Resume
EDUCATION
2016-2020 | Politecnico di Milano, Master of Science in Product Design for Innovation
2012-2016 | China Academy of Art, Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Design
WORK EXPERIENCE
2022.1 – present | Co-founder of Chinese podcast 午夜干杯 MidnightToast
2021.10 – present | Designer of Collective Design for the Ocean
2021.3 – present | Coordinator & Tutor at POLI.design in Milan
2020.11 – present | Ambassador of Food Design Nation
2020.10 – present | Co-founder of Jellyfish Fab., design and engineering team in Milan
2020.7 – present | Food, Design & Cultural Heritage Correspondent of The Dutch Institute of Food & Design
2019.12 – present | Project Assistant of Marta Meda in Milan, participated in exhibition design for The Playful Living for Milan Design Week 2021 & 2022 (The Playful Home & Home is Everywhere) and Pitti Immagine Bimbo #90 2020, display table design for Realme, interior design for Cascina Merlata – Mare Culturale Urbano Food Hub
2016.6 – present | Co-founder of tofoodesign, food design duo in Milan and Berlin
2018.7 – 2019.6 | Product Designer at TourDeFork in Milan, participated in exhibition design for Salone del Gusto 2018, graphic design for Miele and Panino Giusto, and product design for Città Studi – Milan Design Week 2019
2018.3 – 2018.4 | Intern at OpenDot in Milan, participated in project Saddle Up!, in collaboration with Fondazione TOG
2017.1 – 2018.2 | Product Designer at Vinci Design Studio in Milan, participated in project Office Desk VEB for Hengfeng Furniture Co. in Hangzhou
2016.6 – 2016.8 | Freelancer collaborated with Atelier Fang in Hangzhou, participated in packaging design for GANQISHI – Tom’s BaoBao in Hangzhou, teapot design for Phiphy Homeware in Shanghai
2015.8 – 2015.9 | Intern at JMG Space Design Associates in Shanghai, participated in space design for MADHAUS Idea Garden
AWARDS
2021.3 | Project Spot, won the Archasm – Play Interactive Kids Furniture (Top 25)
2021.2 | Project Kidzzaiolo, won the Desita Award – Pizza Experience 2020
2020.10 | Project Pasta tra parentesi, won the Design Intelligent Award 2020 (Honorable Mention)
2020.9 | Project Pono, awarded with the “Attestato Targa Giovani” by ADI – Associazione per il Disegno Industriale, during the XXVI Compasso d’Oro 2020 Ceremony
2016.7 | Project Soundrawer, won The 18th National Design Master Award
2016.6 | Project Soundrawer, won The Lin Fengmian Creation Award 2018
EXHIBITIONS
2022.7 | Project Fortune Desserts, presented at The 7th abC Art Book Fair in Beijing
2022.4 | Project Pono, presented at Milano Design Week 2022 at Salone Satellite
2022.3 | Illustration series for the travelling exhibition Ocean & Climate Village – Area 4 “Ocean: a big supermarket?”, Venice edition at the Venetian Arsenal
2021.11 | Project Pasta tra parentesi, presented at ESSERE·WUJIE – International Youth Art and Design Exhibition(online)
2021.10 | Project FerroPet Lamp, presented at Maker Faire Rome 2021
2021.10 | Illustration series for the travelling exhibition Ocean & Climate Village – Area 4 “Ocean: a big supermarket?”, inaugurated at Triennale di Milano, on the occasion of the Pre-COP26 Summit, coordinated by IOC-UNESCO
2021.9 | Illustration series Paesaggi Invisibili, presented at Milan Design Week 2021 – The Playful Home
2021.9 | Relational design project presented at Milan Design Week 2021 – Da Cosa Nasce Cosa at Galleria l’Affiche
2020.10 | Project Pasta tra parentesi, presented at Shunde Oct International Food Design Festival in Foshan
2019.11 | Project NewNai, presented at The Art & Design Education FutureLab 2019 in Shanghai
2019.4 | Project NewNai, presented at Milan Design Week 2019 – Food Design Forest at Salone Satellite
2019.4 | Project NewNai, presented at Milan Design Week 2019 – Reflection: Design Driven by the Future
