Qi(Liekkas) Zhang

Education

Harvard Business School (Online)

CORe Program

Jun 2023 ~ Sep 2023

Rhode Island School of Design

BFA Jewelry + Metalsmithing

2018 ~ 2023

Exhibition

RISD J+M Pop Up x Worldsfair Gallery

︎Providence, RI
Jun 2023

RISD Jewelry + Metalsmithing Senior Show

︎Providence, RI
Apr 2023

SNAG Exhibition

︎Providence, RI
Jun 2022

RISD J+M Triennial Exhibition

︎Providence, RI
Feb 2022

The 5th Annual Baker&Whitehill Student Artists’ Book Contest and Exhibition

︎Providence, RI
Jan 2019 ~ Apr 2019

Professional Experience

Bijou Project
Co-founder, Creative Director

︎Shanghai, China
Nov 2023 ~ present

Thea Izzi Jewelry
Studio assistant

︎Providence, RI
Jul 2023 ~ Nov 2023

Siself Jewelry
Head designer

︎Shanghai, China
Jun 2022 ~ present

USER0097 Jewelry
Designer, Brand manager

︎Shanghai, China
Dec 2020 ~ present

KUJI Studio
Fashion photography and film producer

︎Shanghai, China
Oct 2020 ~ Aug 2021

Chinese Medicine Jewelry Shop
Teacher, Sales associate

︎Shanghai, China
Jun 2020 ~ Mar 2021

Zbird
Intern designer, Design assistant

︎Shanghai, China
Jul 2019 ~ Aug 2019

Rhode Island School of Design
J+M Monitor

︎Providence, RI
Sep 2022 ~ present

Rhode Island School of Design
Teacher’s assistant

︎Providence, RI
Sep 2019 ~ Dec 2019

Other Projects

9/10 Magazine, “ISSUE 5: LOVE” Cover Story
Producer

︎Shanghai, China
Aug 2021

WOOHA 2021AW Campaign
Producer, Executive art director

︎Shanghai, China
Jun ~ Jul 2021

LEDiN x Xiaoli Campaign
Producer, Executive art director

︎Shanghai, China
Jul 2021

Momchilovtsi x Smiley Campaign
Producer

︎Shanghai, China
Jun 2021

XIHUXI Collection One Campaign
Producer, Art director

︎Shanghai, China
Jun 2021

DEN “OPDEN” Album Cover
Producer, Art director

︎Shanghai, China
May 2021

MARCHENx B1OCK Art Fair artist story film
Producer

︎Shanghai, China
Apr 2021

WOOHA 2021SS Campaign
Executive producer

︎Shanghai, China
Apr 2021

Cornerstone FW21 Campaign
Executive producer

︎Shanghai, China
Mar 2021

Skills

Jewelry bench technique
· Fabrication, polishing and finishing, chasing and repousse, die stamping.
· Stone setting, enameling, wax carving and casting, resin and silicone mold making.
· Woodworking.

Software and Machinery
· Adobe (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom)
· IOS (iMovie, Procreate, Nomad, Shapr3D)
· 3D Printing (Rhinoceros, KeyShot, PreForm)
· Laser-cut, Waterjet, Band saw, Micro weld, Vacuum forming.

Fashion photography
· Planning, Organizing, and Execution.
· Film and Digital Camera, Printing.