EDUCATION
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
2026 - 2029
MFA in Stage Design, School of Communication
• Full tuition scholarship and university funding.
Communication University of China (CUC), Beijing, China
2022 - 2026
B.A. in Environmental Design, School of Drama, TV and Cinematic Arts
• GPA: 3.82/4.00; Average Score: 92/100
• Selected Coursework: Stage Lighting Design; Digital Design of Light Environment; Digital Roadshow Basics; Material and Light Composition; Design of Space and Form; Landscape Architecture Design and Planning; Cultural Tourism Light Environment Planning and Design.
• Outstanding Course Work: Environmental theatre design for The Hairy Ape, selected by the School as an outstanding course project.
THEATRE DESIGN EXPERIENCE
Scenic Design Associate, Gu Gun Liu Feng (Yunnan Opera) | Yunnan Grand Theatre
Sep 2026 (Scheduled)
Visual Director & Scenic Designer, Transformative Solace (Drama) | Peking University Budaoweng Theatre Workshop
Mar - Jun 2025
• Presented at Lao She Theatre as an Outstanding Small Theatre Production; selected for the Prism Theatre Festival Main Program;
Champion, Peking University Juxing Competition.
• Led the scenic design from concept through realization, integrating multimedia and lighting, and directed promotional design.
Scenic & Visual Designer, He You (Experimental Drama) | Inspiration Black Box Theater, Beijing
Jul 2024
• Created a black-box production using installation and immersive interaction to reshape the audience-performer relationship.
Scenic & Visual Designer, Gone with the Tide (Drama) | Peking University Budaoweng Theatre Workshop
Mar - Dec 2024
• Audience rating above 8.0 on Douban;
Champion, Peking University Juxing Competition; Outstanding Student Production, Lao She Theatre Festival;
toured at Tsinghua Philosophy Theatre Festival and CUC Drama Night.
Lighting Designer, The Merchant of Venice (Musical) | CUC Baiyang Drama
Dec 2023
Stage & Lighting Assistant, Copenhagen (Drama) | CUC Annual Drama
Nov 2023
Scenic & Visual Designer, Chujiang (Performance) | CUC Peking & Kun Opera Study Club
May 2023
Additional film work: art direction and set design for multiple student short films.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Concept Artist, Thermal Atlas: Research & Development | Virtual Reality Artwork
Dec 2024 - Present
Funded by Arts Council England (Grant Ref: DYCP-00601696-R16)
• Collaborated with researchers, a climate scientist, concept artists and storyboard artists on an interdisciplinary study of emerging technologies,
thermal energy and environmental crisis through immersive media.
• Developed visual narratives and creative concepts for research and pre-production.
Assistant Stage Manager | Taihu Stage Art Centre, National Centre for the Performing Arts (China)
Jul - Oct 2025
• Assisted the stage manager in overseeing the full process from rehearsals to performances, including organizational coordination, time management, communication facilitation, and stage operation execution; ensured effective integration between artistic creation and technical implementation.
Hosted and supported over 20 performing troupes of various scales during the tenure.
• Collaborated with the Stage Technology Department and the Artifacts Department to support the redevelopment of the Taihu Stage Art
Warehouse Museum, contributing to the revitalization and reuse of stage art resources stored within the facility.
OTHER EXHIBITION & CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE
Curation, Sunflowerland Film & Photograph Festival, Hangzhou & Jiande
Oct 2024
• Curated a rural art revitalization program centered on the Modern Farm site in Zhijiang Village, connecting young artists, local participants,
ecology and future rural identity.
Landscape Node Design, Campus Asia China-Thailand Lumina Night Walk Workshop
- CUC 70th Anniversary Campus Arts Practice Series
Sep 2024
Installation, The Commandments | Group Exhibition The Last Exhibition on Earth | BLUE BOX, 798 Art District, Beijing
Jul 2024
SKILLS
Languages: English; Mandarin Chinese
Software: SketchUp, Enscape, V-Ray, Cinema 4D, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
Design & Production: Model making, design research, drawing, digital rendering, technical drafting, photography
SELECTED AWARDS
The Hairy Ape - Environmental Theatre Concept Design
Gold Award, UK International Art & Design Competition
Apr 2025
Silver Award, 5th International Contemporary Youth Art Design Competition
Jun 2025
Whale Fall Pavilion – Spatial and Lighting Design of a Micro Multi-Functional Structure for Exhibition
Gold Award, 22nd Asian Design Annual Award
Dec 2024
First Prize | 13th Twilight Design Award
Selected for 30th Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition
May 2025
