Visual Designer, Painter and Writer.
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Ai ling Cai
original name Cai Ling
During the life in Italy, I took "Ai ling Cai" (pinyin: Ai-lin Cai) as my pen name, figuratively, "a harmonious sound." In 2007, using my pen name I published my first story "il seniero" in Italy in a book collective "cuori di donne" with the Publisher Nicolodi. During the present time, I use it for my artworks and my friends.
Award-winning design specialist, artist, and leader with diverse portfolio of success spanning website, multimedia, and user interface design. Intrinsic creative talent and keen eye for quality design and document/Web site layout. Fluent in English, Chinese, and Italian. Orchestrate full design project lifecycle, from planning to production, with a strong focus on efficiently meeting budget, quality, and timeline constraints. Hands-on experience in all aspects of website development from design and coding to project and team management, interface design, motion graphics, animation, video editing, and information architecture.
Core Competencies
- Web & Visual Design
- Creative Concepts
- Project Management
- Video Post Production
- Interactive Multimedia Design
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Marketing Initiatives
- Client Relations
- Quality Assurance
Some of my key accomplishments include:
Built and currently operate successful graphic/web creative design firm, Studio Cai, specializing in high quality Web Design and New Media Creative Solutions; as well as Chinese-Italian-English translation services for top tier clients including private and public corporations, banks, non-profit, education, and e-commerce organizations. Grew sales 300% in 3 years.
One of web & video work: http://www.sambuono.it/
Orchestrated creation of innovative visual concepts and design layout for multimedia and WebTV content with Grouppo Editoriale L’Espresso S.P.A.- Repubblica Radio TV (http://tv.repubblica.it) see some of my works: (click here)
Provided Chinese translation service for portal of Salvador encompassing Reconstruction, Tire, Recycling, Paving Antitrauma between North Italy-China-Brasil; resulting in 50%-175% increase in website traffic.
Held chief leadership and management accountability for all web-based marketing and communication programs and initiatives for Kine SCS. Designed user interface for startup and small business client websites; from conceptualization and detailed user interface and functionality design through implementation such as: http://www.trentinosolidarieta.it,
www.cr-aldeno.net,
www.deltaformazione.it,
www.donneperlasolidarieta.it
Education: Master of Engineering, Multimedia Content Design, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
SOME OF MY ART WORKS:
VIDEO
2009 Video poem “My Road is No Name”, Rome.
2009 Environmental Interactive 3D video “Life is a theatre” projected Teatro dei Rinnovati of Siena,
University of Florence, Florence, 2009.
2008 Artistic video “Snif Snif”
on a dog’s perspective, Florence.
2009 Video clip: Stronger, 3'', Florence which was won Original Video by online Magazine NME TV RADIO MOBILE. see my videos work
PAINTING
2009 MArteLive Art and Entertainment Fest., Rome.
2007 Festival of Creativity, Florence.
2007 The 14 Art Exhibition of FIDAPA, Bolzano.
2007 Art Collective “Violence”, Trento.
2006 Art Exhibition “City of Art”, Verona.
2005 Art Exhibition "Me", Levico, Trento.
2005 Gallery “The Castle”, Trento.
2005 Art Exhibition “The Others”, Rovereto.
2005 “13th Art Exhibition of Art ”, Bolzano.
2004 “Water and Resources”, Rovereto.
2004 Gallery "The Castle”, Trento.
see my paintings
WRITING
Novel
300pages coming soon
Stories
01 Alba
02 Camera 19
03 Endi
04 I tortelli
05 In quei giorni
06 Il capodanno cinese
07 Il Sentiero
08 La Cinesina
Poem
<With almond eyes >
see my writings
WORK EXPERIENCE
Creative Director, StudioCai, Trento, Italy
2004-Present Ensured continuous delivery of top quality creative services, graphic standards and support service to clients, including private and public corporations, banks, non-profit, education, and e-commerce organizations.
Film-Maker, Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso S.P.A., Rome, Italy - 2009
Developed innovative visual concepts and design layout for multimedia and WebTV content; Shot chronicle videos on Italian current events regarding political issues, such as freedom of speech; Finalized two documentaries on the Chinese second generation and on Chinese employees in Italy; Collaborated with diverse cross-functional teams to ensure superior levels of production, quality assurance, and delivery of successful printed /multimedia ventures; Analyzed corporate needs and team feedback, and customized video/media to drive corporate growth.
Web Communications Manager, KINE SCS, Trento, Italy - 2006-2008
Held chief leadership and management accountability for all web-based marketing and communication programs and initiatives.
Web Designer, Naisa Systems, Inc. Shanghai,
China -1999-2001
Software (Mailbox) company of San Jose, California, USA. Designed user interface for startup and small business client websites; from conceptualization and detailed user interface and functionality design through implementation.
Art Teacher, Huinan Primary School, Shanghai,
China - 19 92-1996
Taught Chinese painting styles and Chinese calligraphy; Focused on nature and animals according to the children’s imagination; Developed the use of simplicity as a painting technique.
  
 
  
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