Yunan Xing

Lead digital product designer | Up strategy lab

Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

About

Most designers want a brief. I want to understand why the product needs to exist, who it has to win over, and what's actually standing in the way of that. That's usually where I start. Sometimes it's a workshop with a founder. Sometimes it's a long conversation with someone who's been too close to the problem for too long. Either way, the design that comes out of it tends to be better, because it's built on something real. I'm a Senior Product Designer at Up Strategy Lab, a B2B design and strategy studio in Gothenburg. The work spans industrial SaaS, EdTech, Web3, and AI-native tools, and I genuinely love how different each one is. My favourite part of any project is still that first conversation where the real problem starts to come into focus. On AI: I've been using it seriously for over a year across research, prototyping, documentation, and delivery. I've also built custom agents that handle recurring work autonomously. The honest version is that it's changed what one person can actually ship, and by quite a lot. If you're building something complex and need design that connects to the business case, I'd love to hear about it. 📩 [email protected] · 🌐 https://www.upstrategylab.com/

Experience

  • Up Strategy Lab (4 yrs 8 mos)
    • Lead digital product designer
      Mar 2025 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

    • Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden · Hybrid
      Present

    • Digital product designer
      Mar 2022 - Mar 2025 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • UX & Brand Designer /Junior Art Director at Sudio
    Feb 2021 - Feb 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Collaborated with a R&D team and the marketing department to shape Sudio’s digital presence and brand storytelling. Designed seasonal campaign visuals, website content, and 3D animations using Blender, bringing products to life online. Led the website redesign to create a more engaging shopping experience.

  • UI/UX designer at Opera
    Jan 2020 - Jan 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Worked as part of a global team designing a mobile fintech product. Collaborated with stakeholders to translate business goals into intuitive user experiences and ensure smooth delivery within project timelines. Participated in design sprints to explore new concepts and enhance both the visual and interaction design of the product.

  • Graphic designer at College of Design and Innovation, Tongji University
    Sep 2017 - Jan 2019 · 1 yr 5 mos

    While pursuing my master’s degree, I continued working with my undergraduate design college, collaborating with the admin and social media teams on visual campaigns. I created posters, prints, and motion graphics that brought campus events and stories to life. With a deep understanding of the college’s visual identity, I was trusted to work independently and take full creative ownership of each project.