Hi, I’m

Hi, I’m

Hi, I’m

You-you Li

You-you Li

You-you Li

I design responsible, human-centered experiences by reducing cognitive friction through better interpretation, alignment, and communication.

I design responsible,

human-centered experiences

grounded in

Systems Thinking and Research

At a Glance

At a Glance

At a Glance

3+ YOE

50+ User Research and Testing

0 —> 1 Feature Launch

End - End Design

Background in Advertising

3+ YOE



50+ User Research and Testing



3 Internships



0 —> 1 Feature Launch



End - End Design



Background in Advertising

3+ YOE



50+ User Research and Testing



0 —> 1

Feature Launch



End - End Design



Background in Advertising

3+ YOE



50+ User Research and Testing



3 Internships



0 —> 1 Feature Launch



End - End Design



Background in Advertising

Selective Thinking

Selective Thinking

Selective Thinking

Design for
Organization Simplicity

SIMPLIFYING COMPLEXITY

ALIGNING WHAT MATTERS

Design for
Organization Simplicity

SIMPLIFYING COMPLEXITY

ALIGNING WHAT MATTERS

Design for
Organization Simplicity

Design for
Organization Simplicity

SIMPLIFYING COMPLEXITY

ALIGNING WHAT MATTERS

Design System Is Not a UI Kit

Design System Is Not a UI Kit

Design System

Is Not a UI Kit

In an era where AI can rapidly generate polished visual systems, the value of a design system is no longer the interface itself.


The system exists to reduce cognitive gaps and adaptation time, allowing teams to collaborate seamlessly while maintaining consistency across products and brand experiences.


In other words:

Design systems are fundamentally about cross-team granularity and recognition alignment.

In an era where AI can rapidly generate polished visual systems, the value of a design system is no longer the interface itself.


The system exists to reduce cognitive gaps and adaptation time, allowing teams to collaborate seamlessly while maintaining consistency across products and brand experiences.


In other words:

Design systems are fundamentally about cross-team granularity and recognition alignment.

In an era where AI can rapidly generate polished visual systems, the value of a design system is no longer the interface itself.


The system exists to reduce cognitive gaps and adaptation time, allowing teams to collaborate seamlessly while maintaining consistency across products and brand experiences.

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AI

Generative

Process

Human

Experience

AI

Generative

Process

Human

Experience

Designing the Boundaries of AI

Designing the Boundaries of AI

Designing the Boundaries of AI

The stronger AI becomes, the more important restraint becomes.



In other words:

Good AI is not defined by what it can do, but by what it chooses not to do.

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Case Study

Case Study

Driving Non-Branded Growth Through SEO, and Social Ecosystem Optimization

Driving Non-Branded Growth Through SEO, and Social Ecosystem Optimization

Impact Summary

Established a unified and accessible design system that improved consistency across core product surfaces, while enabling maintainable, reusable components to support long-term platform growth.

SEO Audit

Content Funnel

Dashboard Design

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