Tingyu Hu
- EDUCATION:
Bachelor's in Fashion Design - Pratt Institute
Brooklyn, NY
08/2016 to 06/2020
- WORK EXPERIENCE:
· Assistant Technical Designer - The Kasper Group
New York, NY
12/2022 to Present
· Prepare fit samples for the fit session and schedule model time. Assist senior staff in fit sessions on a live model.
· Ensure accurate notes/digital pictures are made in the fit session. Creating accurate fit comments after a fitting.
· Creating tech packs including measurements, grading, and construction details.
· Maintain sample closet. Interact daily with design and production teams.
· Assistant Technical Designer - Paper Cut Clothing Llc
New York, NY
07/2021 to 12/2022
· Created technical packages, measured and prepared garments for all fitting.
· Participated in fit sessions, worked with designers and production department to achieve aesthetic, communicated fit and balanced corrections to participants.
· Freelance Embroiderer - Lingua Franca NYC
New York, NY
09/2020 to Present
· Hand embroidery popular and custom phrases onto luxurious cashmere sweaters and delivered weekly.
· Participated in quality control to point out mistakes on each product for shipping.
· Design Intern - Sea New York
New York, NY
07/2020 to 05/2021
· Assisted in researching seasonal inspiration, artwork development including embroidery, lace, graphics, and print layouts for 3 collections.
· Organized seasonal fabrics and trims every season.
· Recolored prints and rendered sketches in prints and fabric placement in photoshop.
· Sample Room Intern - Anna Sui Corp
New York, NY
01/2020 to 04/2020
· Traced and cut patterns, managed fabric books, hand-sewed buttons for the runway show, and communicated with factories to improve the efficiency of about 30%.
· Bridal Alteration Assistant Intern - Vera Wang
New York, NY
05/2019 to 08/2019
· Completed 70 more gown alteration assignments by the requested deadline. Detailed as hand-sewing, ironing, hemming gowns to accelerate team efficiency.
· Artist Assistant - Cube
Shanghai, China
06/2018 to 07/2018
· Designed gift bags for the opening ceremony of the exhibition. Helped graphic designers with logos, posters, and exhibition labels. Helped artists to complete their installations.
- Skills:
Draping
Pattern Making
Fashion Design
Industrial Sewing
Embroidery
Silkscreen
Hand Sketch
Adobe Premiere
Adobe Illustration
Adobe InDesign
Microsoft Power Point
- EXHIBITIONS:
· 'You are the Lab Rat' by Dundu.N International, Gallery 23 New York, New York, NY, May 2023
- AWARDS:
· A Labyrinthine Journey of a Ballerina, International Design Awards 2022 Honorable Mention in Pret-a-Porter and Garment Concepts, Jan 2023
· Solitude at the Ocean, International Design Awards 2022 Honorable Mention in Haute Couture and Textile and Materials, Jan 2023
· A Labyrinthine Journey of a Ballerina, A’ Design Award 2022 Iron Award in Fashion, Apparel, and Garment Design Category, Apr 2022
· A Labyrinthine Journey of a Ballerina, ADC 101 st Annual Awards short-list in Fashion Design Category, Apr 2022
· Ready-to-wear collection 'Riot Romantica', International Design Awards 2021 Honorable Mention in Pret-a-Porter and Apparel Categories, Jan 2022
· Pratt Institute President's List Spring 2019, June 2019, GPA 3.67
· PRESS:
· A’ DESIGN AWARDS & COMPETITION – CONVOCATORIA DE INSCRIPCIONES, INKULT Magazine, Feb 2023
· Labyrinthine Journey of a Ballerina’, A' Design Award - Award Winning Designs Yearbook 2022 (Designer Press, Italy, 52/X, May 2022
· Designer Interview, A' Design Award, Apr 2022
· Design Legends Interview, A' Design Award, Apr 2022
· Design Interview, A' Design Award, Apr 2022
· 'A Labyrinthine Journey of a Ballerina', Rebel Magazine, Mar 2022
· 'A Labyrinthine Journey of a Ballerina', Vanilla Issue, Mar 2022
· 'Waves Lead me to the Eternity', Spellbound Magazine March VOL XVI, Issue 7, Mar 2022
· 'Waves Lead me to the Eternity', MARIKA Designer Issue 1984, Feb 2022
• Languages:
Chinese (Mandarin), English