In the last 12 years, I have traveled and spoken at international conferences on Design, Creativity & Innovation, to 500,000+ live audiences in over 20 countries around the world (🇨🇳 🇦🇺 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇨🇦 🇩🇪 🇯🇵 🇰🇷 🇲🇽 🇲🇾 🇸🇬 🇳🇴 🇦🇪 🇧🇭 🇸🇪 🇵🇹 🇫🇷 🇪🇬 🇹🇼 🇭🇰🇹🇭🇻🇳🇨🇭), including TEDx (Palo Alto), South By South West (Austin, Texas), Web Summit (Lisbon), RISE Summit (Hong Kong), Geekpark Innovation Festival (Beijing China), Techcrunch China (Shanghai), Startup:Con (Seoul Korea), Myriad (Brisbane Australia), Smashing Conference (New York, Toronto & Freiburg), Beyond Tellerrand Berlin (Germany), Global Cre8 Summit (Shenzhen China), NYU Shanghai Program of Creativity & Innovation (Shanghai China), SYNC: Decode Innovation Conference (Silicon Valley), Design Guru Summit (San Francisco), Designers + Geeks (San Francisco), Google, Adobe, Yelp, IDEO Shanghai and so on, on the topic of Creativity, Design and Innovation.
I speak fluently in both English and Chinese Mandarin, with a unique international background: Born and raised in Shanghai, China, educated in Sydney, Australia, and London, UK. I’d like to be a bridge between art and technology, as well as a cultural bridge between East and West, to inspire more people to create.
我精通中英文双语,既了解和熟悉东西方文化,也能够同时用英语和中文传递知识和创新经验。我能说一口流利的英语和中国普通话。同时具备独特的经历:在中国上海出生长大,大学留学于澳大利亚悉尼科技大学和英国伦敦中央圣马丁艺术设计学院。我希望通过现场表演的形式把我十多年来的国际创意经历分享给更多人,来建起艺术和科技之间,以及东西方文化之间的桥梁。
在过去的5年里,我在全球20多个国家,为超过25,000名的现场观众现场表演了几百场主题关于设计、创意和创新的演讲。其中包括TEDx (帕罗奥多)、SXSW西南偏南世界创新盛会(美国奥斯汀)、欧洲最大的科技盛会Web Summit 峰会(葡萄牙里斯本)、RISE峰会(香港)、Geekpark 极客公园创新大会(北京)、中国TechCrunch创新峰会(上海)、Startup:Con(汉城韩国)、Myraid的(布里斯班澳大利亚),Smashing 设计创新大会(美国纽约和德国弗莱堡)Beyond Tellerrand Berlin创意设计大会(德国柏林)、众创周末Cre8 Summit全球峰会(深圳)、上海纽约大学创新与创造力(上海)、设计大师峰会(旧金山)、设计师+极客大会(旧金山)、谷歌、Adobe、Yelp、IDEO上海等等,对创新设计的跨文化主题。
我希望能和更多观众分享和教授我的创作经验,来给更多人带来设计和创作灵感,使更多人受启发而产生他们自己的创意。
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Bilingual Speaker in English and Chinese Mandarin
Nov 06, 2019
Keynote Speaker
Shenzhen, China
Oct 29, 2019
Guest Lecturer
Guanghua School of Management, Beijing, China
Oct 24, 2019
Co-Create Speaker
San Francisco, California, United States, North America
Adobe 🇺🇸
San Francisco, California, United States, North America
Jun 29, 2019
Guest Lecturer, Insitute for Culture & Creativity
Beijing, China, Asia
Jun 13, 2019
Speaker
Palo Alto, California, United States, North America
May 05, 2019
Today At Apple 🇺🇸
San Francisco, California, United States, North America
Nov 14, 2018
Mountain View, California, United States, North America
Sep 18, 2018
San Francisco, California, United States, North America
Sep 13, 2018
San Francisco, California, United States, North America
Sep 13, 2018
Speaker
Mountain View, California, United States, North America
Aug 5, 2018
Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Asia
Jul 9, 2018Smashing Conference Toronto 2018 🇨🇦
Speaker
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, North America
Jun 26, 2018
Speaker
San Francisco, California, United States, North America
Apr 16, 2018
San Francisco, California, United States, North America
Keynote Speaker
Austin, Texas, United States, North America
Mar 12, 2018
Jan 15, 2018
San Francisco, California, United States, North America
Dec 1, 2017
Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Speaker
Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal, Europe
Nov 6, 2017
San Francisco, California, United States, North America
Oct 2, 2017
San Francisco, California, United States, North America
Sep 21, 2017
San Francisco, California, United States, North America
Sep 19, 2017
Keynote Speaker
Sep 12, 2017
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Asia
Jul 11, 2017
Keynote Speaker
San Francisco, California, United States, North America
Feb 8, 2017
500 Hangzhou Startup Growth Boot Camp Branding & Design Education 🇭🇰
Keynote Speaker
