About
Hi! I am Ray Zhang. This is my journey.
Hi!
I am Ray Zhang. This is my journey.
2000
With help from my mom, hosted an exhibition of my eraser collection in school. The collection is now 300+ pieces & still growing.
Was told that I have Tourette's and ADHD.
2007
Moved to Pune, India alone to attend a Catholic boarding school.
Cried a lot.
2009
Became a boxing champion and House Prefect.
2012
Left India and moved to Oberlin, OH to start college.
2014
Hosted a couple of music shows at the college radio station playing music from East Asian ethnic minorities.
Broke an ankle playing in an inflatable castle.
2016
My plan of becoming an investment banker got derailed by my passion for art - photography in particular.
Worked as a centerfold photographer for a student-run tabloid and taught a semester-long one-credit college course called Zombie Survival 101.
Graduated from college.
2017
Chopped my hair and moved to Richmond, VA to study advertising and design from scratch.
Best decision ever made.
2019
Packed a suitcase, moved to Los Angeles and never looked back since.
“You could travel the world
But nothing comes close
To the golden coast”
- Katy Perry
Skills
Visual Design
Experience Design
Multimedia Storytelling
Toolkit
Adobe CC
Sketch
Cinema 4D
Final Cut Pro
Keynote
Capcut
TIKTOK
Pen & paper
DSLR Camera
smart phone
IPAD
MACBOOK
Stay in Touch
ray.yingran.zhang@gmail.com
(503) 333 4769