brian yang

My journey began with designing posters of my favourite athletes and album posters for my room. Fast forward to today, I'm a purpose-driven, creative thinker that explores the intersection between human cognition and visual design to create impactful experiences.

experience

Weave

Founding Product Designer

Sep 2023-Present

TD Bank

User Experience Design Intern

Apr-Dec 2024

Design Research Intern

Jan-Apr 2024

UBC Design Lab

User Research Intern

Sep-Dec 2023

UBC Launchpad

Product Designer

Sep-Dec 2023

Agorum

Product Designer

Jul-Dec 2023

education

University of British Columbia

BA, Cognitive Systems (Cognition and Brain)

awards

1st Place @ UW Dubstech Protothon

2nd Place @ UBC PMC Hootsuite Product Challenge

2nd Place @ UBC PMC Hootsuite Product Challenge

2nd Place @ UBC PMC Hootsuite Product Challenge

Top 5 Finalist @ TD Intern Innovation Challenge

Best BentoML Project @ HackTheNorth

3rd Place @ Ignition Hacks

Livepeer Best Overall Video Apps @ nwHacks

Livepeer Best Overall Video Apps @ nwHacks

Livepeer Best Overall Video Apps @ nwHacks

leadership

UBC UX Hub

Co-President

Apr 2024-Present