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Qiongzi in a few words
Qiongzi Zhu is an experience designer and an artist based in London, working on branded spaces, exhibitions and public installations. She was raised in an artistic family and studied Fine Art for over 3 years, then discovered her passion for the art of space-making and story-telling. She creates memorable interactive visitor experiences using sound, touch, smell and visual effects.
Qiongzi also has international professional experience working for museums and spatial design studios. She has been awarded the winner of Unstereotype NOVA award 2022, and was also the selected designer at the 2019 London Design Festival.
Experience
- Imperial War MuseumsSenior 3D DesignerOctober 2021 - Today (3 years and 2 months)Responsible for exhibition space and experience design across all IWM sites, including London, North and Duxford.
- Dasong ArchitectsConcept DesignerJuly 2021 - November 2021 (4 months)Responsible for assisting the creative director with the concept development of three different public art installations based on 10 local traditional stories, which will be located in a large commercial block in Luoyang, China. I proposed initial ideas and worked on a way-finding system to organise and map the story onto the whole block.
- London College of Communication, University of the Arts LondonGuest LecturerJuly 2021 - July 2021London, UKBeen invited to give a talk about 'storytelling through space' for BA Design for Branded Space students.
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Education
- Master's degree, Narrative environmentCentral Saint Martins, University of The Arts London2022Master's degree, Narrative environment - Distinction
- Bachelor's degree, Design for Branded SpacesLondon College of Communication, University of the Arts London2020Bachelor's degree, Design for Branded Spaces - Distinction
- A level, Fine/Studio Arts, GeneralChina Academy of Art2016A level, Fine/Studio Arts, General