Portrait photo of Tongwen Xu smiling

Tongwen Xu

Tongwen Xu

UX & Product Design Student — University of Washington

UX & Product Design Student — University of Washington

My background in advertising and account executive internship have enabled me to keep a human-centered mindset and bring skills like market analysis and storytelling into product design. My experience in digital marketing and cross-functional collaboration allows me to communicate and work efficiently within a team.

In my free time, I love traveling to explore diverse cultures and building LEGO, which deepens my cross-cultural awareness and fuels my passion for designing and creating.

My background in advertising and account executive internship have enabled me to keep a human-centered mindset and bring skills like market analysis and storytelling into product design. My experience in digital marketing and cross-functional collaboration allows me to communicate and work efficiently within a team.

In my free time, I love traveling to explore diverse cultures and building LEGO, which deepens my cross-cultural awareness and fuels my passion for designing and creating.

Education & Experience

Where I’ve learned and worked

University of Washington

Master of Communication in Digital Media (MCDM)

Sep 2026 – Present

Seattle, WA

Education

Wuhan University

Bachelor of Arts in Advertising

Sep 2021 – Jun 2025

Wuhan, China

Education

Google

UX Design Certificate

Mar 2026 – Jul 2026

Online

Education

Blue Focus

Account Executive Intern

Mar 2024 – Jul 2024

Beijing, China

Experience

University of Washington

Master of Communication in Digital Media (MCDM)

Sep 2026 – Present

Seattle, WA

Education

Google

UX Design Certificate

Mar 2026 – Jul 2026

Online

Education

Wuhan University

Bachelor of Arts in Advertising

Sep 2021 – Jun 2025

Wuhan, China

Education

Blue Focus

Account Executive Intern

Mar 2024 – Jul 2024

Beijing, China

Experience

Skills

What I bring to the table

Design & Prototyping

Interaction Design, Information Architecture, Wireframing, Prototyping, Visual Design, Design Systems, Responsive Design, Accessibility

Tools

Figma, Framer

Research & Strategy

User-Centered Design, User Research, Storyboarding, Usability Testing, Digital Content Strategy, Storytelling

Collaboration

Communication, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Project Coordination

Design & Prototyping

Interaction Design, Information Architecture, Wireframing, Prototyping, Visual Design, Design Systems, Responsive Design, Accessibility

Research & Strategy

User-Centered Design, User Research, Storyboarding, Usability Testing, Digital Content Strategy, Storytelling

Tools

Figma, Framer

Collaboration

Communication, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Project Coordination

Beyond Design

A little more about me

Scenic mountain landscape from a trip
Colorful pile of Lego bricks
City street with a pedestrian crossing
Close-up of yellow Lego minifigure heads

I hope to travel around the world one day, but I'm not really into taking photos. I feel like spending too much time taking pictures would make me miss out on fully enjoying the travel experience. Also, I have a whole cabinet at home for displaying my LEGO sets, and of course, there are still plenty I haven’t put out because my place just can’t fit them all :)