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Meet Team RDC

RDC Atelier brings together accomplished artists and designers: practitioners holding active roles at leading studios, academic institutions, and creative industries, to mentor the next generation of creative professionals. We specialize in portfolio development, art and design school admissions, and brand-level creative consulting, guiding students and emerging designers through the work that matters most. Our approach is rigorous, personal, and grounded in the realities of working creative practice, because the best mentors aren't just educators. They're still in the field.

Atelier Mentors

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Markus Huemer

Fashion Designer

Fashion Design Professor at Parsons

Couture Tailoring / Construction Specialist

BFA Fashion Design at FIT

Sportswear Designer at Calvin Klein

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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

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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

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Bashar Abouljoud

Bespoke Tailor & Fashion Designer Womenswear Designer

BFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design

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Derek Yu

Menswear Designer

Technical Designer | Kith

BFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design

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Annastasia Kim

Womenswear Designer | DL1961

BFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design

BFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design

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Crystal Chen

Fashion & Textile Designer

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BA University of the Arts London,

MA Textile Parsons School of Design

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Jason Baek

Fashion Designer

Patternmaking Specialist

BFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design

Creative Director of Baek Industries

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Elliot Jia

Fashion Designer

Creative Director of Elliot Jia

Co-founder of RDC

BFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design

BA Menswear at Central Saint Martins (exchange)

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Sunny

Fine Arts Educator

MA Visual Arts Administration at NYU Steinhardt

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Michael Fang &

Wenjue(Lulu) Lu

Artist & Designer Duo

Co-Founder of Studio Wenjüe Lu

One vision at a time.

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