Faculty & Mentors — Top-School Mentor Team
RISD professors, a former RISD admissions officer, and Parsons / SVA / NYFA / FIT mentors — practitioners who are in their own studios every other day of the week.
Meet the Mentors.
Guided by professors, artists, and designers, our team empowers students to build outstanding portfolios and achieve admissions success at top universities and art schools worldwide.
Chengju Li
Principal & Founder · Founder of Territory Painting
Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) · RISD Advanced Study
David Paolino
Former RISD Admissions Officer & Professor
Rhode Island School of Design
John Hames
Professor of Fine Art
Rhode Island School of Design
Wenzhi Zhang
Doctoral Supervisor
Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts
Katrina
Professor of Fashion Design
Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)
Holly Wade
UNAA ART Faculty
Paul
UNAA ART Faculty
Lade Mu
UNAA ART Faculty
Biao Yu
International Faculty
UNAA ART International
Shuoda Wang
UNAA ART Faculty
Shengyu Li
Mentor · Filmmaking
New York Film Academy (NYFA)
Yuchen
Mentor · Illustration
School of Visual Arts (SVA)
Qiqi
UNAA ART Faculty
Haokun
Mentor · RISD MFA
Rhode Island School of Design (MFA)
Selina
Mentor · RISD
Rhode Island School of Design
Hanzong
Mentor · Photography
Parsons School of Design (MFA)
Sammi
Mentor · Graphic Design
Parsons School of Design
Baihe
Mentor · Fashion Design
Parsons School of Design
Betty
Illustration Mentor
Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)
Jinjing
Mentor · SVA
School of Visual Arts (SVA)
Principal Chengju Li
Studied at the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA), with advanced study at RISD. Founder of Territory Painting and of UNAA ART. His philosophy emphasizes originality, critical thinking, and a unique creative voice.
Meet your mentor.
Book a free portfolio review: about 45 minutes with a mentor, written feedback on your current work, and a suggested timeline for your application.