Costume designer experienced in theatre, film, commercial shoots, and live performance. Skilled in illustration, costume design, visual research, fittings, wardrobe coordination, and collaborative production processes. Interested in projects that combine strong visual worldbuilding with emotionally grounded storytelling.

Lyle Laize Qin

Costume designer experienced in theatre, film, commercial shoots, and live performance. Skilled in illustration, costume design, visual research, fittings, wardrobe coordination, and collaborative production processes. Interested in projects that combine strong visual worldbuilding with emotionally grounded storytelling.

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Costume designer experienced in theatre, film, commercial shoots, and live performance.

Skilled in illustration, costume design, visual research, fittings, wardrobe coordination, and collaborative production processes. Interested in projects that combine strong visual worldbuilding with emotionally grounded storytelling.

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Work Experience

Community Manager (Internship) at Derval Research
March 1, 2019 - October 8, 2025
In the China region of a French luxury marketing company, responsible for external publicity and social regional marketing (operation of WeChat and Weibo), editing external publicity copywriting and graphic visual design, and shaping the company's initial public relations content in China.
Product Design, Softlines (Internship) at The Walt Disney Company (China) Limited
May 1, 2023 - October 8, 2025
Supported the Softline Product Design team in creative strategy planning for cross‑medium collaboration. Participated in creative idea brainstorming for multiple brands and developed dynamic strategies that push the product towards innovation. Integrated Disney stories to design and execute products (for Fashion, Footwear and Accessories) and conceived new creative directions.
Assistant Costume Designer at Yale University Theater
December 31, 2023 - October 8, 2025
Assistant Costume Designer for the production Fucking A.
Costume Designer at BAKSA
December 31, 2024 - October 8, 2025
Costume Designer for BAKSA (dir. Amrith Jayan) at Yale Cabaret, New Haven, CT, U.S.
Assistant Costume / Wardrobe at David Geffen School of Drama at Yale
December 31, 2023 - October 8, 2025
Assistant Costume / Wardrobe for Moe’s A Dick.
Assistant Costume Designer at Yale Repertory Theatre
December 31, 2024 - October 8, 2025
Assistant Costume Designer for Escaped Alone.
Costume Designer at Little Player Theater, Shanghai
December 31, 2021 - October 8, 2025
Little Devil: Costume and Assistant Set Designer.
Costume / Fabric Designer at International Festival of Arts & Ideas
January 1, 2025 - Present
Upcoming 2025 installation space for Off-Broadway Theater in New Haven; Costume / Fabric Designer for The Mailroom project.
Assistant Art Director at Summer Refuge, Bilibili TV
December 31, 2024 - October 8, 2025
Ass. Art Director for a Variety TV Show produced by Bilibili TV, Shanghai, China.
Costume Designer at Baksa (Yale Cabaret)
December 31, 2024 - October 8, 2025
Costume Designer for BAKSA at Yale Cabaret, New Haven, CT, U.S.
Costume Designer at Yale Repertory Theatre
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Costume design for Hedda Gabler; collaborating with director James Bundy to create period-appropriate wardrobe.
Costume Designer at Iseman Theater
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Costume design for Macbeth; collaborating with director Jasmine Brooks on visual concept and wardrobe.
Costume Designer at Iseman Theater
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Costume design for Metamorphoses; developed designs aligned with director Alexis Kulani Woodard's vision.
Costume Designer at Yale Cabaret (BAKSA)
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Costume design for BAKSA; created wardrobe concepts for a contemporary production.
Assistant Costume Designer at David Geffen School of Drama at Yale
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Assistant on Moe’s A Dick; contributed to fittings and wardrobe coordination.
Costume & Set Designer at Little Devil (Little Player Theater, Shanghai, China)
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Costume and set design for Little Devil; developed visual concepts and built pieces.
Costume / Fabric Designer at The Mailroom, International Festival of Arts & Ideas (Off-Broadway Theater), New Haven, CT, USA
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Costume and fabric design for The Mailroom; wardrobe coordination and fabric sourcing.
Ass. Art Director at Summer Refuge, Bilibili TV, Shanghai, China
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Assistant art director for a variety TV show; contributed to set visuals and design.
Yale China Resident Artist at Yale China
January 1, 2024 - Present
Residency program integrating cross-cultural design collaboration and production work.
Product Design Intern (Soft lines) at The Walt Disney Company (China) Limited
November 1, 2022 - May 1, 2023
Product design internship focusing on soft-line products; contributed to design explorations.
Producer Assistant at Shanghai Freelancer (Magazine and Brand advertising shooting)
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024
Producer assistant; supported pre-production planning, location sourcing, prop coordination, and on-set support.
Tattoo Artist at Wuhe Tattoo Studio, Shanghai
January 1, 2020 - Present
Designed and executed custom tattoo artwork with focus on illustrative composition.
Stage/Production Role at International Festival of Arts & Ideas (Off-Broadway Theater), New Haven
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Wardrobe and production coordination for festival program and The Mailroom production.

Education

Master of Fine Arts in Costume Design at David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University
August 1, 2023 - June 1, 2026
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Environment Design (Fashion Interior Design) (Sino-UK Collaboration) at Shanghai International College of Fashion and Innovation, Donghua University (in cooperation with University of Edinburgh)
September 1, 2018 - June 1, 2023
Master of Fine Arts in Costume Design at David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University, Yale University
August 1, 2023 - May 1, 2026
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Environment Design (Fashion Interior Design) at Shanghai International College of Fashion and Innovation (SIFIC), a joint program between Donghua University and the University of Edinburgh
September 1, 2018 - June 1, 2023

Qualifications

Jay and Rhonda Keene Scholarship for Costume Design
January 11, 2030 - October 8, 2025
Shortlisted for the Artverse Designathon (sustainable design competition)
January 1, 2022 - October 8, 2025
Most Popular honour in the 2020 'DW PARK Against COVID-19' Public welfare graphic design contest
January 1, 2020 - October 8, 2025
Jay and Rhonda Keene Scholarship for Costume Design in Drama School of Yale
January 1, 2024 - May 21, 2026
Broadway World Connecticut Regional Awards – Best Costume Design (Non-Professional), Nominee (Metamorphosis, 2025)
January 1, 2025 - May 21, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education