Hong Kong, China, Asia
Nov 09, 2016
Seoul, Korea, Asia
Mountain View, California, United States, North America
Below are real-time audience feedbacks from her talks:
以下是陆怡颖演讲的实时观众反馈:
Yesterday @smashingconf we got to see @YiyingLu’s talks which was one of the best I’ve ever seen- she created the Twitter fail whale, and showed us how she combines elements to create unique and clever designs. It was really inspiring. #smashingconf pic.twitter.com/HwWjI6R5xn
— Sarah Drasner (@sarah_edo) June 27, 2018
At @Apple Store in Union Square last night, @YiyingLu gave an inspiring speech, encouraging people to cocreate by combining tech and design. Design can really change how people think and act. pic.twitter.com/0EqKrPzAds
— Emi Yoshikawa (@emy_wng) September 14, 2018
Yesterday I got a chance to hear an iconic creator @YiyingLu speak about her journey and the importance of cocreating. It was a great experience @Apple Thanks for sharing! pic.twitter.com/44qHQHo6N8
— Chardy (@Simply_Chardy) September 14, 2018
.@YiyingLu honors and shares the inspiration of #SteveJobs who championed the combination of tech with the liberal arts. “Design Iconic Characters with Yiying Lu” #TodayAtApple @Apple @UnionSquareSF pic.twitter.com/Y36R2vAKUd
— Ryan K. Louie, MD, PhD (@ryanlouie) September 14, 2018
.@YiyingLu‘s global impact with her design of the @Twitter #FailWhale! “Design Iconic Characters with Yiying Lu” #TodayAtApple @Apple @UnionSquareSF pic.twitter.com/dEXOPkfy4Y
— Ryan K. Louie, MD, PhD (@ryanlouie) September 14, 2018
Design Iconic Characters with Yiying Lu. @YiyingLu #TodayAtApple @Apple @UnionSquareSF pic.twitter.com/0Xfv7GiT9I
— Ryan K. Louie, MD, PhD (@ryanlouie) September 14, 2018
Excelent talk!! 👏Designing across cultures. @YiyingLu #SmashingConf pic.twitter.com/cZ0RwQJMUf
— Sussie Casasola ✨ (@SusCasasola) June 26, 2018
Inspired by @YiyingLu #smashingconf pic.twitter.com/qDqAACQhCm
— Tiho Tadic (@tihoni) June 26, 2018
Incredible to listen to the @YiyingLu talk about cross-culture design and her powerful journey! pic.twitter.com/iS3phgT4TS
— Noah Lomax (@NoahLomax) March 12, 2018
“If your heart is big enough, anywhere can be your home – even if you don’t speak the language!” – @YiyingLu answering an audience question #sxsw #SXSW2018 pic.twitter.com/P2VWAnF1HB
— happysquid (@happysquid) March 12, 2018
“Content (tech) is king and engagement (art) is queen… when you put them together magic happens” – @YiyingLu #SXSW pic.twitter.com/6AP1KmRlhc
— Maxo (@maxiderito) March 12, 2018
Inspire others, listen to @ConanOBrien, do your research and connect with people. Great talk with @YiyingLu – fabulous artist and creator of these: 🥟🥠🥢🥡 pic.twitter.com/zu4s3NvnSf
— Stef Brower (@stefed) March 12, 2018
How did @YiyingLu follow up on being the author of 🥟🥢🥡🥠? With 混沌 (wonton)! #sxsw #design #emoji pic.twitter.com/GvsVtR0xip
— Jenny Wanger (@jennydove) March 12, 2018
ちょっと遅れて元同僚の @YiyingLu のセッションに。相変わらず最高に面白いしためになる! #SXSW pic.twitter.com/EDa413EnuG
— Yohei Sawayama/澤山陽平 (@yohei_sawayama) March 12, 2018
#GeekParkIF2018
twitter宕机鲸作者 @YiyingLu 的演讲 pic.twitter.com/tWPux8GBfM— 吐槽君 (@TsukomiKun) January 20, 2018
@YiyingLu Amazing~ pic.twitter.com/9OnLuFxlmz
— wanderyang (@wanderyang426) January 20, 2018
@YiyingLu 您好,我是李潇霆,很高兴认识您。下午您的演讲非常棒! pic.twitter.com/3rB5gntZL9
— 野公子LXT (@XiaotingLee) January 20, 2018
Brilliant talk from @YiyingLu ‘Putting the Fun in Function’ #btconf pic.twitter.com/aDUuSPlQZS
— Pip Jamieson (@Pip_Jamieson) November 7, 2017
Cross-Culture Designs for a Global Audience – awesome talk from @YiyingLu starting #btconf pic.twitter.com/VGceDXjtyp
— Sven A. Bischoff (@TheTalesOfImmo) November 7, 2017
This mornings mystery speaker was @YiyingLu and she was awesome, inspiring, learned a few new approaches for future design. #smashingconf
— Jörgen Nilsson (@coffeepunk) September 12, 2017
