Li Xin, born in 1979, Chinese, currently live in Oslo, Norway

Professional Interests:

Interaction design, bridging technology with human experience

Information architecture, knowledge classification and representation

Visualization, systems of visual representation and graphic design

Design Research, social/cultural context of digital design and design ethics

Experience:

2006-2007 | Freelance. System of Representation, Media Lab, TAIK, Helsinki

2004-2005 | Freelance web designer. Beijing

2004 | Guest teacher and lecturer. Central Academy Of Fine Arts. Beijing.

2004-2005 | Graphic design teacher. Preparatory school of design. Beijing

2003 | Graphic designer (Intern). Kontrapunkt. Copenhagen

Education:

2005-2007 | MA in New Media Design. Media Lab, TAIK, Helsinki, Finland

2003-2004 | BA in Design for Interactive Media. Designskolen Kolding, Denmark

1998-2002 | BA in Graphic Design. Studio 7, school of design, Central Academy Of Fine Art, Beijing, China

Exhibitions etc.:

Credits Neverending [interactive TV]

  • Currently showing on Finnish television channel Dina.
  • was selected for Media Lab campus exhibition at Ars Electronic Festival in autum, 2006.

Sticky Digits [interactive installation]

We Are Together [Illustration + Animation]

  • Exhibited in the graduation exhibition of CAFA, China, 2002.
  • Published in "input/output" - International yearbook for works of graphic design students, Germany, 2002.

Skills:

Art & Design: Interaction Design, Information Architecture, Concept Design, Visualization, Graphical User Interface, Web Design, Graphic Design and Photography

Software: Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, etc.), video editing software (Final Cut)

Programming/markup: Xhtml, Css, some Flash ActionScript, basic understanding of PHP + MySQL, MAX/MSP, EyesWeb

Languages: Chinese (mother tongue), English (fluent)