Meet Team RDC
RDC Collective is a creative network built on one premise: the distance between emerging and accomplished shouldn't be as wide as it is. We bring together designers, artists, and makers across disciplines for collaborations, critiques, and conversations that the industry rarely makes room for. No gatekeeping, no hierarchy — just the kind of cross-pollination that moves creative culture forward.
Admin Team
Elliot Jia
Co-founder of RDC
BFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design
BA Menswear at Central Saint Martins (exchange)
Crystal Chen
Marketing & Operations
BA University of the Arts London，
MA Textile Parsons School of Design
Silin Gu
Marketing & Growth
BFA Fashion Design, Fashion Business at Parsons School of Design
Master in Management at Kellogg Northwestern University
RDC Community
Markus Huemer
Fashion Designer
Fashion Design Professor at Parsons
Couture Tailoring / Construction Specialist
BFA Fashion Design at FIT
Sportswear Designer at Calvin Klein
Yoon Chang
Fashion Designer
Fashion Illustrator Fashion Design Professor at Parsons & Pratt
BFA Parsons School of Design New York and Paris 20 Years+ Fashion Industry Experience
Charlotte von Hardenburgh
​Art Curator
Fashion History Professor at Parsons Design Historian
BFA Graphic Design at Northeastern University
MFA Art Curation at Parsons School of Design
Curator of Weinberg Modern & Art Galleries
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Bridget Marie Parris
Creative Director, Bridget Parris Couturier Fashion Design Professor at Parsons & RISD
AAS, Fashion Design – Parsons School of Fashion | MFA, Painting and Drawing – Louisiana State University | MA, Art History – Louisiana State University | BFA, Painting and Drawing – Southern Illinois University
Bashar Abouljoud
Bespoke Tailor & Fashion Designer Womenswear Designer
BFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design
(Shenyue)Derek Yu
Menswear Designer
Technical Designer
Assistant Technical Designer/Kith
BFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design
Designer at Willy Chavarria
Annastasia(Anna) Kim
Womenswear Designer
BFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design
Wenyi(Crystal) Chen
Fashion & Textile Designer
RDC Mentor
BA University of the Arts London，
MA Textile Parsons School of Design
Yue(Cassie) Xu
Fashion Designer/ Knitwear Designer Creative Director of XUY NY
Parsons School of Design
BFA Fashion Design
MFA Fashion Design and Society
Jason Baek
Fashion Designer
Patternmaking Specialist
BFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design
Creative Director of Baek Industries
Keara
Fashion Designer
BFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design
Yujin Kim
Fashion Designer
Founder of YUJIN
Parsons School of Design
BFA Fashion Design
AAS Fashion Marketing
Elliot Jia
Fashion Designer
Creative Tailor
Creative Director of Elliot Jia
Co-founder of RDC
BFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design
BA Menswear at Central Saint Martins (exchange)
Jianghao(Mikaeru) Mo
Creative Director/Brand Owner
Fashion Designer
MFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design
Minghao(Rocky) Yang
Fashion Photographer & Designer
Visual Artist
BFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design
Han Bao
Interior & Spacial Designer
UI/UX Designer
NYU Tisch MPS Interactive Telecommunications
BA Environmental Design
Ruiqi(Rick) Gu
Art Curator
Curatorial Director at DeCA
MA Visual Arts Administration at NYU Steinhardt
Hwichan(Leo) Ko
Artist
Illustrator
BFA Digital Media Design Hongik University
MFA Fine Arts School of visual arts
Sunny
Fine Arts Educator
MA Visual Arts Administration at NYU Steinhardt
Kay Wan
Knitwear Designer
Flat Knitting Machine
Programming Specialist
BFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design
BA Knitwear at Central Saint Martins
Yujin Park
Videographer
Creative Photographer
BFA Integrated Design at Parsons School of Design
Photographer at GOAT Group
Michael Fang &
Wenjue(Lulu) Lu
Artist & Designer Duo
Co-Founder of Studio Wenjüe Lu
Youyun(Yoyo) Shang
Knitwear Designer
BFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design
MFA Digital + Media at RISD
Teresa Hsinen Wang
Product Designer
Furniture Designer
BFA Product Design Parsons School of Design
MFA Furniture Rhode Island School of Design
Zengyu Liu
Fashion Designer
BFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design