Good advise: You need a local strategy when growing into China. Understanding the culture!!#WebSummit #withinlink @YiyingLu @NYUShanghai pic.twitter.com/I7huHpHptJ
— Yvette Teiken (@yteiken) November 8, 2017
@YiyingLu @Twitter fame & now @500Startups kicking off @sxsw Accelerator awards #SXSW17 pic.twitter.com/3tPExtjahR
— Michael Dillhyon (@SwissGator) March 13, 2017
Thanks @YiyingLu for coming down to @Yelp and giving us a GREAT and entertaining talk! 🥠🥟🥢🥡 pic.twitter.com/Y4kmhama1w
— Surashree (@ladyshosh_) December 1, 2017
@YiyingLu highlights the fun in function everywhere. #failwhale, dumpling emoji  and international #branding projects… @btconf
— jtillessen (@jtillessen) November 7, 2017
Thanks for this “inspiring” talk about creating cross cultural design @YiyingLu 🙂 #btconf #beyondtellerand ^sz pic.twitter.com/tO6htW7R1R
— PPW Digitalagentur (@pietzpluswild) November 7, 2017
@YiyingLu you INSPIREd me a lot with your talk at #btconf
— Florian Oefner (@florian_oefner) November 7, 2017
A truly inspiring talk by @yiyinglu at #smashingconf pic.twitter.com/28xGja01tc
— SekhmetDesign (@SekhmetDesign) September 12, 2017
For me the best talk so far by @YiyingLu here at the #smashingconf about designing global. She is very lovely and talented. #engagementqueen
— Andreas Nusser (@andreasnusser) September 12, 2017
This lady, @YiyingLu was awesome! Dimsum emoji soon! #RISEConf #RISE2017 pic.twitter.com/7QsznGyzaA
— Malou Tiquia (@maltiq) July 11, 2017
The power of dumplings and culture. It’s official @YiyingLu is my new design crush. pic.twitter.com/ADZCJIgrc0
— Madison Behringer (@FindBehr) September 22, 2017
Amazing talk from @YiyingLu about cross cultural design. Inspiring to follow her process through tackling some daunting tasks #smashingconf pic.twitter.com/nz1hUqUQvC
— ][ (@joshuacurrier) June 14, 2017
Amazing talk in process by @YiyingLu – dumplings and fail whales! #unchartedminds pic.twitter.com/2uSoH1tRlR
— Nick Gould (@nickgould) September 19, 2017
@YiyingLu‘s talk is rocking the house 🎸 #smashingconf NY 2017 pic.twitter.com/9kypdjY98k
— Ricardo Zea (@ricardozea) June 14, 2017
Illustrator of the #FailWhale and dumpling emoji @YiyingLu is so fun on stage. Her designs are so fun and adorable! #RISEConf pic.twitter.com/LsrZ0KkeKP
— 🔰Kristeen Romero (@KristeenOnline) July 11, 2017
#failwhale versatility demonstrated via Lego and Beer. Cross-cultural design excellence via @YiyingLu at #smashingconf #Webdesign pic.twitter.com/6F3bbLoQqG
— Doron Sherman (@TraderD65) June 14, 2017
2nd time I’m seeing @YiyingLu‘s talk and still discovered so many new things and feel very inspired. #smashingconf pic.twitter.com/nZXPukzllk
— Markus Seyfferth (@indysigner) September 12, 2017
.@YiyingLu LOVE your creativity applied to global/local design- amazing examples! .@GlobalSake incredible speaker:) pic.twitter.com/CQZxREBiSb
— Laura Du (@laurayd) October 3, 2017
Reminding us that while Content is King, Engagement is Queen! Making magic happen on #Myriad2017 stage, the @YiyingLu 🙂 pic.twitter.com/cEzX35Gf5d
— Rui Ma (@ruima) March 31, 2017
An amazing talk yesterday on design power & global market engagement. @YiyingLu Appreciate your great effort, especially on the Disney case! pic.twitter.com/5NQB2KYUiU
— Yiyang Hibner (@YiyangHibner) October 4, 2017
.@YiyingLu reppin’ our colours for her rad talk on cross-cultural communication #Myriad2017 pic.twitter.com/4gjUIAaQxw
— Myriad (@MyriadLive) March 31, 2017
Using tangram to visualize abstract concepts #smashingconf @YiyingLu pic.twitter.com/6T1H0Nq3cI
— Alla Kholmatova (@craftui) September 12, 2017
Thank you for such a delightful and insightful talk – you INSPIREd 🙃 us all (and rekindled my love for dumplings)! 🙂 https://t.co/9XWOd3fye7
— DJ Heo (@heorizon) September 22, 2017
Thank you so much, @YiyingLu, for your wonderful talk yesterday, and a big shout-out to our host, @Adobe, and our guests!
