ARDENT

1. Expressing or characterized by warmth of feeling.
2. Passionate.
3. Displaying or characterized by strong enthusiasm or devotion; fervent.
4. Burning; fiery.
5. Glowing; shining.

In every way, this word represents the work ethic I hold, the ability of my character and the manner in which I embrace design and management. This single bold word symbolizes my intense and continuous desire to be better, grow and develop my abilities personally and professionally.

My work values and practices are a result of my experience in the world. Early on, the experiences as a computer technician and an architectural drafter made me multifaceted and a strong problem solver, which inevitably led me to digital design. As a hybrid designer and developer, I regularly created interactive websites, banner campaigns, and viral marketing content in the entertainment and corporate sector. Over the next decade, as skills were cultivated in the UX and UI design space, I am now a specialized hands-on design director with a variety of work that ranges from product to education to branding in platforms such as mobile, desktop, tablet and 10 foot. It means I stay in the trenches, I do the work while leading well and with purpose. I bias towards action, I communicate with radical candor, and I pride myself on being open minded, fair and empathetic. 

My philosophies as a designer and manager center around a growth mindset. By fostering a persistence to grow, critical thinking is developed, leading to the invaluable ability to problem solve. I believe by continually questioning it allows for reflection and further expansion of the self, revealing the individuals’ motivations. Once discovered, as either a designer or a manager, I then champion and nurture those goals. 

That’s me in a nutshell. I look forward to working with a company doppelgänger version of myself; a place that is ardently strategic about its vision, revels in being detailed and requires of itself excellence as much as accountability.

With Regards,
JANCY LIU,
who likes organizing while sipping whiskey, smelling newly printed paper while watching Samurai Jack, and running without scissors in the office.

33% researcher and planner, 33% problem solver and strategist, and 33% operational executioner.