LUMING HO’s
Resume


  • Passionate experience designer with a background in developing zoo and aquarium experiences, bridging the gap between architects and zoo staff. Expertise in completing design documents from concept to schematic design, crafting memorable guest experiences through collaboration and creativity.

  • Skills

    / Content
    Curation, Concept Development, Creative Writing, Schematic Design, Experience Development, Idea Pitching;

    / Digital
    Creative Cloud Applications, Cinema 4D, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Revit, Keynote, Procreate, Microsoft Office

    / Language
    Interpreting, Copywriting
    English (fluent), Mandarin (fluent), Japanese (fluent reading, intermediate speaking)

  • Work History

    / Graphic Design & Project Management Intern — Orlando, FL / 2025 - Present

    - Supporting the Food and Beverage team and creative department in developing brand books and menus for upcoming restaurants at Universal Epic Universe.

    / Zoo Experience Designer — Orlando, FL (Remote) / 2022 - 2024

    - Coordinate teams and stakeholders through workshops to enhance mutual understanding.
    - Developing guest experience concepts and scripts to initiate the creative process through interviews and research.
    - Creating show set schematic designs that provide nature immersive experiences for different environments to support the storyline.
    - Providing innovative solutions to address the zoo's current weaknesses.
    - Proficient in presenting across various 2D and 3D software to quickly showcase and exchange ideas to complete the final design documents.
    - Main Projects: “Formosan Animal Area Renovation”, “Western Lowland Gorilla Forest Renovation”


    / Aquatic / Botanic Designer — Jerry Chang Aqua Design, Taipei, Taiwan / 2022

    - Efficiently creating designs from concept to construction documents for tropical gardens and aquascapes.
    - Paying attention to details to ensure precise design specifications with practical landscape and aquascape installation and maintenance.


    / Exhibit Designer — Green Country Inc., Taipei, Taiwan / 2021- 2022

    - Working in a team specializing in aquarium and museum making. My work focused on curation, experience design, visual design, and interpretive design.
    - Fully participated in two exhibitions held at national facilities simultaneously and successfully adjusted designs or workflow to meet project goals and deadlines.
    - Working across disciplines, from curating with zoologists to creating construction documents for manufacturers and designing interpretive environmental graphics.
    - Main projects: “Biofluorescent Party” -National Museum of Marine Science, “Special Shell @Lanyang” -Lanyang Museum


    / Newspaper Columnist — Mandarin Daily News / 2019 - Present

    - Contributing monthly articles on zoos and history, exploring the cultural elements that reflect the relationship between humans and wildlife.
    - “View to the Zoos,” Mandarin Daily News, column founder & writer.
    - “The Hagenbeck’s Revolution,” Story Studio series & FTV editorial coverage.
    - Founder of Medium publication “Not Only a Zoo.”


    / Zoo Guide — Taipei Zoo, Taipei, Taiwan / 2019 - 2023

    - Qualified guide in Taipei Zoo, providing tours with live animals and specimens, interpreted in Mandarin and English.
    Featured zoo tours: Asian Tropical Rainforest Area, Penguin House, Bird World, Insect Adventure (outdoor), Lizards! (Indoor)


    / Intern Designer — Block Studio, Taipei City / 2020

    - Brand & identity design intern for the Hsinchu Zoo renovation research.


    / Intern Designer — Agua Design, Taipei City / 2017

    - Design intern for the design proposal for the Hsinchu Zoo renovation.

  • Education

    / MS in Themed Experience, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
    Graduation Expected in May 2025
    GPA: 3.96


    / BFA in Communications Design, Shih Chien University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Division of Creative Media Design
    GPA: 3.67


    / Graphic Arts & Visual Communication, University of Arts Poznan, Poznań, Poland
    Majored in Exhibition Design & Infographic; International Exchange Program

  • Awards

    COMMUNICATIONs
    Award of Excellence, Communication Arts Award, 2021


    Before the Sights

    Nominated, Lexus Design Award, 2020
    Nominated, Vision Get Wild Award, 2020
    Bronze Medal, Tung-Min Digital Design Award, 2020


    Zoo Barrier Exhibition

    Bronze Medal, Tung-Min Digital Design Award, 2020


    Zoo AR
    Silver Medal, Tung-Min Digital Design Award, 2019