As a designer,
ILSA has procured interviews with prestigious platforms such as NEW YORK WEEKLY, 科技中华网 (China.com), SOHU…
ILSA’s work has been awarded iF Design Award, IDA Award Gold, European Product Design Award Top Designs, Design Intelligence Award, ixda awards, Creative Communication Award and featured by design publications including Yanko Design, Tuvie Design, Puxiang, DesignLab, TrendHunter, 3D Natives.
As an entrepreneur,
Recently, ILSA works as the art & tech director of PEAR & MULBERRY :
● Project We|aver+ has been funded and selected as the candidate for Zhejiang Province’s government incubation project
● Project CofFeed has raised interest from Starbucks, and is envisioned for future App deployment
As an innovator,
She has begun her research journey since 16 years old as a high school student to conduct the Research on Effect of Urban Rainfall Runoff Pollution on Water Environment and Amount Accounting, published her first research article on environmental chemistry and regression analysis on biological and environmental indicators as a result, which has been awarded:
● National Runner-Up Winner, 25th China Adolescents Science & Technology Innovation Contest, China
by National Education Department & China Association For Science and Technology, 08/2010
● Intel ISEF 2011 Grand Awards in Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, Society for Science & the Public, Intel Foundation, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 05/2011
Interactive Tangible Development for B2B Design Service:
Set up and innovate the interface evaluating standards for interactive tangible products: S.O.F.T. System by incorporating Decentralized Technology Integration, Elastic Thinking Design, and Anti-fragile Market Analysis cross dimensions to ensure smart products in the tangible goods market not only provide a friendly and natural interaction with users but also maintain competitive in nowadays market landscape.
When worked at SAIC Motor in R&D Department:
Research and Analysis: Managed data collection and analysis to research and contribute to essay: “The relationship between car marketing and GDP in China's 2nd to 3rd tier cities”;
Collaborative Initiatives: Acted as a super collaborator with the Purchasing Department to establish a goods purchasing level standard system of supply chain management for R&D Department alignment. (with Juncheng Li, Yun Feng)
At Weltmeister Motor, as an HMI Researcher:
Optimized infotainment system in luxury car interior design: [HMI layout] & [HMI accessibility of Cadillac CT6, MB S class, Tesla Model S] by eye-tracking systems and user behavior data analyzing;
User diagnosis through eye tracking, collective experimental, and data analysis.
At Continental Tires (China) Co., Ltd, as Sales Manager:
Data Specialist: Established monthly sell-out forecasting strategies for southern regional RS managers;
Supervision and Evaluation: Supervised and evaluated RS Managers on sales conditions;
Competitor Analysis: Conducted in-depth competitor analysis on pricing/ strategy/ advertising.
Hobbies:
🧶 Fiber art: In collaboration with SapiSelco made in italy as a professional artist member of ArtisTIE committee
📚 Art book:
「HUI House.徽居」 In collaboration with Anhui Province , will coming soon be exhibited at Bengbu Museum and Dadi Art Museum.
「The Ballet of the East in the Silhouette of Time: Flower Drum Lantern」In collaboration with Anhui Province‘s Local History Research Laboratory and 3rd inheritor of Huagudeng.
Selected Awards & Honors
Hui House: Unveiling Endangered Legacy
IDA Gold in Print / Books, International Design Awards (IDA), 2023
LICC Official Selection (Final round in process) in Illustrate (graphic), London International Creative Competition (LICC), 2023
Crystallization: The De(En)coding Art Journey
IDA Gold in Print / Books, International Design Awards (IDA), 2023
C2A Best of Best in Other books- Books, Creative Communication Award (C2A), 2021
We|aver+: Children Therapeutic Footcare
iF DESIGN AWARD 2022 Winner, Product, Medicine / Health (Top 1.4%, 150/10776)
IDA Gold in Sustainable fashion, International Design Awards (IDA), 2021
IDA Gold in Special Purpose Shoes, International Design Awards (IDA), 2021
IDA Gold in Footwear, International Design Awards (IDA), 2021
EPDA Top Design Winner (Top 3), Children Products/Children Products, European Product Design Award (EPDA), 2022
EPDA Top Design Winner (Top 5), Life Science Design/Physical therapy and therapy products, European Product Design Award (EPDA), 2022
DIA Winner, (Final round in process, Top 4.4%), Life Wisdom / New Technologies & New Materials, Design Intelligence Award (DIA), 2022
CofFeed™️: Assistance Service for Resource Repurposing
iF DESIGN AWARD 2022 Winner, Professional Concepts, Service Design Concepts (Top 0.9%, 105/10776)