— SF Globalization (@SFGlobalization) February 9, 2017
Recent Talks:
Don’t miss @smashingmag‘s free online meetup on May 18th!
💡 Building With Jamstack: Keeping UIs And APIs Aligned — @philhawksworth
💡 Accessible Typography — @markboulton
💡 Creativity In Cross-Cultural Innovation — @YiyingLuPhil has demos!
Info 👉 https://t.co/9On1Vih09a pic.twitter.com/8a9trcBtow
— Netlify (@Netlify) May 11, 2020
I will be hosting an online #design talk with @SFGlobalization @Meetup this Wed 5/13 6pm PDT: Let’s Talk Emoji – a global language on different platforms. I will share my #creative process & cross-cultural research for 🥟🥢🥡🥠🦚 & upcoming Boba #Emoji: https://t.co/a06Rn58OTy pic.twitter.com/c8HbVwd9YX
— Yiying Lu 🐳 🥟 陆怡颖 (@YiyingLu) May 12, 2020
What’re the challenging and rewarding moments as a bilingual speaker? Join @PaolaMariselli and me in conversation with @womentalkdesign about embracing unique perspectives, and lessons we’ve learned as bilingual speakers. Next Thu 5/14 at 11am & 9pm EDT https://t.co/UQ2ces9V1S pic.twitter.com/jkyqXs3a8b
— Yiying Lu 🐳 🥟 陆怡颖 (@YiyingLu) May 6, 2020
Tonight is the night! We are hosting our first ever @IgniteTalks in Place. 10 speakers, 5 minutes each. Don’t miss out! Watch live at 6 pm PST. https://t.co/q7oJKKwQqy pic.twitter.com/hEyWSd9zKd
— Ignite Talks (@ignitetalks) May 5, 2020
How does one be an artrepreneur during a pandemic? Award-winning artist @YiyingLu, the artist behind the @Twitter Fail Whale, will discuss her journey next Tuesday to see her talk in Ignite In Place at 6 pm PST! https://t.co/q7oJKKwQqy pic.twitter.com/8l2rD0f4Vb
— Ignite Talks (@ignitetalks) May 3, 2020
Join us this Thursday for a #CouchConvo with @YiyingLu & @PaolaMariselli. We’ll talk about how they got started speaking, navigating delivering talks in two languages, how they’ve dealt with things going wrong on stage and more. Come with your questions! https://t.co/3VWxWcS4tj
— Women Talk Design (@womentalkdesign) May 12, 2020
Another amazing speaker for online @Chinaccelerator 8X8 Global Speakers Series – @YiyingLu, who was named as one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business and the artist behind Dumpling Emoji and “Twitter Fail Whale”.
Register: https://t.co/EhN8W76UgR#art #brand pic.twitter.com/h0UOghJW0i
— Chinaccelerator (@Chinaccelerator) April 6, 2020
Ambitious entrepreneurs and makers, ready to blast the narrow confines of your singular experience to smithereens? Join us online on Saturday 4/18 to learn from 8 @Chinaccelerator & #MOXMentors from Rotten Tomatoes, Grab, Twilio. https://t.co/hxDZx5EIOF @SOSV pic.twitter.com/MzKva6YOX5
— MOX | An SOSV Accelerator (@MobileOnlyX) April 13, 2020
Lovely #prsacrossborder event this evening with a great attendance! Thanks to the in-depth sharing of brand comms strategy incl. crises preparation & management in this special #coronavirus time from @juliejarratt @YiyingLu @mk_kehoe & Charlie Gu. @PRSASF pic.twitter.com/BYroUV3pOG
— Jennifer Tang (@jtangching) February 28, 2020
Tonight’s Cross-Border panelists and a few of our PRSA-SF squad: @mk_kehoe @brooksbwallace @juliejarratt @jtangching @jenna_watson @YiyingLu #PRSACrossBorder pic.twitter.com/7DQJiZMJnm
— PRSA SF Bay Area (@PRSASF) February 28, 2020
NEW EVENT: On 2/27 from 6-8:30 p.m. learn how to craft an effective cross-border PR strategy from Comms Director for @cathaypacific Airlines @juliejarratt + Kollective Influence Founder/CEO Charlie Gu, moderated by @mk_kehoe of @OnepieceWork.👉 https://t.co/T2Gc99SzIW #iworkinpr pic.twitter.com/NOUEFJRLYM
— PRSA SF Bay Area (@PRSASF) February 6, 2020
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