1. TAO
SHEN
taoshen1990@hotmail.com
Product & Packaging Designer
Contacts
1-402, Building 12, Spring
Garden, Tongxiang, Zhejiang
+86 18858355650
www.taoshen.co.uk
Education
MFA Product Design / 09.2013 – 06.2015
The University of Edinburgh
B.Eng Packaging Engineering / 09.2009 – 07.2013
Jiangnan University
Summer camp: International Design & Development / 08.2012
Copenhagen University College of Engineering
Summer camp: Korean Language and Culture / 07.2011
INJE University of Korea
Neil Wilson Design / 08.06.2015 – 28.08.2015
Design Intern
Design modular seating system and tables for their new furniture
design company Solidkit and do illustration for other furnitures
Product Forge Project, first prize/ 06.06.2014 – 08.06.2014
Worked with other businessmen and develpers to develop a new
idea into business, prototype a website and do demonstration for
our customised fairy tale e-book
Oxfam Raised Latrine Project,second prize/ 09.2013 –12.2013
Two postgraduates worked as directors to lead six
undergraduates in each team to design a series raised latrines
for emergency area. We did plenty of research, sketching and
modelling. Finally, we used a trapzoid shap single latrine, which
can be assembled into different structures and give more room.
Exhibitions
‘INSIDE, OUT’. SGS OPEN EXHIBITION 2015 / 29.08.2015 –
10.09.2015
COBURG HOUSE ART STUDIOS & GALLERY, Edinburgh, UK.
New Designers: Part 2 / 01.07.2015 – 04.07.2015
The Business Design Centre, London, UK.
British Glass Biennale 2015 / 27.05.2015 – 28.06.2015
Ruskin Glass Centre, Stourbridge, West Midlands, UK.
Plate Exhibition 2015 / 17.06.2015 – 19.06.2015
The PLATE (Product Lifetimes And The Environment) explored critical
themes related to how long products last in contemporary society.
Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK.
ECA Degree Show / 28.05.2015 – 07.06.2015
Edinburgh College Of Art, The University Of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
ExperienceProf ile
Tao Shen is a designer from China
with experience in the areas of
packaging and product design.
She loves travelling, cooking and
photography, from which she can
always draw inspiration for use in
her designs. She is curious about
everything and desires to learn and
explore the wonders of the world
and the diverse range of cultures
it encompasses. And she believes
designers can make this world even
better.

2. • The Scottish Glass Society Prize for Best Glass student at
Edinburgh College of Art 2015 / 06.2015
• Runner-up of Oxfam project / 12.2013
• Outstanding Graduate / 06.2013
• Outstanding dissertation / 06.2013
• National Scholarship / 09.2012
• 2nd Class Comprehensive Scholarship / 09.2012
• 2012 Creative Design of China Package – 2nd Prize &
Excellent Prize / 09.2012
• 2nd Class “Ye Sheng Development” Scholarship / 06.2012
• 1st Class Comprehensive Scholarship / 03.2012
• 2nd Prize in the Kraft Foods & Jiangnan University Packaging
Competition (This competition is held by Kraft Foods company)
/ 01.2012
• 2nd Prize in the 2nd National College Contest of Packaging
Structure Design / 11.2011
• 2nd Prize of Yuanxiang Scholarship in the Program of Study
Abroad B in Jiangnan University/ 10.2011
• 2nd Class Comprehensive Scholarship / 10.2011
• 2nd Class Prize in the “Mudu Cup” – the 7th Session of
Jiangsu College Students Mechanics Competition / 09.2011
• Professional Technical Qualification Certificate of Intern
Mechanical Design Engineer / 06.2011
• “Merit Student” of Jiangnan University / 01.2011
• 1st Class Boli Packaging Scholarship / 12.2010
• 2nd Class Comprehensive Scholarship / 12.2010
• 1st Class Comprehensive Scholarship / 06.2010
Awards
Skills
Longxi Primary School of Longxi Town, Yuqing County, Zunyi
City, Guizhou Province / 07.2010
Volunteer Teacher
Class Leader and president of Class Publicity Committee /
09.2009 – 07.2013
Vice-director of News Publicity Centre of the Student’s Union/
09.2010 – 09.2012
Experience
Hobbies
Refrees
email: d.bryden@ed.ac.uk
phone: +44 (0)131 651 5728
email: a.verhoeven@ed.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)131 651 5808
Douglas
Bryden
Arno
verhoeven
Inventor Keyshot
Photoshop Indesign
Illustrator Auto CAD
Travel Photography
Movie Cooking
email: neil@neilwilsondesign.
co.uk
Phone: +44 (0)191 645 0161
Neil
Wilson
Languages
Chinese English