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Hi, I’m Yuqiao Zhang, a passionate photographer and visual artist working across fine art and public media, newly graduated from the MFA program at California Institute of the Arts.
I enjoy creating visual content that expresses uniqueness. My creativity is rooted in research and media theory, which has developed my strong storytelling abilities across multiple platforms. I also have grounded technique skills in analog photography, digital photography, lighting, and photo retouching, which include color correction, manipulation, removal, composition, etc.
I have experience working with celebrities, brands, cultural events, and art exhibitions. I’m driven by exploring new media strategies and curating communicative content that resonates with diverse audiences. I look forward to connecting with like-minded creatives and contributing to exciting projects.
Experience Level
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Language
English
Fluent
Chinese
Fluent
Work Experience
Visiting Artist Lecture Archiver at California Institute of the Arts
September 1, 2024 - PresentArchivist role supporting visiting artist lectures at CalArts.
Graduate Assistant at California Institute of the Arts
September 1, 2024 - PresentAssisted photography program’s co-director Sharon Lockhart with class organization, syllabus, equipment, and assignments; set up meetings and other administrative work; responsible for the execution of group show, including exhibition design, venue contact, artist coordination, and installation.
Art Designer at Star Future (Beijing) Culture Media Co., Ltd
September 30, 2023 - July 24, 2025Produced visual content for the celebrity management company and newly released film/TV shows, including photo editing, video editing, and design.
Photographer & Assistant Editor at Harper’s BAZAAR China
June 30, 2021 - July 24, 2025Produced creative content for film festivals, brand events, Celebrity Gala, supporting cross-platform marketing distribution. Communicated and collaborated with celebrities, management companies, stylists, editors, and production teams for on-site shoots and post-production. Created new-media strategies across social media platforms to expand BAZAAR’s digital presence, gained up to 100K+ reposts; made weekly cultural trends report.
Marketing Assistant Intern at Blue Sky Media
September 30, 2019 - July 24, 2025Developed marketing plans for the TV shows “Chinese Restaurant Ⅲ” and “Super-Vocal Ⅱ”, wrote multi-platform press releases; collected new media opinion data, and monitored popular sentiment.
Marketing Assistant Intern at CCTV Record International Media Co., Ltd
March 31, 2019 - July 24, 2025Engaged in the worldwide convergent media execution of "Aerial China Ⅱ"; interviewed the aerial photography team and wrote technical articles; wrote press releases and related content.
Visiting Artist Lecture Archiver at California Institute of the Arts
May 31, 2025 - July 24, 2025Responsible for archiving visiting artist lectures, assisting in capturing and organizing important educational content for institutional use.
Graduate Assistant at California Institute of the Arts
May 31, 2025 - July 24, 2025Assisted photography program’s co-director with class organization, syllabus, equipment, and assignments; set up meetings and other administrative work; responsible for execution of group shows including exhibition design, venue contact, artist coordination, and installation.
Art Designer at Star Future (Beijing) Culture Media Co., Ltd
September 30, 2023 - July 24, 2025Produced visual content for celebrity management company and newly released film/TV shows, including photo editing, video editing, and design.
Photographer & Assistant Editor at Harper’s BAZAAR China
June 30, 2021 - July 24, 2025Produced creative content for film festivals, brand events, Celebrity Gala, supporting cross-platform marketing distribution. Collaborated with celebrities, management companies, stylists, editors, and production teams for on-site shoots and post-production. Created new-media strategies across social media platforms to expand BAZAAR’s digital presence, achieving up to 100K+ reposts; compiled weekly cultural trends report.
Marketing Assistant Intern at Blue Sky Media
September 30, 2019 - July 24, 2025Developed marketing plans for TV shows including “Chinese Restaurant Ⅲ” and “Super-Vocal Ⅱ”, wrote multi-platform press releases, collected new media opinion data, and monitored popular sentiment.
Marketing Assistant Intern at CCTV Record International Media Co., Ltd
March 31, 2019 - July 24, 2025Involved in worldwide convergent media execution of "Aerial China Ⅱ"; interviewed aerial photography team and wrote technical articles; composed press releases and related content.
Education
Bachlor of Arts at Beijing Jiaotong University
September 1, 2017 - June 30, 2021Journalism and Communication Studies
Master of Fine Arts at California Institute of the Arts
September 1, 2023 - May 16, 2025Photography and Media
Qualifications
CalArts Interdisciplinary Grant: How Can I Cure You, in This Circulation？
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025Bartman Fund Award: How Can I Cure You, in This Circulation？
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025Dee Williams Memorial Travel Grant: How Can I Cure You, in This Circulation？
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024Interdisciplinary Grant: Letter from An Unknown God Man
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024The first prize in China’s Dream Youth Video Festival: Bird of Passage
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020The third prize in Internet+ University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition & Beijing Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Project: A Quantitative Solution of the Advertising Effect on Face Recognition Technology
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020The first prize in the China National University Network Education Outstanding Documentary: Pink and Ink
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019Best Art Design Award in the BJTU-Cornell Summer Courses Program
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018CalArts Interdisciplinary Grant: How Can I Cure You, in This Circulation？
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025Bartman Fund Award: How Can I Cure You, in This Circulation？
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025Dee Williams Memorial Travel Grant: How Can I Cure You, in This Circulation？
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024Interdisciplinary Grant: Letter from An Unknown God Man
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other
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