
Hi! I'm Jiahui Hu. I have some experience in game studies and game design and skills related to game development. Looking forward to getting a job in game design or technical art. Below is my CV.
EDUCATION
Sep 2014 - Jul 2019
University of Nottingham (China campus)
BA (Hons) International Communications Studies
Concentrations: Communications, Culture, Media, Cultural Industries, Digital Games, Japanese.
Exchange: 2016-17 University of Nottingham (UK campus), BA (Hons) Culture, Film and Media.
Awards: 2018-19 Outstanding Contributor of the Faculty Life; 2015-16 Head's Scholarship; 2014-15 #1 Souvenir Design Contest; 2014-15 #2 Alumni Pack Design Contest; 2016-17 Best Design, Careers & Employability Events Funds.
Aug 2019 - Jul 2020
University of the Arts London
MA Games Design
Modules: Design & Prototyping (board games, escape rooms, and digital games), Gaming Experience, Critical Play & Experimental Development
SKILLS
IT & GAMES
★★★★★
Visual Design (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign)
Game Engines (Unity)
Game Studies
Microsoft Office
★★★★☆
Programming (C, C#)
★★★☆☆
3D Modelling (Blender, Maya)
LANGUAGES
Mandarin Chinese (native)
English (IELTS 7.5, CET6)
Japanese (business)
EXPERIENCE
Jul 2018 - Aug 2018
GAME DESIGN INTERN/TRAINEE
YOOZOO GAMES
Trained by the Shanyao game-design training programme, including game analysis, front/back end, gameplay design, UI design, balancing, project management.
Responsible for analysing Might & Magic: Elemental Guardians, MARVEL Strike Force for the company; documents and conclusions were stored in the corporate knowledge base.
Apr 2018 - Jun 2018
COMMUNICATIONS INTERN
UBISOFT CHENGDU
Served as a coordinator of the Chengdu studio in terms of communication; assisted in Ubisoft AAA game projects and administration teams; participated in playtest, composed feedback and reports.
Responsible for the communication between global Ubisoft studios; ideated, planned and executed studio events; designed and delivered promotion materials; built connections with game companies, press, and media.
Built and maintained internal and external communication platforms, including the intranet, Facebook, Twitter, Weibo and WeChat; translated, wrote and composed news and advertorials; followers on social media grew at a tenfold rate during employment.
Sep 2016 - Jul 2019
MARCOMM AND VISUAL DESIGN INTERN
UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (CHINA CAMPUS)
Affiliated to the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; served as the ambassador of the School of International Communications; organised and assisted in academic and social events; served as an interpreter for professors' academic talks and events; provided professional consulting services for public.
Responsible for graphic design of 300+ promotion materials (posters, banners, brochures, souvenirs etc), covering a broad spectrum from social media to international events; each work attracted audiences by visual effects and creativity and achieved remarkable feedbacks (e.g. WeChat subscribers increased by 5000+ during employment).
Sep 2014 - Jun 2016
SECRETARIAT OFFICER
STUDENTS’ UNION, UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (CHINA CAMPUS)
Responsible for Students' Union's branding, projecting and organising social media and on-campus companions (e.g. WeChat and Weibo); WeChat account became the first bilingual official service account, subscribed by 80% students and tutors.
Organised official events (e.g. International Students Summit, Bravo Carnival, Christmas Show, Presidential Election).
Having proficient graphic design skills, the work covered 90% promotion materials and products of Students' Union (e.g. logos, posters, souvenirs and PR campaigns).
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Jul 2019 - Aug 2019
Demonstrator - Ubisoft Shanghai
May 2019
Interpreter - Digital Game Research Association (DIGRA)
Apr 2017 - Jun 2019
Student Volunteer - University of Nottingham (China campus)