Xinran Zhou is visual designer with a multidisciplinary practice spanning UIUX, interaction, branding, and editorial design. She combines strong visual craft with experience in interactive and digital storytelling.

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EXPERIENCE

Bluecadet
2022–Now, UI/UX and lnteractive Designer
Maryland Institute College of Art,
Graphic Design ‘22
2020–2022, Master of Fine Art
Tencent (Shenzhen, China)  
2021, Design Intern  

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CLIENTS

Folger Shakespeare Library
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Library of Congress
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
National Center of Civil and Human Rights
Princeton University Art Museum
Royal College of Art
University of Virginia
Tencent

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PRESS & AWARD

Folger Shakespeare Library
2025, Commnuication Arts︎︎︎
2024, NY Times︎︎︎
Communication Arts Typography 
2024, Winner︎︎︎
International Design Awards, Bronze
2023, Winner︎︎︎
The Society of Typographic Arts (STA) 100
2023, Winner
Indigo Design Award (Poster and Brochure Design)
2022, Gold Winner
Hiiibrand Award (Brand Identity)
2022, Finalist
Communication Arts Typography
2021, Shortlist
The Society of Typographic Arts (STA) 100
2021, Winner*2

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PUBLICATION & EXHIBITION

Tone in Tongue at Maryland Institute College of Art
2025, Exhibition Designer & Open Call Selected Work
Kansas City Biennial Show
2024, Our(吾) studio poster series
With No Orbit, Royal College of Art
2023, Photography MA Publication︎︎︎

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TEACHING & TALKING

Exhibition Design, Boston University
2025, Guest Speaker
Interactive Design, Virgina Tech
2025, Guest Speaker & Guest Critique
NewOne Talks at Lu Junyi Live
2022, Invited Speaker
Flex Design Studio, Maryland Institue College of Art
2022, Teaching Assistant
Typography I, Maryland Institue College of Art
2021, Teaching Assistant