Claire Zhang
About Claire Zhang
Claire Zhang is a Product Designer currently employed at PlayVS, where she focuses on designing interfaces for high school esports programs. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Advertising and Communication from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a Master's degree in Communication Data Science from the University of Southern California.
Work at PlayVS
Claire Zhang has been employed at PlayVS as a Product Designer since 2021. In this role, she is responsible for designing various user interfaces related to high school esports programs. Her work includes creating the league schedule, standings, match history, and team enrollment interfaces. Additionally, she plays a key role in developing and maintaining the Nexus design system, which encompasses a UI components library, custom icons, and illustrations.
Education and Expertise
Claire Zhang holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Advertising and Communication from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where she studied from 2014 to 2018. She furthered her education by obtaining a Master's degree in Communication Data Science from the University of Southern California, completing her studies from 2018 to 2020. Additionally, she participated in a study abroad program at The University of Hong Kong, focusing on Journalism and Media Studies Centre in 2016.
Background
Before joining PlayVS, Claire Zhang gained diverse experience in various roles. She worked as a Barista at Starbucks in Champaign, Illinois, from 2017 to 2018. In 2018, she served as a Public Relations Intern at Brunswick Group in Beijing, China, for three months. She also worked as a Media Strategist at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for three months in the same year. In 2020, she was a User Experience Strategy Teaching Assistant at USC Viterbi School of Engineering for four months in the Greater Los Angeles Area.
Professional Experience
Throughout her career, Claire Zhang has held several positions that contributed to her expertise in design and user experience. Her role as a User Experience Strategy Teaching Assistant at USC Viterbi School of Engineering allowed her to apply her knowledge in a practical setting. Her experience as a Media Strategist at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign involved developing media strategies that enhanced communication efforts. These roles have equipped her with skills that are applicable to her current position at PlayVS.