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About Lei Ye : Lei Ye is a designer whose work spans digital products, data storytelling, and visual communication. With experience across enterprise systems, creative industries, and public sector initiatives, he bridges the gap between complex information and accessible user experiences. His projects have been recognized by international design organizations and exhibited globally. Through independent research and collaborative platforms, he explores the role of design in shaping technology, policy, and social narratives. His practice contributes to discussions on how design can interpret systems and support public understanding.
McKinsey and company
EDUCATION:
Harvard University
EXPERIENCE:
Senior Product Designer, McKinsey and company, 04/2022 - present
MIXED EXHIBITIONS:
BeyondNO – Pérez Art Museum Miami, 2024
Sci-Fi Visions: California Futurescape – 4C Exhibition Q2 Dwelling, April 2024
PANDEMIC: AIRPUSH – Kirkland Gallery, May 2, 2020 (Collaborated with Zhengyu Yang and Wei Wu)
2019 CAL Day – Project: Blue, April 13, 2019 (Collaborated with Arine and Ioanna)
2019 CED CIRCUS: ARCH DESIGN STUDIO WORKS – 2018 Fall Studio-One Project: "MacGuffin", March 1, 2019
2019 CED CIRCUS: OTHER WORKS – "An Adaptive Mechanism of Spatial Structure: ChungKing Mansions of Hong Kong", March 1, 2019
AWARDS:
Winner - Red Dot Award (2024)
Winner - Creative Communication Award (C2A) (2024)
Winner - DNA Paris Design Award (2024)
Winner - Vega Design Award (2024)
Winner - Muse Design Award (2024)
Gold - American Good Design Award (2024)
Graphic Design of the Year – Loop Design Awards (2024)
Winner - London Design Awards (2024)
Winner - International Design Awards (2023)
Winner - Tianhua Art & Tech Cup 2018 International Student Design Competition (2018)
Winner - Exhibition of Architectural Design in Developing Countries (2017)
Winner - Global Students Design Competition (2017)
Winner - UIA-HYP Architectural Design (2017)
Recipient of Summer Research Grant – Harvard Graduate School of Design, (2020)
Recipient of Scholarship – California Innovation Program (2019)
Recipient of Fellowship – Anji Rammed Earth Workshop funded by FAW Volkswagen (2018)
Recipient of Merit Academic Scholarship – South China University of Technology (2013)
PRESS APPEARANCES:
"数据可视化与社会正义的交汇：Be
yondNO 亮相 2024 D4BL 会议" – Sina.com, February 2025
"Meet Lei Ye" – CanvasRebel, January 2025
"BeyondNO: Redefining Social Justice Through Data and Design" – LO'AMMI Magazine, December 2024
"Lei Ye MDes ’21 Invited to Create Project for Data for Black Lives" – Harvard GSD Alumni Update, December 2024
"Meet Lei Ye" – Bold Journey, December 2024
"Meet Lei Ye | Product Designer & Artist" – ShoutoutLA, November 2024
"Data-Driven Narratives: BLM – Reflecting on Art, Design, and Social Justice in the Digital Era" – Art Insider, July 2024
"Lei Ye Recognized for Excellence in Product Design" – NY Weekly, June 2024
"Interview with Lei Ye from the United States" – Muse.word, May 2024
"4C Exhibition Q2 栖居" – Artron, April 2024
ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS:
Re:habilitation – Copenhagen Architectural Festival, 2020
Tower of Atmosphere – Science Fiction And The Future Of California's Ecology: Studio One 2018-2019, November 2019
Homo Ludens – UED, Vol. 2, Dec. 2017,
Dilemma of Hubei: Historic Preservation and Urban Renewal – Engineering Technology, Vol. 2, Sept. 2017
JURY MEMBERSHIPS:
Member, The Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts
Jury member, Communicator Design Awards, 2025
Jury member, Davey Awards, 2024
Jury member, W3 Awards, 2024
Jury member, Orpetron Web Design Awards, 2024
REGISTRATION DATE:
2025-02-26 10:26:49
COUNTRY/REGION:
United States of America
ACCOUNT TYPE:
Professional
Awards received by Lei Ye
| Beyond Number Social Awareness Web Platform A' Design Award Winner for Public Awareness, Volunteerism, and Society Design Category in 2024 Lei Ye for Data For Black Lives |
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