Taikkun Li

Innovation and Meditation in Art&Design

Taikkun Yang Li , professionally crosses the boundary of Product Design,Sculpture,Ceramic,Film,Photography,Design management and Urban studies. His projects are extensively published and exhibited both in US,Europe and China. He was the research specialist in Center for Massive Change and was chosen to work for the GFRY studio subsidized by Motorola Foundation.

Resume

OBJECTIVITY

My many years of entrepreneurialism has helped me build upon my ability to transform ideas, concepts and new initiatives into successful operations.I am very sensitive in Strategic Foresight and Innovation meanwhile I am seeking a new and exciting career with unlimited growth potential. I deeply believe what you believe is meaningful to us; I profoundly believe what I believe is creative to the world !

SKILLS

Proficiency in: Mac & PC, Adobe CS5 (Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign,Fireworks), Rhino4, 3ds Max, Final cut pro, Maxwell , MS Word, MS PowerPoint, iOS GUI (xcode/cocoa touch: Interface Builder) etc

Fabrication skill: CNC router, laser cutter, 3D scanner , table saw, bend saw, chain saw etc


Language skills: English Mandarin & Cantonese - speak fluently and read/write with high proficiency

HONORS

2010 the Epson international photographic pano awards - winner of Bronze Award

2009 Milan Design Week at Fabrica Del Vapore - Zenergy Project

2007-2008 Documentary Lost dream of Beijing were official selection: Rotterdam Architecture Film Festival, San Francisco Tiburon International Film Festival, Washington DC independent Film Festival.

2005 UNESCO (Beijing) subsidized visual designer

CORE COMPETENCIES

· Creative Problem Solving methods

· Fast learner

· Excellent organizational and research skills with strong attention to detail

· In-depth experience cooperating with world leading designer

· Flexibility of relocation.

· Strong academic background with good understanding of design and sustainability

· Multi-cultural background with rich knowledge of international markets

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (2007-now)

TK Innovation(Product/Branding/App Design) Inc,

Creative Director, 7/2009 to Now
· Discussed with patrons, manufacture specialists about manufactured goods necessities ·

· Established the fine design product line in southern china .
· Researched on properties of manufactured product, cost, and methods of production.
· Created documents on provisions, rule for manufacture and build example of design.
· Organized the look and function of manufactured goods lines.


GFRY lab , subsidized by Motorola GFRY Foundation

Sustainable Product Designer 9/2008 to 6/2009

· sustainable product research and design

· Organized and synchronized preparation of operational drawings from sketches.

· Documented drawing concepts, sketches and other required information.

· Attended different seminars to increase my knowledge in design styles and motifs to get viewpoint and produce design concepts.


Center for massive change, Chicago, IL,USA

Researcher and apprentice of renown designer Bruce Mau, 9/2007 to 6/2008

· sustainable product research and design

· alternative energy development

· Produced the database of required information to use it in future in another design.


School of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL,USA

Teaching assistant

· Sustainable Design (Architecture)

· Digital Modeling and Fabrication in laser technology (Designed objects)

· Large Format Photography(Photography)

· Fundamental Furniture Design and Making (Designed Objects)

· Ceramic seminar (Ceramic)

· Video Installation (Film and Video)

· Advanced Ceramics II ( Ceramic)

· Fundamental furniture design (Designed objects)

· Wood working (Sculpture)


Nonprofit Volunteer

Urbanpromise (Vancouver,BC)

Creative Talent Initiator for children from 6 - 11 years old

Note: If you could make a rompish kid learning with you patiently, then there will be no difficult client to handle in this world.


School of Speech, Arts and Drama in Vancouver, BC

Art Instructor for professional drawing from entry level to professional level


Diaosu Magazine (Chinese National Sculpture Magazine,Beijing)

Associate editor and foreign affairs coordinator

MEMBERSHIP

SPACE GENERATION ADVISORY COUNCIL

WUJINZANG HISTORICAL HERITAGE AND CRAFT PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION ORGANIZATION

EDUCATION

MFA - The School of Art Institute of Chicago ,USA (FULL SCHOLARSHIP WINNER)

Focus: Sustainable product design (Rearsch and Development)

BFA - China Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China

Focus: Sculpture and industrial design

Certificate (Design management) - China Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China

PUBLICATION

Zenergy Projects were introduced in famous online design magazine Core77,FAST COMPANY,Inhabitat and Polish online science magazine - Kopalniawiedzy etc

Guest speaker at the Washington DC Film festival, USA

Works were embodied in the Book:Learning Mind Experience into Art,

Mary Jane Jacob and Jacquelynn Baas, University of California Press

Works were embodied in UNESCO achieve Beijing and Beijing Project etc

Essay Sustainability design in the age of financial crisis, published in China National Design Magazine She Ji etc

Exclusive interview : Chinese Design Identity by China National Design Magazine She Ji








Location

Vancouver, BC

Specialties

  • Design Management
  • Interaction Design
  • Industrial Design

Experience

7 years

Awards

Epson international photographic pano awards Milan Design Week at Fabrica Del Vapore - Zenergy Project Documentary Lost dream of Beijing were official selection: Rotterdam Architecture Film Festival San Francisco Tiburon International Film Festival Washington DC independent Film Festival

Affiliations

Space Generation Advisory Council / UNESCO / MOTOROLA / BRUCE MAU / CENTER FOR MASSIVE CHANGE / GFRY LAB