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Sue Sima
A designer passionate about creating exquisite garments that empower wearers; experienced in fashion, styling, graphic design, digital marketing, video and photo editing, and the fine arts. Education
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)— BFA Fashion/ApparelDesign, Class of 2024 Graduated with Honors University of the Arts London: London College of Fashion— Fashion Product Design Study Abroad 2023 Harvard Business School Online—CORe Program 2021 Pass with Honors Three Courses: Business Analytics, Financial Accounting, Economics for Managers Experience
STUDIO SCARLETT YANG—Studio Assistant
April - August 2023, London UK
Support on a variety of studio tasks including the following:
● Assist with photo and film shoots
● Assist with making sculptures; prototyping
● Pack, move sculptures
● Research and create marketing content
● Assist with email communications
● Manage and organize studio space
● ChatGPT, Notion, Canva, Instagram
HANYING Jewellery—Design Assistant Intern
March - July 2023, London UK
● Manage inventory and pack samples
● Coordinate transportation of products
● Pack and mail products
● Email and social media communications
● Create marketing materials:
Short social media videos, pop-up posters
Copywrite, translate: English; Mandarin
ANGEL CHANG—Intern
June - August 2022, Remote
● Digital marketing, email campaigns
● Image optimization for E-commerce
● Social media content creation and planning
● General assistance on research for events
RISD (on-campus):
Jr. Machine Knitting Teaching Assistant
September - November 2023, RI USA
Resident Advisor
August 2021 - June 2024, RI USA
Health and Wellness Ambassador
August 2021 - May 2022, RI USA
Shows and Features
● VOGUE Runway, WWD, Fashionista–
RISD Fashion Thesis Collection BLADE
DANCERS, 2024
● Salone del Mobile / Milan Furniture Fair
Salone Satellite– Wearable furniture Jieyu
Chair, 2024
● German Design Council’s One&Twenty
World’s Best Design Talent Competition –
Wearable furniture Jieyu Chair, 2024
● DESIGNxRI10th anniversary exhibition–
Fashion, 2023
● STYLEWEEKNortheast Runway Show –
Fashion Designer, 2022
● Rhode Island Fashion WeekSeason XI –
Model, 2022
● No Longer Transparentexhibition –
Fashion, 2022
● VisionsMagazine – Fashion and Ceramics,
2021 and 2022
Skills
● English and Mandarin Chinese – Fluent
● Garment research, design, and construction
● Machine and hand sew, draft, drape, trims
● CLO, 3D renderings Procreate, Adobe suite
● Illustrator garment flats, Tech packs
● Drawing, sketching, painting, sculpting
● Photoshoots – Facilitation, management
● Modeling – Editorials and runways