Tingyu Hu
- EDUCATION:
Bachelor's in Fashion Design - Pratt Institute
Brooklyn, NY
08/2016 to 06/2020
- WORK EXPERIENCE:
· Costume Designer - The New Lux Theater
New York, NY
03/2024 to Present
· Finalized costume breakdown sheet. Communicated with cast and director about wardrobe and accessories.
Production:
'The Beat Generation', The Producers Club in New York City, 04/27/2024.
'Crazy About You', The Producers Club in New York CIty, 12/05/2024 - 12/22/2024.
‘Sartre and Simone’, Theater for the New City, New York City, 8/26-9/12, 2025. 1/29/-2/8, 2026.
· Freelance associate Technical Designer - J.Crew
New York, NY
01/2026 to Present
· Develop and update tech packs, documenting fit comments, specs, and bill of materials.
· Manage flow of information related to the fit process, such as tracking samples and fit approval, update tech log, and sending fit list.
· Communicates verbal and written content accurately and on time with others (including vendors, merchants, production and design).
· Be able to evaluate fit problem on live mode, conduct fit sessions independently, and translate those corrections to patterns and/or comment
· Associate Technical Designer - Derek Lam
New York, NY
07/2025 to 01/2026
· Create and update specification tech packs, including detailed technical sketches, graded measurements, and construction details from development through to production.
· Ensure all notes are captured during fittings for assigned styles; recapping to cross-functional teams to confirm all is clear.
· Identify and communicate sample corrections, including aesthetics, dimensions, hand feel, functionality, and workmanship.
· Raise issues to managers on time to ensure all potential risks are identified, resolved, and clearly communicated to necessary parties.
· Freelance Assistant Technical Designer - Ralph Lauren (Purple Label)
New York, NY
04/2025 to 06/2025
· Assisted senior technical designer with products from the concept (Initial Style Development) stage through to the final production approval stage.
· Assisted with fit sessions, help with product risk assessment, help to manage sample fit approvals, and influence the calendar & workflow for their specified garment category.
· Assisted partners with Design and Product Development to offer options to meet design intent and margin targets for new silhouettes.
· Associate Technical Designer - Club Monaco
New York, NY
10/2024 to 03/2025
· Created development technical packages of knit and woven soft dressing, measured and prepared garments for all fittings.
· Participated in fit sessions, worked with designers and the production team to achieve aesthetic, communicated fit and balanced corrections.
· Attended line review with the merchandising team to execute the linesheet for each season.
· Assistant Technical Designer - The Kasper Group
New York, NY
12/2022 to 09/2024
· Prepared fit samples for the fit session and schedule model time. Assisted senior staff in fit sessions on a live model.
· Ensure accurate notes/digital pictures are made in the fit session. Created accurate fit comments after a fitting.
· Created tech packs of suit jackets, skirts, dresses, and pants, including measurements, grading, and construction details.
· Maintained sample closet. Interacted 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 fittings.
· Participated in fit sessions, worked with designers and production department to achieve aesthetics, and 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 and 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 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 - Wavelength Project at Powerlong Museum
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
Costume 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, Muse Design Awards 2024, Silver Award in Fashion Design (Avant-Garde, Limited Edition, Prêt-à-porter Ready-made), Aug 2024.
· 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:
· Best Fashion Exhibition In NYC For 2023: “You Are The Lab Rat” Dinner Fashion Exhibition, Elle India, Jun 2023
· 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, Japanese.