Hi from Avantika

My full Chinese name is Yajing Wu, and I go by “Avantika”.

In my life, I've had many hobbies: fencing, swimming, skating, flute, piccolo, piano, painting, and more. Each hobby led me to new worlds of expression, but painting was my favorite. When I held the brush, mixed colors, and drew lines, I realized I was shaping not just an image on the canvas but the beginning of my future. This journey of art and expression led me to discover graphic design, allowing me to combine my love for aesthetics with purposeful storytelling.

I'm Avantika Wu, a graphic designer captivated by the synthesis of translating ideas into tangible visual forms that silently resonate with the audience. It's a privilege to have found my calling in graphic design amidst a broad spectrum of interests.

Full resume available upon request.

Education

09/2023–Present
ArtCenter College of Design, Pasadena, CA
Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design

01/2021–05/2023
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication (Graphic Design)

09/2019–12/2020
School of Visual Arts, New York City, NY
Classes in Graphic Design and general education

Recognition

C2A Creative Communication Awards 2024
“Mistify” branding design (Winner)

ArtCenter Student Gallery Summer 2024
“Nexis” font Design

H. C Andersen Art 2022
“Hallucination” dynamic poster series (Silver Award)
“Space” conceptual modeling (Silver Award)

Singapore Art Design Competition 2022
“Utopia” conceptual modeling (Bronze Award)
“Burn After Read” handmade (Bronze Award)

Forth Global Art Creation "EACE" 2022
"Set Me Free” series of handmade (Silver Award)

International Trend Culture Design 2022
“Volcano” font design (Bronze Award)
“You are still you” branding design (Bronze Award)

Pratt Institute GPA Awards
Dean’s List 01/2021–05/2021
President’s List 09/2021–05/2023

Pratt Institute Undergrad Merit-Based Scholarship
01/2021–05/2023

Expertise

Proficient in:
InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, Glyphs, Cinema 4D, Figma, Processing, p5.js, Canva, Keynote, Acrobat, Miro, Basecamp, Milanote, ClickUp, Slack, MadMapper, and Microsoft Office.

Familiar with:
UI/UX, Unity, HTML, p5.js, XD, Cinema 4D, Premiere, Lightroom, Nomad, Basecamp and TouchOSC.

Miscellaneous:
Oil painting, font design, photography, letterpress and bookbinding.

AI Tools:
Midjourney, Runway, Claude, Gemini, Nano Banana, Mixboard, Lovart, Codex and Flair AI.