Emily Zhou is an art director / designer / creative technologist who creates tangible, tech-centric experiences.
Currently pursuing MA/MSc dual degrees from the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London.
2026: Freelance
2021-25: Deeplocal
2020: Teknikio
2019: Dassault Systèmes
2018: The Robotics Institute
Capabilities
Art Direction
Creative Direction
Experience Design
Industrial Design
Spatial Design
Brand Strategy
Material + Fabrication Strategy
Physical–Digital Systems
Creative Coding
UI/UX + Interaction Design
Graphic Design
Illustration
Concept Development
Copywriting
Production Coordination
Royal College of Art
Imperial College London
MA & MSc
Carnegie Mellon University
BDes
Minors:
Human-Computer Interaction
Physical Computing
Publications
The Long Tail: Understanding the Discoverability of API Functionality. VL/HCC. 2019.
Interplay25, Design Education Trust, Minor Award, 2025
Event Marketer Experience Design Awards, Gold, 2024, Deeplocal
National ADDY Award, Gold, 2023, Deeplocal
Communication Arts Interactive, Environmental Winner, 2022, Deeplocal
New York Design Awards, Silver, 2022, Deeplocal
Event Marketer’s Experience Design & Technology Awards, Silver, 2022, Deeplocal
Henry Armero Memorial Award, Carnegie Mellon University, 2021
Frank-Ratchye Further Fund Grant, Carnegie Mellon University, 2020 & 2021
SURG Grant, Carnegie Mellon University, 2020
Meta
Spotify
Netflix
Nike
Microsoft
Lyft
DeepMind
Hershey