VIVIAN MUI

mui.vivian @ gmail.com / 763 . 221 .7914

EXPERIENCES SKILLS & TECHNIQUES

The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Tai Po, Hong Kong High proficiency: Adobe Creative Suites up to CS4 (Illustrator,
Fulbright English Teaching Assistant ( 08 . 2009 – 07 . 2010 ) InDesign, Photoshop), Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel,
PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat, research writing, APA & MLA
Assisted college level students with written and spoken English.
formatting and styles
Collaborated with colleagues, educators and administrators to plan
Basic working knowledge: Dreamweaver, Flash
and implement new lesson plans and teaching styles to develop
Familiar with preparation and production of 4-color & PMS
and encourage interactivity in the classrooms.
print projects.
Planned lessons and taught small group courses to help Hong Kong
Versed: Acrylic & watercolor painting, graphite & charcoal
and mainland Chinese students improve their English learning skills.
drawing, pastels, sewing, knitting, collage, digital photography,
Mentored students through their preparation for language proficiency
screen printing, pattern design
exams, applications for jobs, scholarships and graduate schools.
Languages: Basic Español, fluent in Cantonese
Traveled to and visited China to volunteer at various schools by
promoting cross-cultural and language exchange.
Served as primary in-house graphic designer and develop advertising
EDUCATION
and promotional materials for the Language Center.
Managed and coordinated campus wide events and activities to
ensure the work to be completed on time, and within the budget, College of Design, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
by all team members. BS in Graphic Design, Cum Laude ( 12 . 2008 )

Donaldson Company, Inc., Bloomington, MN Capstone Project : Design and the Creative Communities
Marketing Communications + Design Intern ( 06 . 2008 – 12 . 2008 ) A comprehensive and reflective report of my experiences as an
intern and instructor at an inner city arts center.
Initiated and maintained meetings with internal customers to plan
and execute layout solutions, advertising and marketing strategies.
Assisted with tradeshow booth designs as a full-time intern.
Edited and revised technical copy and assisted with creative HONORS & AWARDS
software training for other departmental colleagues while
maintaining communication with international counterparts.
Attended technical training seminars to become fully acquainted 2009 – 2010
with the company’s filtration products, services and corporate U.S. Fulbright Fellow to Hong Kong, U.S. Department of State
brand identity.
2006
Continuing Undergraduate Student Scholarship Recipient
Old Arizona Center for Performing & Media Arts, Minneapolis, MN
College of Design, University of Minnesota
Graphic Design Intern + Visual Arts Instructor ( 01 . 2008 – 05 . 2008 )

Developed new print collateral for entire organization, including
program brochures, postcards, and business system while
maintaining the existing visual and aesthetic identity.
Devised class agendas and acted as a mentor for inner city
teenage girls by presenting a positive attitude, motivation and
design inspiration for this nonprofit organization.
Initiated the first Yearbook Project, while working within a small
budget, and following through to its completion.
2004 – 2006
Honors Undergraduate in Global Studies, University of Minnesota
Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change
2004
President’s Distinguished Student Scholarship Recipient
University of Minnesota

references available upon request