Ching Yu Dai
Ching Yu Dai

about me

Ching Yu Dai (Emma) is an artist and maker working across painting, drawing, and three-dimensional sculpture. Her work spans expressive figurative painting and intricate architectural models, often exploring memory, perspective, and the emotional weight of everyday spaces.

She has worked with materials ranging from acrylic and ink to dutch paper, clay, woodsticks, and salvaged junk-food packaging — treating each material as an extension of the idea itself.

Based in Hong Kong. Open to commissions and collaborations.

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Education

2027
Cornell University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences · Ithaca, NY
B.S. in Information Science; Minor in Studio Art · GPA 3.5 / 4.0

Work Experience

2025
Intern · Genaesis LLC · Remote
Analyzed 5+ acquisition targets across 10+ financial metrics; built competitive tracking dashboards in Excel.
2025
Marketing Research Intern · Castle Placement · Remote
Maintained a database of 100+ prospective investors; co-authored the firm's public-facing Wikipedia page.
2023
Co-Founder · Mango Wango · Troy, NY
Launched a campus pop-up food brand; executed three sales campaigns generating ~$1,500 in profit.

Leadership

2023–
Event Marketing Executive · Cornell Fashion Collective · Ithaca, NY
Managed a $6K event budget for a 3,000+ attendee runway show.
2024–
Marketing Analyst · Cornell Investments Club · Ithaca, NY
Reviewed 15+ industry reports; developed data visualisations and insight briefs.
2023–25
Publicity Chair · Hong Kong Student Association · Ithaca, NY
Led visual branding; grew Instagram by 11% and drove 2,000+ Reel views.

Selected Artworks

2022
Block — dutch paper, wooden strips & boards, L900×W450×H60mm
2022
Emotions — clay, woodsticks, PVC boards, laser paper, steel wire
2022
Junk Food House — straws, molded pulp trays, bamboo, LED light, L24×W18×H16 in
2022
Giant in a Small Town — wood, ink, construction paper, L17×W11×4 in
2020
Last Hope in the Middle of the Covid-19 Outbreak — pencil, charcoal, acrylic on paper, 16×20 in

Skills

tools
Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Procreate, Figma, Canva, Google Analytics 4, Meta Ads Manager, Python, Excel, CapCut
analytics
Market research, competitive benchmarking, audience segmentation, funnel analysis, A/B testing, KPI tracking

say hello

I'm always glad to hear from collectors, collaborators, and curious people.

chingyudai7@gmail.com

@emma11111118