2018.11 | Project TofuDrink of tofoodesign, presented at Youth Design Day in Japan 2018
2018.4 | Project TofuDrink of tofoodesign, presented at Milan Design Week 2018 – Asia Design Pavilion
2018.4 | Project NewNai, presented at Milan Design Week 2018 – Design X Designers
2018.3 | Promotion video for Office Desk VEB, presented at CIFF 2018 in Guangzhou
PUBLICATIONS
2022.3 | Illustration series, published in the independent publication SEDUM PALLIDUM
2021.5 | Project Pasta tra parentesi, published in 2020 Design Intelligence Award Yearbook
2021.5 | Project Pasta tra parentesi, published in magazine《装饰》- 系统的食物设计构画未来生活方式 (2021 Vol.3)
2020.11 | Correspondent Interview Mad About Saffron with Stefano Citi of TourDeFork, for The Dutch Institute of Food & Design
2018.10 | Project Pono, published in ADI Design Index 2018
TALKS
2022.7 | Talk given, ESSERE国际青年艺术展交流会暨2021-2022参展艺术家优秀作品分享会, organized by CSSUI BRERA 米兰布雷拉学联 (online)
2022.7 | Podcast guest for 初学者电台S03E03 – 我们永远可以相信食物 of abC Art Book Fair (online)
2022.7 | Podcast guest for 百会BAIHUI.LIVE – 读书人频道 (online)
2021.11 | Talk given, Food Culture & Design, organized by 深氪设计ShenkeDesign (online)
2021.10 | Talk given, Incontro Blu con gli illustratori e le illustratrici di Design for the Ocean, organized by IOC-UNESCO, at Triennale di Milano
2021.5 | Talk given, STEAM x Jellyfish Fab., organized by POLI.design (online)
2021.3 | Talk given, Food & Design Talk Ep.1, organized by AtelierFang (online)
2020.2 | Talk given, TalentsThursday, 1st Episode – Technology && Tradition, organized by Polifactory in Milan
WORKSHOPS
2021.12 | Workshop conducted, Il mio primo corto animato – Il Regalo Giusto, organized by The Playful Living and Style Piccoli, at Stecca3 in Milan
2021.3 | Cooking workshop conducted, Smart.Co.Cooking – Cina, organized by Cozinha Nomade (online)
2020.12 | Cooking workshop conducted, Smart.Co.Cooking – Xmas Edition, organized by Cozinha Nomade, in collaboration with Lo Stato dei Luoghi (online)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
2022.2 – present | Attending a pottery course, curated by Yuka Hata of Laboratorio Isola (9 sessions)
2021.9 – present | Volunteer at Comunemente Verde in Milan
2022.2 | Participated in a screen printing workshop, curated by Ciro Trezzi of MUR
2021.11 | Participated in THE RISO CLUB 21 – SPRINT Risograph Workshop, curated by Eilean Friis-Lund and Alice Vodoz with the support of Istituto Svizzero
2021.7 | Project FerroPet Lamp, launched on Kickstarter
2020.10 – 2021.6 | Participated in Da Cosa Nasce Cosa – Training Course of Social and Relational Design, organized by T12 Lab in collaboration with Laboratorio Silenzio in Milan
2021.3 | Participated in workshop Planet JUNK, organized by POLI.design, in collaboration with World Building Institute
2020.12 | Lampshade design for The Playful Stories – Ep.07 Lumicom, in collaboration with The Playful Living
2020.11 | Participated in workshop Rare Disease Hackathon 2020 of Forum Sistema Salute, organized by Koncept
2020.10 | Became Student Ambassador of POLI.design – Specializing Master’s in Design for Kids & Toys
2020.6 – 7 | Participated in Penta – Workshop, organized by POLI.design, in collaboration with Clementoni & H-Farm
2018.11 – 2019.12 | Talent in Residence at Polifactory in Milan, worked on Master’s final project Pasta tra parentesi
2019.11 | Participated in workshop Cibo è Cultura, with Marika Aakesson and Francesco Subioli, organized by Spazio MIL in Milan
2019.5 | Participated in workshop Co-Design Next Steps, organized by Polifactory in Milan
2018.5 | Participated in workshop The Object Selection, organized by Politecnico di Milano with The Ohio State University
2018.2 | Participated in workshop Mini Meal, organized by Politecnico di Milano with PepsiCo