Meet the Team
Our team at Rockaway Design Consulting comprises accomplished artists and designers with leading roles
in renowned studios, academic institutions, and creative industries. From human-centered design to innovative educational strategies, we excel in crafting transformative solutions that inspire and empower.
Laurel Fang
Co-Founder
Fashion Designer, Wearable Tech Artist
Creative Director of Laurel Blue
BFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design
BA Menswear at Central Saint Martins (exchange)
MPS Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) at NYU
Elliot Jia
Co-Founder
Fashion Designer, Creative Tailor
Creative Director of Elliot Jia
BFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design
BA Menswear at Central Saint Martins (exchange)
Gene Lakin
Fashion Designer
Fashion Design Professor at Parsons
BFA at North Carolina School of Arts
MFA at Yale University
Knitwear Specialist
Charlotte von Hardenburgh
Design Historian & Archivist
Fashion History Professor at Parsons
BFA Graphic Design at Northeastern University
MFA Art Curation at Parsons School of Design
Curator of Weinberg Modern & Art Galleries
Markus Huemer
Fashion Designer
Fashion Design Professor at Parsons
Couture Tailoring / Construction Specialist
BFA Fashion Design at FIT
Sportswear Designer at Calvin Klein
Isabelle Yu
Chief Visual Designer
UI/UX Designer
BFA Communication Design at Parsons
Former Creative Designer at Ogilvy
International Baccalaureate (IB) Scholar
Bashar Abouljoud
Bespoke Tailor/Cutter
Womenswear Designer
BFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design
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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Bridget 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
Zackery Yao
Artist
Photographer
BFA Photography at Parsons School of Design
MA in Art Politics at NYU Tisch
MS in Media, Medicine, and Health
at Harvard University
Joe Deng
Product Designer
Ul/UX Designer
NYU Tisch MPS Interactive Telecommunications
Researcher at Tsinghua University
Ivor Zeng
Fashion Designer
UI/UX Designer
BFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design
Founder of Global Art Innovator Club (GAIC)
Mae Liu
Editor
Creative Writer
BA Honours in English & American Literature
Creative Writing at NYU
Scholastics National Gold Medalist, Short Stories
NYU Global Symposium Spotlight Essayist
International Baccalaureate (IB) Scholar
Jason Baek
Fashion Designer
Patternmaking Specialist
BFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design
Creative Director of Baek Industries
Han Bao
Interior
Spacial Designer
UI/UX Designer
NYU Tisch MPS Interactive Telecommunications
BA Environmental Design
Annastasia Kim
Womenswear Designer
BFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design
Derek Yu
Technical Designer at KITH
Men’s RTW designer
BFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design
Designer at Willy Chavarria
Gabrielle Jiang
Womenswear Designer
BFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design
Annie Yin
Weaving Specialist
Model
BFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design
Rabbi Wang
Artist
Curator
BFA Fine Arts Penn State University
MA Visual Arts Administration at NYU Steinhardt
Curator of R Space Art Gallery
Dianer Jia
UI/UX Designer
Accessory Designer
BFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design
UC Berkeley MD Human-Computer
Interactive Design
Leo Ko
Artist
Illustrator
MFA Fine Art at School of Visual Art, New York
Addison Worthington
3D Artist
VR Designer
Creative Technologist
BFA Film at NYU
MPS Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) at NYU
Yujin Park
Videographer
Creative Photographer
BFA Integrated Design at Parsons School of Design
Photographer at GOAT Group
Yujin Kim
Haute Couture Designer
Clo 3D
Founder of YUJIN
BFA Fashion Parsons School of Design
Amanda Goo
Product Manager in Tech
Creative Technologist
Product & Go-to-market expert at AI Startups
MPS Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) at NYU
Yao Zhang
3D Artist
Woodworking Specialist
Creative Technologist
BFA Fine Art at UAL
MPS Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) at NYU
Zoey Liang
Fashion Print Designer
BFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design
MS Marketing at Hong Kong University
Ruiqi Gu
Art Curator
Curatorial Director at DeCA
MA Visual Arts Administration at NYU Steinhardt
Alemeer
Creative Director/ Brand Owner
AAS Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design
Anthony
Architect
Interior Designer
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BArch Architecture at RISD
Sunny
Fine Arts Educator
MA Visual Arts Administration at NYU Steinhardt
Cassie
Fashion Designer
MFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design
Jack
Fashion Designer
BFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design
Mikaeru
Creative Director/ Brand Owner
MFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design
Keara
Fashion Designer
BFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design
Lien
Fashion Designer
BFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design
Crystal
Textile Artist/ Fashion Designer
MFA Textile Design at Parsons School of Design
Kay Wan
Knitwear Designer
Flat Knitting Machine
Programming Specialist
BFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design
BA Knitwear at Central Saint Martins
Ricky Gao
Fashion Designer
Fashion Illustrator
BA Fashion at Tsinghua University
BA Menswear (exchange) at Central Saint Martins
MA Fashion Design at China Academy of
Arts & Design
Albert Lu
Menswear Designer
BFA Fashion Design at Polimoda Italy
BA Menswear at Central Saint Martins
Yoyo Shang
Knitwear Designer
BFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design
MFA Digital + Media at RISD
Ruifen Jin
Artist
Illustrator
BFA Fine Art at Carnegie Mellon University