WEBSITE
elaurenlu.com
E. Lauren Lu
PHONE
(407)-920-3019
Aspiring User Experience Designer
EMAIL
[email protected]
EDUCATION
NC State University
Raleigh, NC
Bachelors of Graphic Design, Minor in Psychology, May 2015
GPA: 3.9, Dean’s list
The Prague Institute
Prague, Czech Republic
User Experience Studio
Study Abroad, Spring 2014
EXPERIENCE
Brand Research Intern
Natural Life
Jun 2014-Aug 2014
Jacksonville, Fl
Assisted in planning and executing brand research including field work, analysis, synthesis and
visualization of findings which will inform the company re-brand.
Graphic Design Intern
Lure Design Inc.
Jun 2013-Aug 2013
Orlando, Fl
Screenprinted, cut and packaged originally designed Lure posters, stationary and ephemera as
well as created and printed several original designs.
Graphic Design Intern
Push Inc.
Jun 2012-Aug 2012
Orlando, Fl
Assisted the Graphic Design department in ideation of brand identity and promotional ads for
various clients.
RELATED CLASSES
UX & Multimedia
Prague, CZ
Jan 2014- Apr 2014
The Prague Institute
Developed a mobile app through storyboarding, wireframing and prototypes, and used Xcode to
code the designed interface to create a functional application.
Imaging III: UX & UI
Raleigh, NC
Aug 2013-Dec 2013
NC State
Developed a mobile app and a SAS Analytics software interface from concept to prototype, using
UX methods such as journey maps, personas and scenarios.
LEADERSHIP
Design Ambassador
College of Design
Aug 2012-Present
NC State
Lead group tours through the College of Design and meet with prospective students as well as
assisted with events such as Open House, Admissions Review and other recruiting activities.
Senior Designer
Windhover Publication
August 2014-Present
NC State
Work in a team to curate, design, and distribute the NC State student arts publication.
Collaborate with two other designers to create the layout and graphics of the publication.
HONORS
Semi Finalist
Adobe Awards
August 2014
Received semifinalist recognition in the international Adobe Design Achievement Awards in the
digital publication category for my design, Ambit, as well as in the Web and Application design
category for my mobile app, Travelwell.
Published Author
interTEXTS
Spring 2012
Published in the NC State Student Anthology for my essay comparing the 1985 and 2011 State of
the Union Addresses; this anthology is used as a text for the university’s English 101 class.
SKILLS
InDesign CS6
Premeire Pro CS6
XCode 5.1
Photoshop CS6
After Effects CS6
CSS/HTML
Illustrator CS6
Screenprinting