Case Studies
Case Studies
Case Studies
About Myself
About Myself
About Myself
I'm a teacher-turned UX designer. Years in language education taught me how people learn, communicate, and grow with the right support. That foundation shapes how I design today—centered on empathy, clarity, and learning. I create AI-powered experiences that reduce friction and feel more human.
I'm also a toddler mom, and caring for my child has taught me patience, presence, and sensitivity to human needs. Outside of design, you can often find me dancing Chinese dance, where rhythm and culture bring me balance and joy.
I'm a teacher-turned UX designer. Years in language education taught me how people learn, communicate, and grow with the right support, shaping the way I design today—with empathy, clarity, and care. As a toddler mom and Chinese dance lover, I also bring patience, presence, and a sense of rhythm into my work, creating AI-powered experiences that reduce friction and feel more human.
I'm a teacher-turned UX designer. My background in language education shaped how I design—with empathy, clarity, and care for how people learn and grow. As a toddler mom and Chinese dance lover, I also bring patience, presence, and rhythm into my work, creating AI-powered experiences that reduce friction and feel more human.
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How I work with AI
AI accelerates the process
and I use my patience
to refine the work.
AI expands the possibilities
and I use my judgment
to choose with intention.
AI surfaces patterns
and I use my care
to make it human.
I use AI to design better AI
and become a wiser designer
with good taste.
The Right Tool for the Right Task
I match the tool to the kind of thinking it does the best.
Claude
My heavy lifter for deep, complex builds.
ChatGPT
Quick back-and-forth when I need momentum.
Perplexity
Reliable, low-bias resources.
Gamma
Fast visual exploration for early inspiration.
My AI Check and Balance
My process built to offset the real costs of AI work that I’ve run into.
Information overload
Structured prompt
Deliberate pauses
Context detail loss
One thread per task
Fewer revision rounds
Simulated perspectives
User feedback
Stakeholder validation
Protocol against Hallucination
I treat AI research as a draft to be checked against direct sources and independent references before it shapes design decisions. I ask AI to provide me with information of three evidence layers.
Direct source
original site, study, or person
Synthesized
articles, reports, or research notes
Triangulated
multiple sources independently
Shiyao Liu
Shiyao Liu
I design AI-Powered Experience with simplicity and humanity.
I design AI-Powered Experience with simplicity and humanity.
Contact me
Contact me
Available for work
Available for work
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn, New York
Shiyao Liu
I design AI-Powered Experience with simplicity and humanity.
Contact me
Available for work
Brooklyn, New York
How I work with AI
AI accelerates the process
and I use my patience
to refine the work.
AI expands the possibilities
and I use my judgment
to choose with intention.
AI surfaces patterns
and I use my care
to make it human.
I use AI to design better AI
and become a wiser designer
with good taste.
The Right Tool for the Right Task
I match the tool to the kind of thinking it does the best.
Claude
My heavy lifter for deep, complex builds.
ChatGPT
Quick back-and-forth for momentum.
Perplexity
Reliable, low-bias resources.
Gamma
Fast visual exploration for early inspiration.
My AI Check and Balance
My process built to offset the real costs of AI work that I’ve run into.
Information overload
Structured prompt
Deliberate pauses
Context detail loss
One thread per task
Fewer revision rounds
Simulated perspectives
User feedback
Stakeholder validation
Protocol against Hallucination
I treat AI research as a draft to be checked against direct sources and independent references before it shapes design decisions. I ask AI to provide me with information of three evidence layers.
Direct source
original site, study, or person
Synthesized
articles, reports, or research notes
Triangulated
multiple sources independently
Working with AI
Choosing The Right Tool
Claude
My heavy lifter for complex builds.
ChatGPT
Quick back-and-forth for momentum.
Perplexity
Reliable, low-bias resources.
Gamma
Fast visual exploration for inspiration.
My AI Check and Balance
Information overload
Structured prompt
Deliberate pauses
Context detail loss
One thread per task
Fewer revision rounds
Simulated perspectives
User feedback
Stakeholder validation
Protocol against Hallucination
Direct source
original site, study, or person
Synthesized
articles, reports, or research notes
Triangulated
multiple sources independently