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Yiwen Chu

Yiwen Chu

Chicago, IL, US

 
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About 

University of Iowa School of Art and Art History
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Three Dimensional Design, Graduated in Dec, 2017 with Distinction and University and Program Honors
Member of Phi Beta Kappa  GPA : 3.90

School of Art Institute Chicago 
Master of Architecture with an Emphasis on Interior, Graduating in May 2021 
2019 John W.Kurtich Foundation Travel Scholarship 

Work Experience

Internship with Monica Correia Design

CAD Drawings and 3ds max computer modeling for products designed by Monica Correia

CNC Laser machining for product production
Projects includes: Furniture, Home accessories and Furniture

Summer Internship at Bish Creative Display
Worked as an assistant designer at Bish Creative Display helping with designing displaying stands as well as product modeling and rendering

Internship at SADEV USA
Worked as an assistant drafter at SADEV USA making shop drawings for canopies and guard rails using CAD and modeling in Rhino. 

Software Skills 

Rhino, vray, Revit, 3ds max, Autodesk CAD, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Procreate

Juried Exhibitions

SOFA (Sculpture Objects Functional Art and Design) Chicago CONNECT Competition
Worked as a member in UI 3D Design program and attended with personal furniture project in SOFA Chicago in 2014 and 2015, in both years the group won the CONNECT competition, in 2015 the program won together with Pratt Institute

ICFF (International contemporary furniture fair) NYC
Worked as a member in University of Iowa 3D Design program and attended with
personal furniture project in ICFF NYC, in 2015 the program won the ICFF Editors Awards

Ventura Future show at Milano, Italy
Worked as a member in University of Iowa 3D Design program and attended with
personal furniture project in Ventura Future in 2018 during the Milano Design week

Chicago Architectural Biennial Tender House Project Exhibition
Attended a Chicago Architecture Biennial event “Tender House Project” with perssonal design project under the group led by Mejay Gula at Chicago River Museum

Seating by Design at Figge Art Museum
Attended the show with personal furniture projects at Figge Art Museum in Davenport
with 3D Design group from University of Iowa

Elsewhere:

Employment 

SADEV USA, Iowa City, IA, US, Internship - Drafter

Worked as a drafter making shop drawings for guard rails, canopies with Rhino and AutoCAD.

Feb 2018 - Jul 2018
 

Bish Creative Display, Lake Zurich, IL, US, Internship - Designer

Worked as a designer modeling displaying stands as well as product rendering and modeling with 3ds Max.

Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
 

Education 

School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, US, MArch, Architecture with Interior emphasis

Master of Architecture with emphasis in Interior design program has semester long design projects supported with other technical classes like construction and codes.

Aug 2019 - May 2021
 

The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, US, Bachelors, 3D Design

Projects in 3D design may include furniture design, product design, interior design etc.

Aug 2014 - Dec 2018
 

Awards 

John W. Kurtich Foundation of Travel Scholarship, Scholarship

The John W. Kurtich Foundation Travel Scholarships have been created for SAIC through a generous gift by the Kurtich Foundation. The purpose of the scholarships is to advance student opportunities to participate in our international faculty-led study trip courses.

I was one of the 6 top students selected out of more than 150 applicants.

2019
 

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