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Yin Zhang

Yin Zhang

San Francisco, CA, US

 

About 

Yin Zhang is an international creative thinker, who has been worked for both large and small international design, mass media, and hospitality companies. Yin is not only a professional Interior Designer; she is more like a strategy thinker. Her logical thinking and analysis abilities can help her to consider and solve projects problems quickly and accurately. She has four years advertising, economics and business, and three years professional interior design study background. What’s more, the editor and host working experiences let Yin has more talents to communicate with people from the world. Yin likes to exchange of views with classmates or colleagues. She is glad to use her experiences and understanding to inspire others and show her creativity design ideas. These backgrounds let her has more competitiveness to join into a global design company and to develop her analysis and creative abilities.

Specialties: 
- Site analysis
- Space planning
- Materials and finishing choosing
- Presentation creating
- Concept develop
- Computer software (Revit, Sketch up, 3D max, CAD, PS, AI, ID)
- Data analysis and organize

Elsewhere:

Employment 

Ca-Architects, Sausalito, CA, US, Interior architecture design intern

Use CAD to create construction document for residential remodeling project .
Space planning and data analysis
Using Revit and Sketch up to create 3D digital massing, floor plans, space plans,building elevations, sections and perspectives.
Using InDesign to create proposal document for school project.
Ordering products' specs and materials.

Mar 2015 - Jul 2015
 

Dian Dian dental, Beijing, CN, Interior Designer

Develop designs and produce design presentations using hand renderings in color pencil and 2D/3D software.
Following the client's requirement to catch up the project's process.
Connect with the contractor to push up project's progress.
Assist contractors on Request For Information (RFIs) and site visits.

May 2014 - Aug 2014
 

Kravet, San Francisco, CA, US, Showroom intern

Assist with operations
Organizing samples and storage areas
Maintaining showroom appearance
Assisting staff and management.

Oct 2013 - Apr 2014
 

Education 

Academy Of Art University, San Francisco, CA, US, MArch, Interior architecture and design

The MFA program focuses on advanced techniques and theory of interior architecture and design. The curriculum—designed and taught by industry professionals—focuses on research, concept and design development, traditional and digital media, innovative ideas, and global issues.

Create dynamic interiors through the use of innovative approaches to spatial organization, materials and lighting.

Feb 2012 - Dec 2014
 

Capital university of Economics and Business, Beijing, CN, BArch, Advertising

Advertising major aims at training versatile communication practitioners and scholars in advertising and communication who are humanism, innovative and full of teamwork spirit, with a great world vision, are familiar with government policies and regulations, understand and master the new technology, and have a solid command of foreign languages. The development is enhanced by CUEB’s rich economic related resources and multi-discipline combined advantages.

Sep 2006 - Jul 2010
 

Awards 

AAU 2015 Spring show, Award

Thesis project Home-8

2015
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills