Uyen Truong
US & Globally
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Uyen is a multi-disciplinary designer, visual digital creator, and materials researcher.
Currently a Menswear Designer at Theory, NYC.
Uyen formally worked as Assistant designer at Levi's, 3D Technical designer at Final Frontier Design (Paragon Space) and Ministry of Supply.
Graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology, NY with dual degrees in Fashion & Technical design, along with a semester exchanged at MIT for Multi-disciplinary design.
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ACTIVITIES & AWARDS
Concept researched 4D Knit Dress
MIT Self Assembly Lab (2022)
Co-researched shape memory engineered textile for the 4D Knit Dress
Innovation Excellence
FIT Faculty Innovative Research Lab, New York (2022)
Awarded a full sponsorship to develop graduation thesis on Kinetic Hospital Gown with body heat activation.
Award of Excellence in Technical Design
Fashion Institute of Tech. , New York (2022)
Awarded a scholarship for the excellent completion of the technical design program.
3D Prototyped NASA’s Lunar xEMU Boots
Final Frontier Design, Brooklyn NY (2022)
3D visual modeled NASA Lunar xEMU Spacesuit boot
Trained with the aerospace engineers/designers in spacesuit design & construction.
BioDesign Challenge , New York (2022)
Researched formula for Bio leather from composed food wastes
Proposed an open educational source for easy access.
Woolmark Performance Challenge
Woolmark Company, Sydney, Australia (2021)
Proposed design for Salewa hiking inner layers for thermoregulation.
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EXPERIENCES
Menswear Designer
Theory (2024-Current)
New York, NY
Assistant Designer - Global Men's Tops
Levi's Strauss & Co (2022-2024)
San Francisco, CA
Final Frontier Design (Jan - March 2022)
Brooklyn, NY
3D & Adobe Design Tutor
Fashion Institute of Technology (2020 - 2022)
New York, NY_________________________________________
EDUCATION
Semester Exchange (Dec 2021 - Feb 2022)
Boston, MA
Fashion Institute of Technology
B.S. Technical Design (2020 - 2022)
Minor: Fashion History, Theory & Culture
A.A.S Fashion Design (2017 - 2019)
Minor: Art History
New York, NY
Thank you!