Yuan Mu _ Design & Research

About me

Resume


Experience


Computational Designer @ Nike Inc. Advanced Innovation

2018.06 - Present

Portland, OR

+  Computational design & research, develop parametric workflow from design to manufacture

+ Product creation, collaborate with different teams from prototype to production

+ Explore cutting edge technology with interdisciplinary approach

Teaching Assistant @ Harvard Graduate School of Design

2017.08 - 2018.05

Cambridge, MA

+  Andrew Witt's course Digital Media II  :                                   Giving desk critics about assignments, providing technical help for grasshopper and basic C#

+  Volkan Alkanoglu's courses Hybrid Formation & Near Drawing: Giving tutorial for VRay, provide technique help for MAYA and 3dsMAX

                                          

Visual Artist @ Squared Design Lab

2017.05 - 2017.08

Los Angeles , CA

+ 3d rendering model file preparation and texture mapping

+ 3d rendering file setting for camera, lighting

+  VR file setup

Architectural Designer @ Undsiclosable Inc.

2016. 01 - 2016. 09 | 2017. 05 - 2017.09

Los Angeles, CA 

+  Construction documentation  

+  Rendering     

+  Digital modeling and conceptual diagram                                              

 

Photographer @ Southern California Institute of Architecture

2012.09-2015.09

Los Angeles, CA

+ Take photos for all the lectures and events

+ Take photos for exhibition models

+ Select and edit photos for publication


Education


Harvard Graduate School of Design 

2016.09 - 2018.05 Cambridge, MA    

+ Master of Design Studies
  in the concentration of computational design and art medium                                       

Southern California Institute of Architecture        

2012.09 - 2015.09   Los Angeles, CA  

+ Master of Architecture                                                                                  

  • Admission scholarship
     Continuous scholarship

University of Arizona           

2009.08 - 2012.05 Tucson, AZ

+ Bachelor of Art                                                                     
   Major in Art History,  Minor in Architecture History and Theory

  • Graduation with Academic Distinction : Cum Laude


Skills


Programming :  C# for grasshopper / unity,  java for processing/arduino,  C++ (entry level)

Modeling :        Rhino + grasshopper, Autodesk Maya / 3ds Max/ fusion360, Zbrush

Graphic :         Adobe illustrator / photoshp / indesign

Motion|Gaming :           Unity, Unreal, Houdini, After Effect

Fabrication :    FDM 3d printing, SLS 3d printing, arduino, CNC, laser cut


Fluent in Chinese and English