TONGXIN CAI

New York, NY ***** · adilea@r.postjobfree.com · 646-***-****

EDUCATION

Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York Bachelor of Fine Arts, degree 05/2020

Associate in Applied Science, degree 05/2018

Major: Fashion Design, GPA 3.8

Politecnico di Milano, Study Abroad: Milan, Italy 09/2019-04/2020 Major International Fashion Design

SKILLS

Design

Tailoring, Pattern Making, Draping, Sewing Construction, Drawing, Photography, Styling Computer

Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator/Lightroom/InDesign, Microsoft Word/Excel/Power Point, Kaledo Woven, PLM for Specs, Digital Flats, Tech Packs, Video Editing Language

Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese)/English

EXPERIENCE

Seraph Sin Studio, Guangdong, China 06/2018-08/2018 Design Assistant Intern

• Worked closely with pattern makers on creating samples of 25 garments for the following S/S collection

• Used Adobe Illustrator for pre-production set up and flat sketching

• Developed campaign photos and layouts

• Recorded reserved materials and fabrics by using Excel

• Created preview catalog of the upcoming season and layout for showroom

• Prepared 25+ garments daily for shipping

• Programed background music for the fashion show and helped organize models and garments backstage Tess Giberson, Volunteer, New York Fashion Week (NYFW) 09/2016

• Dressed three show model

• Helped iron 10+ garments at the backstage

• Organized racks and garments

HONORS

Recipient, NYC Council Merit Scholarship 09/2016-05/2020 Dean’s List 09/2016-05/2020

First Prize, New York Youth Painting Competition, chosen out of 200 contestants 05/2016 ACTIVITIES

Bowne Street Community Church, 09/2015-05/2016

Leader of a six-people group (Volunteer)

• Helped organize festival events and setup venue

• Counseled people who came to Church and asked for help

• Communicated with others and shared thoughts during weekly session meeting

• Delivered food and goods to the senior community Animate NYC, Opening Guest, Dance Performance 11/2018

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