# Diascias Zheng > Industrial Designer @ Moon Creative Lab | Design and Product Development Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/diascias Hi, I’m Dia! I’m a multi-faceted designer and artist with over 5 years of experience in the home industry developing beautiful product across a broad variety of categories. Through my experiences as a designer, mentor and leader, I’ve gained a diverse skill set, a can-do attitude, and a commitment to social change.  While aesthetics, form and function are all fundamental elements of my design process, I intend to approach the world with a focus on user experience and sustainable impact. ## Work Experience ### Industrial Designer, Variloom @ Moon Creative Lab Jan 2026 – Present | Palo Alto, California, United States ### Public Arts Project Manager @ CP Mentorship Jan 2025 – Present ### Principle Designer @ stuDia Jan 2018 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area Design and Product Development ### Creative Associate – Jewelry & Accessories @ s e r e f i n a Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco Bay Area ### Digital Production Designer, Textiles – Pottery Barn Kids @ Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco Bay Area ### Textile Studio Assistant @ Mujer Woo Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Portland, Oregon, United States • Operated cut and loop pile tufting machines to create intricate works for tufting artist Kaycee Woo’s upcoming show in NYC, “Between the City and Nature, Somewhere In My Mind”, with knowledge of sketches and design specifications • Trimmed and glued backing for several pieces. Ensured all loose threads were cut and that the finished product was clean prior to bagging and shipping. • Fit, installed, and secured tufting material on frames using hand tools, power tools, nails, glue, and/or staples • Assisted in the construction of metal and wooden structural frames for 3D pieces • Maintained yarn supply in the studio by spooling new cones, unpacking yarn, and ordering more inventory as needed. ### Lead Designer – Hardware, Kitchen & Bath @ Rejuvenation Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Portland, Oregon, United States • Lead design and development of all new products across Hardware and Kitchen & Bath categories, from initial concept through approval for PO placement. Worked closely with the Creative Director and Product Development team to translate concepts into cohesive product. • Created technical specifications for vendors to follow for quoting, sampling and production. Communicated closely with overseas vendors and provided detailed sample reports regarding quality callouts of products in development. • Supported projects by organizing development timelines, milestones, and deliverables, tracking progress and ensuring deadlines were met. • Owned all metal finish development for the brand. Responsibilities included management of finish standards, R&D of current finishes across multiple vendors and countries, as well as providing material research, inspiration and point of view for new finishes to launch. • Planned, executed and maintained a library of samples and documentation of current manufacturers, as well as a competitive product library. • Distributed, collected, and summarized feedback on pre-development samples as needed. • Prepared presentation decks for internal meetings and summits. Assisted with schedule management, meeting planning, and general administrative tasks. ### Assistant Designer, Hard Goods @ The Citizenry Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 • Designed and developed quality furniture and hard goods for the Spring 2022 through Winter 2023 launches. • Created hard goods and textile technical orthographic sketches for design specification & production standard documents for communication across internal teams and international vendors. • Modeled 3D CADs, sketches and renders for external partners as needed for production. • Supported product development through in-depth research of competitive product sizing, merchandising, customer styles, end-use cases, pricing, and overall key trends. • Developed comprehensive product guides and presentations for onboarding new hires. • Managed all Hard Goods incoming samples - communicated with the team through detailed callouts on errors made and stand out success styles of the incoming products. • Assisted on potential partner vetting calls through supportive note-taking, writing call recaps & next steps for the internal team. ### Hard Goods Design Intern @ The Citizenry Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 ### Ceramics & Casting Technician @ Parsons School of Design - The New School Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 • Facilitated a safe and supportive learning space for students and assisted students in fabrication processes and creative guidance. • Worked on designing instructional signage and safety instructions for shop machinery. • Maintained tool & machine upkeep and stocked materials for faculty use. ### Product Design Intern @ Anthropocene.Design NGO Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 • Produced technical sketches & CAD renderings for different iterations of an upcoming scrub collection made from recycled scrap plastic. • Researched energy consumption & plastic packaging waste – created data visualization presentations from the research and presented to senior executives. • Designed infographics, layouts and other visual content for the company website, products & social media. ### Shift Lead Art Instructor @ Young Art Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | San Mateo, California, United States ### Freelance Graphic Designer @ COASTAL REPERTORY THEATRE INC Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Half Moon Bay, California, United States ## Education ### Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA in Industrial and Product Design Parsons School of Design - The New School ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/diasciaszheng - Website: https://www.diasciaszheng.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/diascias JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/diascias/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-05