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Xiuping Lin (Nikki Lin)
 
  Email: xuiping_lin@yahoo.com
  Website: http://www.nikkilin.com       http://www.behance.net/Nikki_lin
 
 
QUALIFICATIONS:

      I am a career-minded self-starter with good interpersonal skills and over 20 years experience in the design industry. My experience includes working with graphics, websites, printed materials and presentations. I am a creative individual who can also work well with others. I understand the value of working together as a team. I have extensive experience working with international manufactories in China. I have advanced levels of design and layout skills in Microsoft and Adobe products.

I speak / write the following languages fluently: English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

 
AREA OF EXPERTISE (Mac & PC):

Web and Graphics:
HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe After Effect, Adobe Illustrator CS5, Indesign CS5, Dreamweaver CS5, Flash CS5, Microsoft word, Excel, Power Point.  (see works here)

Computer 3D Modeling, Texturing/Lighting & Sculpture.
Software: 3ds Max, MAYA , Cinema 4D, ZBrush, Google Sketchup8 . (see works here)
3D Animation / Video editing:
Software: 3ds Max, Maya, Final Cut Studio, Motion. (see works here)
 
EDUCATION:

1989-1992 :Earned Bachelor Degree, Fuzhou Academy of Arts and Sculpture Fujian, China.         

2001-2002: Web/Graphic De Anza College. Cupertino, CA.

2001-2004: Web/Graphic San Jose City College. San Jose, CA.

EMPLOYMENT:

2010 - Present: Rocket Dog Brands Inc.

E-commerce Web Administrator, Hayward, CA ( http://www.rocketdog.com )

* Working with VP-marketing produce and deliver high‐quality, design‐savvy web & interactive content.
* Design preliminary comps, page layouts, site content, graphics, banner, email templates, mobile site, print, style guides, and navigational    elements in accordance with the requirements of a given project.
* Developed and maintain company E-Commerce websites.* Troubleshoot and ensure quality of final web output.
* Update and improve web contents with Venda front-end platform.
* Design 3d Booth for trade shows.
* Editing videos for web.
* PowerPoint Presentation Design.

2007 - 2010 HyperSurf Internet Services Inc.

Web / Graphic Designer, San Jose, CA.

* Developed and maintained company websites utilizing Dreamweaver, HTML, Flash and Photoshop.
* Performed validation of completed sites including the debugging and testing of code.
* Created graphics including icons and logos using Fireworks and Photoshop.
* Met and corresponded with clients to determine client needs for company sites.
* Created corporate web sites, portals and large-scale web applications.
* Developed and designed new web interfaces, layouts and site graphics.
* Created and Designed test web sites for sales as well as demonstration purposes.

2003 - 2007 Freelancer & College.

* Studied computer 2D/3D web graphic & animation.
* Using 2D/3D graphic software to visualize product concepts and ideas.
 (under the direction of senior design team).
* Freelance website design and graphics design.

2002 - 2003 Producer Price Corp.

Lead products design, art director. Union City, CA, U.S.A.

* Develop products such as gift, toy and home accessories designs.
* Travel to china communicate and consulting with manufactories, trade shows.

1997 - 2002 Lin Xiuping, Studios.

Founder, President, Design - Development Consultant and Art Director, Shenzheng, China.

* Consulting product designs over 50 manufactories in ShengZhen, Fujian, Donguan, Guangzhou China.
* Over 10 different type of products designs such as toy, gift, doll and home decor.
* Use of many different type of materials including plastics, foam materials, resin, wood, glass, and metal etc.
* Managed a studio design team of forty employees.

1995 -1997 The Koly Company.

Lead Sculptor, gift and toy Designer, Consultant, Donguan, China.

* Develop products designs and sculpture.
* Responsible team member in the specification and development process.
* Inspect and revise development samples to meet specifications within product guide lines.
* Tracked sample entries to assure on-time development, engineering/ accurate spec.
* Developed and communicate with company clients for new product designs lines and discuss ideas at the gifts and toy fairs.

1992-1995 The Baida manufactory.

Sculptor & Designer, Shenzhen, China.

* Products designs and sculpture.
* Develop product color/materials.
* Communicate with production line and marketing cost.