Kai Lu (she/her) is a Motion and Graphic Designer with a professional background in animation, digital media art, and graphic design. She specializes in animation, motion design, and graphic design, with a strong passion for creating visually engaging and impactful narratives.
For works or collaborations, get in touch via:
kailu.visual@gmail.com
Bytedance - TikTok | May- Aug. 2023, Shanghai, China
Multimedia design intern
- Contributed to operation design for TikTok LIVE, producing animations and motion graphics for promotional campaigns, educational content, and interactive feature guides, including template-based and event videos.
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Collaborated with product and operations teams to translate requirements into creative solutions, delivering multiple design iterations that met deadlines and received positive stakeholder feedback.
- Applied data-driven design strategies by analyzing viewership metrics and user insights, optimizing content performance; template-based videos generated 8.4M+ total views.
Netease - Youdao | Jan.- Apr. 2023, Beijing, China
Animation design intern
- Assisted in the production of educational animations, including storyboarding, motion design, and visual development, ensuring engaging and high-quality content.
- Performed video editing tasks, including color correction, sound synchronization, and transitions.
Mango TV | Jan.- Apr. 2021, Changsha, Hunan, China
Graphic design intern
- Designed and developed website campaign pages independently, ensuring visually appealing layout and brand consistency.
- Created IP-related illustrations, contributing to character development and visual storytelling for branding and marketing purposes.
- Assisted in producing promotional illustrations, enhancing marketing materials with engaging and high-quality visual content.
Pratt institute
| Aug. 2024-Present, Brooklyn, New york
MFA 3D animation and motion design
University of salford | Sept.2023-Jul.2024, Manchester, UK
BA Digital Media Arts
Lu Xun Academy of Fine Art | Sept.2019-Jun.2024, Dalian, China
BA Digital Media Arts
Technical
skills
| Blender, Cinema 4D, Autodesk MAYA, After Effect, Premiere, Photoshop, Adobe IllustrationSoft skills | Strong collaboration and teamwork, project management & detail-oriented.
Mandarin Chinese
English
2023 Hong Kong contemporary design awards
- Golden prize
2021
Times young creative awards
- Best Art Technique
The 13th national advertising art desingn
competition for college students
- The second prize