Jia Lu (jay-loo, they/them) lives in Portland, Oregon, where they are passionate about sharing their love of design with others and building community by bringing people together.
1– Mentorship & Design Education
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Led the internship program at Evolve Agency (2022-2026)
- Facilitated various Design Thinking Workshops for university, high school, and middle school students – PSU, UofO, UC, IDSA, AIGA, Saturday Academy (2019-2026)
2– Talks & Events
- PDX Design Month: What to Expect When Expecting an Internship (2025)
- PDX Design Month: Roboboogie Creative Workshops (2023, 2024)
- MESA Career Conversations: A Pride Month Celebration (2024)
- Coffee and Collage Workshop With Queer Creatives (2023)
- Struktur Society: RE:INVENT/RE:CONNECT (2022)
- Struktur Series: Leading Change (2022)
3– In the Community