Charlsy Yang

Charlsy Yang

Designer in Mountain View, He/Him

I am a software designer with craft expertise in visual and interaction design and a passion for web development. I have worked in a variety of fast-paced, high-impact professional environments such as startups, consultancy, and in-house brand and product design teams.

I am excited about toolmaking and storytelling on the web, working on new interfaces and interactions, building things from zero to one, and tackling complex problems with simple solutions.

Writing

2022

What are the qualities of people I find inspiring

2022

What design means to me

2022

Why (I think) designers should code

Work Experience

2024 — Now
Mountain View, CA
2023 — 2024
Redmond, WA

Bridging bits and atoms on the Surface design team, supporting Surface App and exploring AI-augmented multimodal interactions.

2022 — 2022
Remote in Seattle

Designed the landing page for Rubrik’s design system website, a set of animated icons for the system-wide app switcher menu, as well as UX flows for existing and new features on Rubrik’s data security SaaS platform.

2021 — 2021
Shanghai, China

Ideated, designed, and iterated on multiple digital concepts of the future retail experience for a multinational skincare and beauty retailer.

2020 — 2020
Guangzhou, China

Redesigned the sign-up experience on mobile and web for Tide, a mindfulness app with a 4.9 star rating and 1.4M daily active users.

2019 — 2019
Shanghai, China

Expedited the digital transformation of NIO’s Design Language System and redesigned two pages of the NIO marketing website.

2017 — 2018
Shenzhen, China

Designed for various mediums from print to digital at Outing Travel, a community platform for like-minded travelers.

Projects

2024

Led the design of Copilot+ PC features introduction experience in the Windows setup process from end to end to increase awareness and facilitate discovery.

2024

To strengthen and streamline Surface App’s identity, the new icon increases the logo presence while trying to strike a balance between the physicality of devices and the flat Windows 11 icon design language.

2022
Product Icons Redesign at Rubrik
2021

Worked in a project team of four helping Sephora reconnect with digital-first shoppers by transforming its in-store experience in Asia. Ideated, designed, and iterated on digital concepts for multiple in-store touch points.

Side Projects

2023
Embodied Type Glove

A smart glove that lets you interact with typography in a tangible way.

2016 — 2020

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