About Myself
I like to combine analytical thinking with creative intuition to build interactions that connect with people’ needs and emotions.
Kaiyuan Liu
About
Interaction Designer
Based in Milan
When I'm not working, you’ll find me photographing in nature, traveling around world, gaming at home, or going out for coffee with friends.
Proficiencies
Skills
Softwares
Language
Chinese
Italian (Plida B1)
English (Toeic B1)
Education
Politecnico di Milano
MSc in Digital and Interaction Design
2023 - Now
Milan, Italy
Concentrating on UX research, interaction design, embodied interaction, game design, and virtual/physical prototyping, combining cross-media forms like digital interfaces and smart hardware with complex systems.
Politecnico di Milano
BSc in Industrial Product Design
2020 - 2023
Milan, Italy
From the fundamentals of industrial design to the end-to-end product development process, including concept generation, manufacturing, prototyping, material selection, production optimization, and user-centered design methodologies.
Experience
TENCENT · TiMi Studio Group
Interaction Designer
2025 Apr - Aug
Chengdu, China
Internship
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Designed user experience for game systems, gameplay, and events for the international videogame Honor of Kings.
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Collaborated with cross-functional teams including producers, artists, and developers to align on design goals.
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Responsible for creating and documenting interaction design solutions, delivering wireframes and interactive prototypes, and following features through testing and implementation.
SONY · Workshop
Interaction Designer
2025 Feb
Milan, Italy
College-Enterprise Cooperation
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Conceptualized a smart interactive curtain "NORA" in collaboration with the Sony Creative Center, adhering to Sony's brand philosophy.
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The design featured an AI system that transforms ambient sound into dynamic light patterns on the curtain through tangible interaction.
EMBODIED INTERACTION DESIGN · Studio
Interaction and Industrial Designer
2024 Feb - Jun
Milan, Italy
University Project
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Developed a machine-learning-based device for non-verbal and emotional communication. The design features the function of translating body gestures into music.
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The project was selected for the presentation at Arduino Days 2025 and Milan Design Week 2025.
OPEN COMETA
Industrial Designer
2023 Mar- May
Milan, Italy
Inclusive Workshop
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Co-created a toy designed to assist children with autism in social communication and emotional regulation.
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The toy was finally published as an open-source project on an international design platform focused on autism.
Contacts
kaiyuan7liu@gmail.com
liu7kaiyuan@163.com
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