Jiaqi Zhou

Available to hire

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Contract Illustrator at Purple Rock Scissors
January 1, 2025 - October 23, 2025
Supported the growth of Google Pay’s scalable illustration system, creating clear, delightful, and brand-aligned assets for web, desktop, and mobile platforms on a global scale. Designed key art, spot illustrations and icons that transformed product functionality into intuitive, impactful visuals for product flows, marketing campaigns and digital experiences. Adapted and localized illustrations to resonate with diverse markets and audiences, ensuring cultural relevance and visual consistency. Worked cross-functionally with product designers, art directors, UX designers, and engineers, iterating quickly based on feedback to align visuals with product strategies and business goals. Streamlined the organization and management of visual assets and libraries.
Contract Illustrator at 1Password
January 1, 2024 - October 23, 2025
Created engaging creative assets, including key art, spot illustrations, and icons for digital campaigns, social media, email, web and events implemented across external and internal platforms. Partnered with the art and creative directors to translate complex concepts into accessible, compelling visuals that aligned and amplified the 1Password’s brand sentiment. Collaborated with motion and graphic designers to conceptualize, design, and execute characters and assets visually supporting campaigns, product launches, and marketing initiatives. Managed multiple design projects in a fast-paced environment, maintaining strong attention to detail, quality and deadlines.
Illustrator at Dotdash Meredith
January 1, 2023 - October 23, 2025
Developed diverse illustrations and infographics for Dotdash brands, including Investopedia, Verywell, The Balance, and more. Designed idea-driven illustrations with marketing and content teams, turning complex content into compelling and digestible visuals for web and print.

Education

BFA in Communication Arts (Magna Cum Laude) at Virginia Commonwealth University
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Software & Internet