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Yun-Jung Hsieh (Jung)
Jung is a designer with backgrounds in textile and fashion design; often working with soft materials, she prefers to combine both disciplines with new projects and explore the dynamic of colors, textures, and human bodies/spaces.
She graduated from Aalto University with a master's thesis -- Into the Skin, research on sustainability and locality with a textile production sponsored by a local natural dye company published in 2021. Her work was then displayed in the co-exhibition -- Kinship (2022) with Praejeen Kunawong in Helsinki, and the group exhibition -- Dialogues (2023) curated by aaltotextiles in Espoo. Besides, the textile production from her thesis work was brought to the FutureBase international textile competition (2022) held by ITHIB in Turkey. The onion-dyed textiles she designed were re-produced on an industrial scale by a local mill and were made into garments by a local fashion house, which later got showcased during the final night in Istanbul.
︎ Open for all design opportunities
︎ hsiehyunjung@gmail.com
︎ Yun-Jung Hsieh
︎ y.junggggg
Professional Experiences
Freelance Designer
Jan. 2022 ~ Present
Conducting personal projects; participating in different competitions and art residencies
Studio Assistant (Internship)
Freeweaver’s Studio
May. 2024 ~ Present
- Assisting with setting up for exhibitions and display window, and studio projects- Guiding participants through creative workshops, including giving instructions through process and aftercare
- Developing individual creative projects using Saori weaving looms
Studio Assistant ( Fixed term contract)
KIKIYO Ltd.
Nov. 2023 ~ Dec. 2023
Ensuring online orders are fulfilled accurately (e.g. operating embroidery machine), in a timely manner and customer expectations met
Print Designer
PatternLab
Mar. 2020 ~ Mar. 2021
- Participated in the conceptual development of the print collection, including concept story, color palette, and mood board design- Designed print collections (around 30 patterns) in line with three seasonal mood boards
- Collaborated with the graphic team in creating presentations, emails, and website content for marketing
- Translated email content to reach the Mandarin-speaking market, and liaised with Finnish and international clients via emails
Design Assistant (Internship)
Shanghai Top Forward Trading Co., Ltd.
Mar. 2017 ~ May. 2017
Assisted with material purchase, trend investigation, and sample bag photo shoot; Developed a collection plan and backpack concepts.
Volunteer Experiences
Art Fair Volunteer
Wimbledon Art Studios
13 & 14. May. 2023
Guided tourists to different sections of the studio and assisted artists when needed during art fair
Second-hand Store Retail Volunteer
British Heart Foundation
May. 2023 ~ Present
Sort and display vintage items to create a visually appealing sales floor; Maintain high customer service standards in fast-paced environments
Community Volunteer
Flower Rescue
Jul. 2022 ~ Oct. 2022
Sorted the rescue flowers from, for example, events and wholesale and made them into bouquets to be donated to community organizations
Education
Master of Arts in Fashion, Clothing and Textile Design
Aalto University
Sep. 2019 ~ Dec. 2021
Japanese Language Course (1.5 years)
Bunka Institute of Language
Oct. 2017 ~ Mar. 2019
Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Design
Shih-Chien University
Sep. 2013 ~ Jun. 2017
GPA 3.96 / 4.0Skills
Language
Mandarin: NativeEnglish: Full proficiency (IELTS 7.5)
Japanese: Advanced (Japanese Language Proficiency Test N1)
Computer-aided Tool
FigmaAdobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Microsoft Office
Weave Point
TC2 (Digital Jacquard)
Exhibitions & Residencies
Woven: Textile Art Exhibition
06. Sep. 2024 ~ 14. Sep. 2024
Group exhibition at Fox Yard Studio, IpswichKuopio Design Academy: AiR
16. Oct. 2023 ~ 23. Oct. 2023
Art residency in Finland (Kuopio)
JOYA: AiR
05. Jun. 2023 ~ 12. Jun. 2023
Art residency in Spain (Almería, Andalucía)
Dailogues: Group Exhibition
28. Nov. 2022 ~ 28. Feb. 2023
Collaborated with aaltoTextiles in Dipoli, Helsinki
Kinship
: Co-exhibition
04. Sep. 2022 ~ 05. Oct. 2022
Curated and collaborated with Praejeen Kunawong at Alkovi Galleria, HelsinkiAwards & Publication
Textile Design Talents by
Solstudio Textile Group
2024
1 of 20 Finalists Lighten Up!
2022
Shortlist of Global design graduate show 2022 Into the Skin (2021)
2021 & 2022
- Published MA thesis sponsored by Natural Indigo Finland- Nominated as 1 of 11 finalists of the 2022 FutureBase international textile design contest by İTHİB
Scholarship for Studying Abroad
Awarded by Taiwanese Education Ministry (2021 ~ 2022)Category A Tuition Fee 100 % Waiver Scholarship
Awarded by Aalto University (2019 ~ 2021) Half Asleep (2017)
BA graduate collection published via online magazines: HUF magazine, Superhero magazine
Portable Green (2016)
- BA junior collection published via online magazines: HUF magazin- 2016 Shih Chien University fashion week (Prêt-à-Porter) finalist
Tipsy (2015)
Eclat Eternity Designer Competition honorable mention (NTD $20,000)︎ CV pdf. for download