Nikki Lin (xiuping Lin)

Tel: 408-***-**** Fax: 408-***-****

Email: abk6op@r.postjobfree.com

Website: http://www.nikkilin.com

QUALIFICATIONS:

I am a career minded self starter with good interpersonal skills and over 15 years

experience in the gifts, toys design and sculpture industry. My experience

includes working with gift, toy design, sculpture (such as clay, wax and stone) and

design consulting. I have worked with a wide range of materials such as plastics,

foam materials, resin, tin, wood, glass, natural materials, fabric, ceramics and

metal with extreme details. I am also very passionate about hand made beading,

jewelry, doll, clothing, embroidery, sewing and patterning, home decor, footwear

and accessories designs. Much of my work has been adopted by trade

companies and manufactories and have resulted in a large amount of orders.

I am a creative individual, but I also work well with others. I understand the value

of working together as a team, for I managed 40 individuals at the studio I owned

in China from 1999 2002. I have extensive experience working with international

manufactories in China. I speak the following languages fluently: English,

Mandarin and Cantonese.

Currently I am using 2D/3D graphic software to visualize product concepts and

ideas. working as freelancer, sculptor, products design consultant at home for toy

and footwear companies in San Jose,CA.

Computer software experience (Mac and PC):

Web and Graphics:Adobe Photoshop CS 3, Adobe IIIustrator CS 3,

Indesign CS.

Computer 3D Modeling & Animation:

3ds Max 9, MAYA 2008. (see works here)

Computer 3D Sculpture:

ZBrush 3.1, Rhino. (see works here)

EDUCATION:

1989 1992 Earned Bachelor Degree, Fuzhou Academy of Arts and Sculpture

Fujian, China.

EMPLOYMENT:

2003 2009 Freelancer & College.

* Studied computer 2D/3D web graphic & animation.* Using 2D/3D graphic

software to visualize product concepts and ideas.* Freelance for company

products designs including footwear, home accessories, sculpture, toy, gift,

2D/3D graphic ...

2002 2003 Producer Price Corp Company products designer, Union City, CA,

U.S.A.

* Develop products such as gift, toy and home accessories designs.* Travel to

china communicate and consulting with manufactories, trade shows.

1999 2002 Lin Xiuping, Studios (see some works here)Founder, President, Design

Development Consultant and Art Director, Shenzheng, China.

* Consulting product designs over 50 manufactories in ShengZhen, Fujian,

Donguan, Guangzhou China* Over 10 different type of products designs such as

toy, gift, doll, home decor etc with different type of materials such as plastics,

foam materials, resin, tin, wood, glass, natural materials, fabric, ceramics and

metal etc.* Provide ideas to clients and managing studio design team.

1997 1998 The Koly Company Lead Sculptor, gift and toy Designer, Consultant,

Donguan, China. (see some works here)

* Develop products designs and sculpture.* Responsible for helping in the spec./

development communication (under the direction of senior design team)*

Inspect/revise development samples to meet specifications within product guide

lines* Tracked sample entries to assure on time development, engineering/

accurate spec.* Developed an communicate with company clients for new product

designs lines.

1995 1997 The Chen fu manufactory. Lead Sculptor, Gift Designer & Developer,

Shenzhen, China.

* Develop products designs and sculpture.* Identifying new and innovative color

and materials.* Developed an communicate complete product, meet clients and

discuss ideas at the gift and toy fairs.

1992 1994 The Baida manufactory.Sculptor & Designer, Shenzhen, China.

* Products designs and sculpture.* Develop product color/materials.*

Communicate with production line and marketing cost.

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