My love for creating began with meeting the people I would be doing it for. I grew up ‘working’ the register at my parents' restaurant, worming my way into the regulars’ hearts over the years. 

Now I just make stuff. Stuff that hopefully will reach them one day, but for now live in this site.

Currently an NYC & CT-based (aspiring) art director
and designer pursuing an advertising degree at the
School of Visual Arts.

Seeking out ways to push my brain to new and unexpected limits & highlight daily life
within my work.

Download my Resume Here or listen to what I’m listening to!

LinkedIn Instagram & zinazhao03@gmail.com

Lived Experience

Experience

Mentee, One Club for Creativity (Mentor & Creative)

January 2025-March 2025

Advertising Student Representative,
School of Visual Arts

September 2024- Present

Resident Assistant, School of Visual Arts

August 2023 - Present

Copywriting & Video Production Intern,
Overlap

October 2023 - June 2024

Education

School of Visual Arts

BFA Advertising, September 2022- May 2026

Silas Rhodes Scholarship

Awards

Sophmore Portfolio Top Percentile (3.7/4), 2024

Ken and Ruth Deardroff Scholarship, 2024

CAS Outstanding Art Awards, 2022

AP Drawing, Perfect Score, 2022

Harold and Phyllis Van Horn Scholarship, 2022

Software

Adobe Creative Suite,
Professional proficiency

Figma, Working proficiency

Midjourney, Working Proficiency

Krea AI, Working proficiency

CapCut, Working Proficiency

Flixier, Working proficiency

Adobe After Effects, Beginner Proficiency

Google Suite, Professional Proficiency

Keynote, Working proficiency