the virtual machine set up experience
Created prototypes and mockups in Balsamiq and Illustrator
Created a working prototype in HTML/CSS and Javascript
Came in second place for the intern poster session
A215 Urbana, Illinois
User Experience Design Intern
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Sept 2013 - May 2014
Design location based website and mobile application layouts
Played a primary role in wireframing, prototyping and visual design
Improved the workflow of previous projects
Design for America dfa.com / Champaign, Illinois
Studio Lead Sept 2013 - May 2014
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Scoped for potential projects through talking to community members
Taught members about the human centered design process
Conducted user research, and interviews
Strategize and prototype potential solutions
Member
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Sept 2012 - Sept 2013
Worked on a driving project which was presented to Chrysler
Conducted user interviews and made lo-fidelity prototypes