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Ya Qin

Ya Qin

Curatorial Intern

location of Ya QinCambridge, Massachusetts, United States

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Product Design | Sustainability | Industrial Ecology

  • Education

    • Parsons School of Design - The New School

      2019 - 2022
      Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA Industrial and Product Design

    • Mount Holyoke College

      2017 - 2019
      Bachelor of Arts - BA LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES

    • Harvard University Graduate School of Design

      2023 - 2025
      Master of Design Design Studies - Ecologies

  • Experience

    • De Art Center

      Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
      Curatorial Intern

      - Researched contemporary art museums and wrote related articles- Aided alongside head designer with exhibition move-out- Conveyed artist’s concept and intention to the visitors- Planned for efficient utilization of gallery space to maintain the operationof the gallery as a non-profit institution

    • Yeak Tech Co. Ltd

      Sept 2020 - Sept 2021
      Product and Furniture Designer

      - Increased material efficiency through the sharing and utilization of wasted wood scraps.- Explored industrial ecosystem between solid wood furniture factory and tabletop accessory factory: the sharing of factory space and exchange of resources.- Communicated with clients and factories for furniture design and production.- Redesigned e-commerce platform layout and developed visual identity for Yeak.

    • JIU JIE

      Jul 2022 - Oct 2022
      Design Intern

      - Designed the storefront and logo tag for brand upgrade- Promoted products by redesigning newsletter layout design and making Instagram reels/posters.

    • SCG America Group Inc.

      Sept 2022 - Jan 2023
      Merchandise Designer / Product Designer

      - Communicated and negotiated with vendors for merchandise production. - Analyzed competitive market and decided brand positioning.- Designed merchandise and developed an interactive program.- Arranged in-store merchandise display and storage.

    • Light + Ladder

      Feb 2023 - May 2023
      Design Assistant

      - Reduced product scrappage rate through storage method improvement and maintenance.- Developed new design ideas through 3D modeling and prototyping.- Communicated with local and oversea factories.- Managed social media accounts and newsletters.

    • Harvard University Graduate School of Design

      Dec 2023 - Feb 2024
      Exhibition Designer

      Forest Futures Exhibition- Ensured project objectives were met through effective coordination and communication.- Led the development of 30 types of postcards, 100 each, all distributed to visitors.- Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to develop the “Forest Activism” section.- Managed project files, version control, and design dissemination materials.

    • MIT Media Lab

      Jul 2024 - now
      Teaching Assistant

      - Teaching Assistant for "How to Grow Almost Anything", MAS.863- Refine lab protocols to enhance efficiency and content comprehension for students with varying levels of biology knowledge.- Manage reagent ordering and storage logistics.

    • Harvard University

      Aug 2024 - Oct 2024
      Research Assistant

      - Branding design, website design, and promotional material design for the symposium, including flyers, posters.- Facilitated work in planning and executing symposium- Organized speaker/panel data and logistics

    • Harvard Innovation Labs

      Oct 2024 - now
      Design Intern

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Bachelor of Fine Arts Product Design

      Parsons School of Design - The New School
      May 2022
      View certificate certificate

    • LEED Green Associate

      Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI)
      Aug 2024

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Ya Qin
      Harvard Climate Ambassador Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University Oct 2024
    • Awarded to Ya Qin
      Core77 Design Awards Student Notable | Furniture & Lighting Award Core77 Jun 2022 Gyroid Pendant -- a pendant light designed by Ya Qin -- is awarded as Student Notable by the Core77 Design Awards 2022, discipline of Furniture & Lighting. For more details please go to:https://designawards.core77.com/Furniture-Lighting/115177/Gyroid-Pendant
    • Awarded to Ya Qin
      Hackathon Runner-Up (Hackholyoke) - 2018 - Researched different shooting events and analyzed the details of the process of those events- Created a conceptual mobile application named “ToGather,” aim- ing to help people hide and escape safely and provide emergency help in a mass shooting- Designed application logo and poster- Designed the primary layout of the mobile application

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Harvard Climate Action Week Volunteer

      Issued by The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University on Jun 2024
      The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard UniversityAssociated with Ya Qin

    • Electric Skin: Wearable Tech and the Future of Fashion Volunteer

      Issued by Cambridge Science Festival on Sept 2024
      Cambridge Science FestivalAssociated with Ya Qin