DIA Winner, (Final round in process, Top 4.4%), Digital Economy / Smart Community, Design Intelligence Award (DIA), 2022
IXDA Shortlist Winner, Disrupting, Engaging, Optimizing, IXDA Award, 2022
IDA Gold in Multimedia / Mobile / Web Application Design, International Design Awards (IDA), 2021
IDA Gold in Multimedia / Interactive Media, International Design Awards (IDA), 2021
Manifesto.AR: Augmented Reality Embedded Accessories
IDA Silver in Accessory, International Design Awards (IDA), 2021
Breeza™️: Breast Health Assistance Solution
EPDA Top Design Winner (Top 6), Design for Society / Designs for Social Impact, European Product Design Award (EPDA), 2022
EPDA Winner, Design for Society / Design for Public Awareness, European Product Design Award (EPDA), 2022
Urban Artery: Upcycling Accessory
IDA Gold in Accessory, International Design Awards (IDA), 2021
Meta.Zen™️: Tactile Meditation Playset For Adults
EPDA Winner in Toy Design/Construction Toy, European Product Design Award (EPDA), 2022
IDA Silver in Toy Design / Construction Toy, International Design Awards (IDA), 2022
iF DESIGN AWARD 2023 Finalist, Product, Leisure
iF DESIGN AWARD 2023 Finalist, User Experience, Product UX
MooiMist™️: Diffuser for Olfactory Therapy
EPDA Top Design Winner (Top 7), ECO DESIGN/Sustainable: Home Products, European Product Design Award (EPDA), 2023
IDA Silver in Design For Society / Designs for Social Impact, International Design Awards (IDA), 2022
iF DESIGN AWARD 2023 Finalist (Final round in process), Professional Concept, Product Concept
United 1/12: Cultural Innovation
iF DESIGN AWARD 2022 Finalist, Communication, Campaigns / Advertising
IDA Bronze in Print / Print Advertising, International Design Awards (IDA), 2022
Bio-cutlery System
Green Concept Award Selection 2020, Berlin, Germany, 01/2020
LDA Shortlist Winner, Lexus Design Award (LDA), New York, NY, USA, 01/2019
CogniDiet™️: Cognitive Assistance in Preventing Food Allergies
Imagine Cup Microsoft 2022 Americas World Final
Research on Effect of Urban Rainfall Runoff Pollution on Water Environment and Amount Accounting
Intel ISEF 2011 Grand Awards, Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2011, Society for Science & the Public, Intel Foundation, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 05/2011
Yixin Zhang, 17, Yumeng Li, 16, Anqi Wang, 17, No. 2 High School, Bengbu, Anhui, China
National Runner-Up Winner, 25th China Adolescents Science & Technology Innovation Contest, China Education Department & China Association For Science and Technology, 08/2010
Education
Master in Design Engineering, GSD & SEAS, Harvard University 08/2023 -
Bachelor of Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 09/2012 - 06/2017
Automotive Engineering: Color, Material & Finish
Automotive Marketing & Logistic Management
Press & Publication
New York Weekly, ILSA YUMENG LI: A Journey Through Cross-Disciplinary Design, Entrepreneurship to Redefining the Future Innovation of Interactive Tangible Products, 08/2023
JaamZIN Creative Magazine, Urban Artery: Upcycling Accessory, 08/2023
ePDA NEWS, Innovative Design Projects That Are Helping Society from ePDA 2022 Winners, 05/2023
Puxiang | 普象网, 禅意游戏让成年人从容地建造自己微型宁静花园, 02/2023
Yanko Design, Meta.Zen Playset Lets Adults Calmly Build Their Own Miniature Tranquil Garden, 01/2023
Yanko Design, Top 10 3d Printed Designs That Truly Define Sustainable Product Design, 11/2022
Yanko Design, Top 10 3d-Printed Designs That Are The Best Of Sustainable Product Design, 09/2022
Sohu News, New Concept 3d Printing Shoe Fabric, Suitable For Developing Children, 08/2022
Yanko Design, These Shoes Use 3d Printed Fabric To Make Sure Kids’ Feet Grow Properly, 07/2022
Megosu, We|Aver+: A Plus Is Brand New, 07/2022
Green Concept Award Selection 2020, Berlin, Germany, 01/2020 Press: ID: 768, Page 122, Green Product Book No.7, White Lobster GmbH& Co.KG, Berlin, 2020
3D Natives, 3-Druck ermöglicht Herstellung von ergonomischen Schuhen für Kinder, 08/2022
Tuvie Design, We|aver+ Therapeutic Shoes to Rehabilitate Developing Feet from Chronic Heel Discomfort
Designideas, We|aver+: Parametrically Designed Therapeutic Shoes Protect And Rehabilitate Rapidly-Developing Feet From Chronic Heel Discomfort For Children Aged 8-14, 07/2022
Pheuduino, Pneumatic Wearables
Research on Effect of Urban Rainfall Runoff Pollution on Water Environment and Amount Accounting by Yumeng Li et al., environmental safety environmental Science Abstract foundation engineering, technology, Chinese science and technology periodical database, 2010
Paper EV304 in Environmental Science, Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2011 Program, Los Angeles, California, 2011
城市雨水径流污染对水环境的影响及其总量核算的研究 by Yumeng Li et al., ISSN 1007-7855, Natural Sciences, General Sciences, Journal Articles, Journal, Anhui Technology, ISSUE 3, Wanfang Data, 2010