Junyao Liu
Staff product designer @TikTok

Junyao Liu
Staff product designer @TikTok

Hi, I am a consumer-facing product designer

I thrive in fast-paced, high-stakes environments, creating solutions for consumer facing products that serve billions of users across diverse demographics and markets.
Recently eager to explore how AI can be leveraged to create innovative, user-centered solutions.

8 +

Years of experience

TikTok

Currently at

AI projects

Enthusiastic

Billion +

User’s satisfaction

My design principles

My design principles

With many years of experience designing consumer-facing products at leading tech companies, my design principles guide me in making thoughtful decisions, ensuring consistency, and balancing user needs with business goals, all while driving innovation and impact at scale.

With many years of experience designing consumer-facing products at leading tech companies, my design principles guide me in making thoughtful decisions, ensuring consistency, and balancing user needs with business goals, all while driving innovation and impact at scale.

1

Simplicity Through Clarity

Simplicity Through Clarity

Simplify complex problems into intuitive, easy-to-use solutions that empower users and enhance their experience.

Simplify complex problems into intuitive, easy-to-use solutions that empower users and enhance their experience.

2

Design for Scale

Design for Scale

Create systems and frameworks that ensure consistency and adaptability across products, enabling seamless scalability for diverse markets and demographics.

Create systems and frameworks that ensure consistency and adaptability across products, enabling seamless scalability for diverse markets and demographics.

3

Data-Informed Creativity

Data-Informed Creativity

Balance creativity with data-driven insights, making informed design decisions that are both innovative and impactful.

Balance creativity with data-driven insights, making informed design decisions that are both innovative and impactful.

4

Iterate to Innovate

Iterate to Innovate

Adopt an iterative approach to design, leveraging user feedback and data insights to continuously refine and enhance the product.

Adopt an iterative approach to design, leveraging user feedback and data insights to continuously refine and enhance the product.

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TIKTOK

2025' TIKTOK Store & brand

Store redesign

Store design shapes the first impression, drives engagement, and ultimately fuels e-commerce success.


Store following

Nurturing store follows hinges on a visually cohesive and intuitive experience that reinforces brand identity and encourages repeat engagement

Brand upgrade

Brand upgrade elevates a company’s identity, inspires deeper customer loyalty, and paves the way for sustained growth.

In this TikTok e-commerce project, I focused on crafting compelling store and brand designs that empower over 50,000 direct to consumer merchants to seamlessly transition to TikTok platform, making it one of their primary revenue growth channels.

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2024' TIKTOK STUDIO APP

Founding designer

As the founding designer of an independent app, I led the end-to-end design process, defining the product's vision, crafting user-centric experiences.

0 - 1 Standalone App with AI features

TikTok Studio is a highly successful standalone app which has driven significant growth and engagement within the creator community.

4.7 Rating
10+M Users

Within six months of launch, the app achieved over 10 million users, millions DAU, and high user satisfaction, with its growth trajectory continuing.

TikTok Studio is a multi-platform tool for creators, offering video editing, creative templates, and publishing optimization. It integrates analytics, supports seamless TikTok uploads, and fosters creator collaboration, streamlining content creation and boosting quality.

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2023' TIKTOK CREATOR TOOLS

Founding designer

As the founding designer.I led the end-to-end design process, defining the product's vision, crafting user-centric experiences.

0 - 1 Web platform
with AI features

As the lead designer,I worked closely with the team to ensuring the design met both user needs and business goals while maintaining a rapid timeline .

High user satisfaction

The design was completed within one month, and achieving high user satisfaction. It garnered significant attention from leadership.

TikTok Creator Tools on the web is a powerful platform designed to help creators manage their content and grow their presence more efficiently. It offers detailed analytics to track video performance, tools for uploading and editing content, and features for managing interactions like comments and messages.

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2023' Trust & safety

Project led by CEO

I led a project assigned directly by the TikTok CEO, focusing on showcasing our teen protection features during a critical congressional hearing.

Social benefit

This project enhanced teen safety, empowered guardians, and reinforced TikTok's commitment to responsible social media.

Saved the company

This effort was pivotal in gaining positive attention and ultimately played a significant role in helping the company win the case.

The Family Pairing feature allowed guardians to set content controls and manage screen time to safeguard minors online

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Fidelity app

Led the design of several main tabs in the Fidelity app, improving user navigation and overall experience, which resulted in increased engagement and satisfaction

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