Hey, I’m Yiran!
I’m a project manager specializing in art and culture event management. I’m currently pursuing MS in Project Management at New York University.
I studied BFA Design, specializing in brand identity design at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
Welcome to my space and feel free to check out my design works and past experiences!
Working Experience
AAAAH Culture, New York — Project Manager (Sept 2023 - Present)
Kimber Health by NYWPG, New York — Marketing and Design Associate (May 2023 - Sept 2023)
CheersYou International Consulting, New York — Design Assistant (Jan 2022 - Nov 2022)
Tree Museum, Beijing — Design Intern (Dec 2020 - May 2021)
Student Medicover, Beijing — Student Ambassador (May 2019 - Sept 2019)
Today Art Museum, Beijing — Exhibition Intern (Jul 2019)
Social Experience
Z Community — Visual Editor (Jul 2020 - Oct 2020)
MeToo in China “ The Voiceless Rise Up”, New York — Curation and Exhibition Volunteer (Nov 2019)
Paradoxity NYC, New York — Exhibition Staff (Oct 2019)
Creative China Festival 2019 of Beijing Contemporary Art Foundation — Volunteer (Oct 2019)
Slow Design Pop-Up Show, New York — Exhibition Staff (Sep 2019)
LEAN IN Shandong — Designer (Feb 2018 - Jun 2018)
Exhibitions
Début 23 | 2023.03 - 05 New York
Omni Art Expo | 2021.07 - Shanghai
BFA Advertising & BFA Design: 2021 Spring Show | 2021.05 - 2021.06 - Online
In Solidarity: SVA Celebrates Its Asian and Asian American Communities | 2021.04 - 2021.05 - Online
CADA Design Memo | 2019.11 - New York
Leadership Experience
Interview with Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at School of Visual Arts: Meet BFA Design Student Yiran Sun in SVA’s New ‘Portraits of Identity’ Series (Jan 2023)
Associate Director Assistant for Orientation, School of Visual Arts (May 2022 - Sept 2022)
President of Chinese Students Organization of School of Visual Arts (May 2020 - Sept 2022)
Student Ambassador as Tour Guide and Front Desk Assist, School of Visual Arts (Feb 2020 - May 2023)
Student Center Staff, School of Visual Arts (Sept 2020 - May 2023)
Council Member of New York Chinese Young Leaders Association (Jul 2021 - Present)
Co-founder and Designer of Light Your Hope (Mar 2018 - May 2018)
Awards
Graduate with Honor at SVA | May 2023
Student Affairs Award at SVA | May 2023
Dean’s List - High Herm honors at SVA | 2022 - 2023
Graphis New Talent 2022 Silver Award | 2022
Certificate of Talented by CADA | 2019
Dean’s List - High Herm honors at SVA | 2019 - 2020
Silas H. Rhodes Scholarship of School of Visual Arts | 2018 - 2023