Dr. Ruyi Dai

  • Ph.D, Master, and Bachelor from China Academy of Art 

  • Lecturer in multiple China universities, include China Academy of Art, Shuren University, Special Education College, China

  • Owner, private label designer shop, clients include Saudi Royal family members, Chinese celebrities, well-known politicians 

  • Holder of patent, Five Color Shibori Application in Manual Dye Methodology. Patent number: ZL2008 2 0168253.X

Interviews and Shows 

  • Fashion Show, Boston, MA, 2022

  • MIPTV (Marché International des Programmes de Télévision) red carpet, Cannes, France

  • Costume Designer, G20 Intergovernmental Forum theme MTV, China, 2016

  • Interview, Zhejiang Education Channel, National Treasure, Zhejiang, China, 2016

  • Talk show, Hangzhou Television Channel, Zhejiang, China, 2017

Honors, Awards and Select Exhibitions

  • 2005 - Question Mark: Third Price Award, National Fabric Pattern Competition

    • Spirit of City: China Academy of Art Fabric Design Exhibition

    • Spirit of City: published in <Designer>

  • 2007 - Oriental Game: Second Price Award, International Souvenir Design Competition

  • 2008 - Wax Dye: China Academy of Art Fabric Design Exhibition

  • 2010 - Murex Dye Project Open Exhibition: Tsinghua University School of Design

  • 2013 - Murex Dye Project Close Exhibition: Tsinghua University School of Design

Published Papers

  1. Entries of Dye in Great Encyclopedias of China

  2. Application of Murex Purple in Silk: Silk Magzine 2013 – 2 

  3. Chinese Pattern in Northern Java Wax Dye: China Academy of Art Research Article Collections

  4. Murex and Muerx Dye Research: Art Panorama 2012 - 4

  5. Purple in Bible: Article Collections of 9th International Shibori Symposium 2015

  6. Murex Dye Research: China Artist 2016

  7. Murex Purple in Bible: publish soon in Macao, China 2020