Toh Ling

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tohling.com
tohlingdesign@gmail.com

Born in Singapore
Based in Brooklyn, NY

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major in Fashion Design; Minor in Photography, Parsons School of Design
2026

Employment
Experience

Parsons Equipment Resource Center - Lab Technician
New York, NY
2023 - present
- Handles equipment checkouts and returns in the Art, Media, and Technology Cage
- Performs studio checks, ensures the condition of photography studio equipment
- Maintains the film processing station, darkroom, and print finishing room

Glory Apparel - Knitwear Operator
New York, NY
Internship (May - Aug 2025)
Part-time (Aug - Dec 2025)
- Assisted with fittings, documented necessary adjustments
- Operated Shima Seiki machines for fully-fashioned garment production
- Basic understanding of Shima Seiki programming
- Mended knit garments of various gauges where knit stitches needed repair
- Followed proper procedures for washing knitwear
- Linked pieces on the circular linker for clients
- Organized various clients’ yarn inventory, which allows for accurate calculation of material needed for production
- Sewed hand finishes and weaved ends into the garments

Grace Gui - Studio Intern
Brooklyn, NY
June - Aug 2025
- Knit fully-fashioned garments for the development of a new collection
- Knit made-to-order pieces from old collections
- Hand-dyed garments with natural dye
- Hand-embroidered silk cocoons and felted on knit garments
- Hand sewed closures for garments

Hip Hop Closet - Creative Intern
Brooklyn, NY
June - Aug 2024
- Photographed and edited product images for the brand's website
- Designed advertisements for social media and email newsletters
- Directed creative photoshoots by styling, photographing and editing for the brand and in collaboration with other brands like Walker Wear
- Designed, patterned, and constructed garments for NYFW Spring/Summer 2025 Collection

National Youth Film Awards - Project Coordinator
Singapore
Feb - Aug 2022
- Freelance contractor hired by Objectifs, working in partnership with SCAPE Singapore
- Managed call for entries submission and database
- Liaised with school lecturers
- Assisted and coordinated the pre-selection jury and jury sessions
- Facilitated The Series Pitch Lab, a 6 weeks series-writing mentorship program
- Communicated with nominated filmmakers on relevant materials for the Awards and screenings

Objectifs Centre for Photography and Film - Gallery Assistant
Singapore
June 2021 - Aug 2022
- Opened and closed the main gallery, supervised the space during opening hours
- Engaged with artists, curators, and visitors of the gallery, enhanced the viewing experience of the public by providing insights into the exhibition

Custom Apparel Painter
Singapore
Mar 2021 - Aug 2022
- Painted on synthetic fabric footwear, leather shoes, and denim apparel
- Engaged with clients to understand their requirements for their custom requests and better fulfil them
- Featured on multiple crossfit community Instagram accounts for a crossfit shoe commission
- Collaborated with other local artists for a brand deal with Texas Chicken

National Gallery Singapore - Kolektif Festival Programmer
Singapore
June 2021 - Feb 2022
- Worked in a team to curate a programme [Come Imagine With Me] for Light to Night Festival 2022, as part of Singapore Art Week 2022
- Programme delivered the objective of allowing participants to know themselves and their partners better through the artworks in the Singapore DBS Gallery, making the gallery more accessible to the general public
- Facilitated the programme on all six days of the Kolektif Takeover
- Member of the social media team, filmed and edited Tiktoks
- Liaised with local creators for Kolektif Krossover, a collaborative project that supports and brings awareness to young creatives

Skills

Adobe Suite
Domestic machine knitting
DUBIED machine knitting
Basic Shima Seiki machine operation
Jewelry (Metal: soldering, casting, cutting, bezel-setting)
Millinery
Fashion illustrations and flats
Beading
Embroidery
Felting
Chinese knotting
Studio and location photography
Alternative photography processes (Cyanotype, Van Dyke Brown)

Awards

Parsons Merit Scholarship

Echo Design Group Scholarship

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