Jingwei Dai Resume
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Jingwei Dai Resume

Jingwei Dai
2600 Crystal DR, Arlington, Virginia,22202,------------, ------------
Personal website/Portfolio: ------------/design

Professional Experience:
Full Time Internship
Pixelumen Lab - Alexandria, VA
September 2018 to Present

Pixlumenlab is an architecture lighting design company, the projects are included landmark architecture, stadium, hotel, interior environment and art installations. As a full time internship employee, I highly involved graphic department and implementation department. My responsibilities are included but not limit to:
1.Using the adobe suit (PS, AE, ID, AI) to assist the senior graphic designer to present the graphic idea and concept.
2. Drawing and detailing the construction files with AutoCAD for the mock up.
3. Assist senior project manager to install, adjust, and fix the lighting fixture, and report the issue.
4. Assisted with all aspects of visual design work.

Co-Scenic Designer
Washington Stage Guild - Washington, DC
September 2018 to November 2018

The production "All Save One" which was presented at Washington Stage guild in October 2018. It's the third time I work for Stage guild. As a Co-Scenic Designer. I was highly participated in designing, construction file detailing, scenic painting and scenic fabrication with the production team.

Co-Scenic Designer
Washington Stage Guild - Washington, DC
February 2018 to March 2018

The production "Alabama Story" which was presented at Washington stage guild theater, Spring 2018.This is the production I co-design with Kirk Kristlibas, I was fully participated in designing, AutoCAD drawing, rendering, scenic painting and fabrication with the production team.

Assistant Scenic Designer
Metro Stage - Alexandria, VA
September 2017 to October 2017

The Production "Are you now, or have you ever been " which was presented at Metro stage theater in 2017. This is the production I worked as an assistant designer for the set designer Carl F Gudenius. I was participated in construction file detailing, rendering, scenic painting and fabrication with the production team.


Scenic Designer
Washington Stage Guild - Washington, DC
December 2016 to February 2017

My first set design for Washington stage guild "Last Train to Nibroc" which was presented at Spring 2017. As the set designer I was fully participated in designing, AutoCAD drawing, Construction file detailing, rendering, model making, scenic painting and fabrication with the production team.

Assistant Scenic Designer
Metro Stage - Alexandria, VA
September 2016 to November 2016

The show "Fully committed" which was presented at Metro stage theater in 2016. This is the production I worked as an assistant designer for the set designer Carl F Gudenius. I was participated in construction file detailing, rendering, scenic painting and fabrication with the production team.

Academic Experience:

Teaching Assistant (TA)
GWU Department Theater and Dance - Washington, DC
February 2016 to May 2018

TA in department theater and dance requires me involved in all aspects of Scenic design, fabrication and lighting installation for all productions in department theater and dance 2016-2018.
my responsibilities are included but not limit to:
1.Drafting and detailing the scenic construction file for the department's productions.
2.Work as a design assistant to present the design concept for designer, professor and guest artist, including hand or digital presentation technique.
3.Work for GWU scenic shop as the student technical director to build and fabricate the set up to 25 hours per week.
4. Associate the shop manager to train the work studies in the GWU scenic shop at the 3rd year.
5.Help manage and organize the GWU scenic shop.

Scenic Designer
GWU Dorothy Betts Theater - Washington, DC
February 2018 to February 2018

My MFA thesis set design "Translations" which was presented at Spring 2018 at Dorothy Betts Theater Washington D.C. As the leading designer I was fully participated in designing, AutoCAD drawing, Construction file detailing, rendering, model making, scenic painting, and fabrication with production team. This production set design helped me win the Tim Evans Award 2018, design excellence-scenography.

Lighting Design Associate for GWU 2017 Dance Concert
GWU Dorothy Betts Theater dance department - Washington, DC
2017 to December 2017

This is the first time I work as a lighting associate for dance concert Department Theater and Dance. I designed the lighting plot for the 2 dance pieces and highly involved in designing with choreographers, fixture installation and focusing.

Prop Master
GWU Dorothy Betts Theater - Washington, DC
August 2017 to November 2017

As the prop master for a thesis production "The Workroom" in 2017 winter at the Betts Theater, Washington D.C, I collected, altered and made all kinds of props and set dressing also associated the scenic designer to complete the whole set.

Assistant Scenic Designer
GWU Dorothy Betts Theater - Washington, DC
January 2017 to April 2017

As the assistant scenic designer for the production "King Lear", which was presented in 2017 Spring at Dorothy Betts Theater, I work with the founder of GWU theater department, Brad Sabelli. This job requires highly participated in scenic construction file detailing, rendering, scenic painting and fabrication with the production team. I was ranked as A+ as final assessment.

Student Technical Director
GWU Dorothy Betts Theater - Washington, DC
September 2015 to November 2017, March 2016 to May 2016

As the student technical director for the production “Top Girls” 2015 and Musical “A Little Night Music” 2016. I was highly involved into the production team work to assist the technical director and the theater the production coordinator to solve the scenic technical issue, help fabricate and install the set also participated in every load in and strike.

Skills & Abilities
Design Software: Auto CAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Vectorworks, Sketch up,3ds max, Keyshot, AE, Rhino V-ray
Other technologies: Office Micro soft Word, Excel, Power point
Language: Mandarin(native); English (professional proficiency)

Education
Master of fine Arts in Production design
The George Washington University
July 2015 to May 2018

Bachelor of fine Arts in industrial design
Jiangnan University
September 2010 to June 2015