About me
Hi, I’m Yujin Kang, a Product Designer working across products, complex systems, digital interfaces, and Human-AI interaction.
I enjoy making sense of complex requirements and turning them into product experiences that feel intuitive, coherent, and considered.
Hi, I’m Yujin Kang, a Product Designer working across products, complex systems, digital interfaces, and Human-AI interaction.
I enjoy making sense of complex requirements and turning them into product experiences that feel intuitive, coherent, and considered.
Most recently, I spent nearly three years at the University of Passau working on DeepWrite, an interdisciplinary research project funded by the BMFTR (Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space). The project focused on developing an AI-based teaching and learning system, and I was responsible for the UX design process from research and requirements through interface concepts, user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and the design system.
Most recently, I spent nearly three years at the University of Passau working on DeepWrite, an interdisciplinary research project funded by the BMFTR (Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space). The project focused on developing an AI-based teaching and learning system, and I was responsible for the UX design process from research and requirements through interface concepts, user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and the design system.
Beyond the interface itself, I also worked on training concepts, digital learning materials, visual identity, and interdisciplinary project communication. Alongside the project work, I published research on UX requirements, user interfaces, and design systems for DeepWrite.
My work has received international recognition, including the Design Culture Award from German Design Graduates / German Design Council and the Korea+Sweden Young Design Award, organised in collaboration with the Embassy of Sweden, KIDP, and IKEA.
What interests me most is how people interact with products and systems, especially when technology adds complexity. I see product design as a way of bringing structure, interaction, and form together into an experience that feels natural to use.
Beyond the interface itself, I also worked on training concepts, digital learning materials, visual identity, and interdisciplinary project communication. Alongside the project work, I published research on UX requirements, user interfaces, and design systems for DeepWrite.
My work has received international recognition, including the Design Culture Award from German Design Graduates / German Design Council and the Korea+Sweden Young Design Award, organised in collaboration with the Embassy of Sweden, KIDP, and IKEA.
What interests me most is how people interact with products and systems, especially when technology adds complexity. I see product design as a way of bringing structure, interaction, and form together into an experience that feels natural to use.
Capabilities & Toolset
Design & Visual Communication
Figma
Figma
Figma
Adobe Creative Cloud
Adobe Creative Cloud
Photoshop • Illustrator • InDesign
XD • Premiere Pro
Photoshop • Illustrator • InDesign • XD • Premiere Pro
Photoshop • Illustrator • InDesign • XD • Premiere Pro
3D & Visualization
Rhinoceros 3D
Rhinoceros 3D
KeyShot
KeyShot
AI-Enabled Content
ChatGPT
ChatGPT
Synthesia
Synthesia
Credentials
Generative AI for UI/UX Design
Generative AI for UI/UX Design
Selected Experience
14-25
UX Designer
UX Designer
Feb 2023 – Dec 2025
Passau, Germany
Research Associate | UX Designer
University of Passau
Led the end-to-end UX design of a BMFTR-funded AI-based learning platform, from research and requirements to prototypes, UI, and the design system, while also developing training concepts and learning materials.
Feb 2023 – Dec 2025
Passau, Germany
Research Associate
University of Passau
Led the end-to-end UX design of a BMFTR-funded AI-based learning platform, from research and requirements to prototypes, UI, and the design system, while also developing training concepts and learning materials.
Feb 2023 – Dec 2025
Passau, Germany
Research Associate
University of Passau
Led the end-to-end UX design of a BMFTR-funded AI-based learning platform, from research and requirements to prototypes, UI, and the design system, while also developing training concepts and learning materials.
Jun 2020 – Oct 2020
Seoul & Suwon, South Korea
Design Director
A& Company (Start-up)
Developed furniture concepts and product direction in response to changing living patterns and user needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, supported by market, trend, and taget-group research.
2018 - 2019
Offenbach am Main, Germany
Design Researcher | Tutor
HfG Offenbach | DIT
Worked across design research, student projects, and international academic collaboration.
2018 - 2019
Offenbach am Main, Germany
Design Researcher
HfG Offenbach | DIT
Worked across design research, student projects, and international academic collaboration.
2018 - 2019
Offenbach am Main, Germany
Design Researcher | Tutor
HfG Offenbach | DIT
Worked across design research, student projects, and international academic collaboration.
2014
Berlin, Germany
Design Intern
L&Z elements
Supported product development through 3D modelling, product photography, packaging, and print production.
Tutor
Awards & Recongntion
Awards
& Recongntion
19-22
2022 : Winner
Design Culture Award
German Design Graduates
Received for E Cloud - Home, a product-service system exploring decentralized and self-sufficient energy use.
2022 : Winner
Design Culture Award
German Design Graduates
Received for E Cloud - Home, a product-service system exploring decentralized and self-sufficient energy use.
2022 : Winner
Design Culture Award
German Design Graduates
Received for E Cloud - Home, a product-service system exploring decentralized and self-sufficient energy use.
2021 : Scholarship Recipient
Scholarship
DAAD
Scholarship recipient during Product Design studies at HfG Offenbach.
2021 : Scholarship Recipient
Scholarship
DAAD
Scholarship recipient during Product Design studies at HfG Offenbach.
2021 : Scholarship Recipient
Scholarship
DAAD
Scholarship recipient during Product Design studies at HfG Offenbach.
2020 : Scholarship Recipient
Scholarship
Deutschlandstipendium
Scholarchip recipient during Product Design studies at HfG Offenbach.
2020 : Scholarship Recipient
Scholarship
Deutschlandstipendium
Scholarchip recipient during Product Design studies at HfG Offenbach.
2020 : Scholarship Recipient
Scholarship
Deutschlandstipendium
Scholarchip recipient during Product Design studies at HfG Offenbach.
2019 : Winner
Korea+Sweden Young Design
Embassy of Sweden, IKEA, KIDP
Won of The New Handle, an inclusive tableware concept developed through observing and reinterpreting how people grip and use everyday objects, with the aim of supporting greater autonomy.
2019 : Winner
Korea+Sweden Young Design
Won of The New Handle, an inclusive tableware concept developed through observing and reinterpreting how people grip and use everyday objects, with the aim of supporting greater autonomy.
Embassy of Sweden
IKEA, KIDP
2019 : Winner
Korea+Sweden Young Design
Won of The New Handle, an inclusive tableware concept developed through observing and reinterpreting how people grip and use everyday objects, with the aim of supporting greater autonomy.
Embassy of Sweden
IKEA, KIDP
2019 : Talents
Talents for Dining
Ambiente
Selected for Ambiente Talents 2019, presenting The New Handle in the Talents for Dining section.
2019 : Talents
Talents for Dining
Ambiente
Selected for Ambiente Talents 2019, presenting The New Handle in the Talents for Dining section.
2019 : Talents
Talents for Dining
Ambiente
Selected for Ambiente Talents 2019, presenting The New Handle in the Talents for Dining section.