ABOUT ME

Michael (Zhiyu) Zhou, is a creative technologist and graphic designer based in Brooklyn. After a professional career in designing user experience behind screens for websites, Michael shifted focus to making experience in physical space. His work concentrates on generating emotional connection with the audience.

  • PROFICIENT IN SKETCH, INDESIGN, ILLUSTRATOR & PHOTOSHOP
    FLUENT IN HTML5 & CSS3
    EXPERIENCE IN AFTER EFFECTS, ARDUINO, P5.JS, C4D, GAN, FUSION 360, TOUCHDESIGNER & PROCESSING
    KNOWLEDGE OF TYPOGRAPHIC BEST PRACTICES
    NATIVE SPEAKER OF CHINESE
    FLUENT IN ENGLISH

  • ALIBABA | AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE | AT&T | BANK OF AMERICA | BRIGHTLINE | DELOITTE | DORCHESTER | EY | INFINITI | LEMONADE | MICROSOFT | NCBA | OATH | OPPENHEIMER | PRUDENTIAL | RICOH | SPRINT | VOLVO | WALMART | WE COMMUNICATION

  • 2020-2022 M.P.S New York University, Tish School of the Arts
    Interactive Telecommunications Programs (ITP)


    2013-2017 B.S. Skidmore College
    Communication Design Major | Computer Science Minor

  • CURRENTS FESTIVAL | Santa Fe, NM | June, 2023
    1 0 | Robotic

  • 2019 DIGIDAY PUBLISHING AWARDS FOR BEST BRANDED CONTENT PROGRAM (LEAD DESIGNER)

    25TH ANNIVERSARY FCS PORTFOLIO AWARD IN CONSUMER RETAIL BRANDED CONTENT- BRONZE PRIZE WINNER (LEAD DESIGNER)

    25TH ANNIVERSARY FCS PORTFOLIO AWARD IN B2B BRANDED CONTENT- BRONZE PRIZE WINNER (LEAD DESIGNER)