Alexa Zhang
Say hello
05 / SAY HELLO
Say hello.Stay a little.
I’m Alexa, a quiet designer who builds spaces, tells stories, and believes a sense of belonging can be made by hand.
Write me a note
alexatong137@gmail.com
Design. Create. Mentor. Belong.
me, beyond the portfolio.
THE PLACES I CARRY WITH ME
Beijing → Wuxi → Shenzhen → North Carolina
MY NEXT CHAPTER
Class of 2027
A FEW THINGS CLOSE TO MY HEART
A conversation can start anywhere.
A question about my work, a shared curiosity, or a simple hello.
01
Spaces & feelings
Architecture + emotion
How a room, a material, or a boundary changes the way we feel.
02
Art & stories
Drawing + visual storytelling
The things I notice, sketch, and turn into images that tell a story.
03
Care & belonging
Mentoring + community
Small ways of showing up so another person feels more at home.
01 / SELECTED RECOGNITION
The work, finding its way.
Sharing my art helped me find confidence, connection, and a place in a new community.
Flow State / mixed media.
REGIONAL / GRADE 11
First Place.
City of GastoniaAnnual Student Art Show
A moment of focus, translated into a visual story. Flow State received first place in the student art show.
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FINALIST / REGIONAL · GRADE 10
Congressional Art Competition
2025 Congressional Art Competition.
SELECTED / REGIONAL · GRADE 11
Rotary Pavilion Public Art
Artwork selected for public display.
HONORABLE MENTION / GRADE 11
NCSMA Blutopia Awards
Recognition through the school magazine.
More art, process & stories in Art & animation ↗
02 / FURTHER RECOGNITION
Different waysof growing.
Alongside art, I keep building skills in the classroom and contributing to my school community.
RECOGNITION
SCOPE
GRADE
Outstanding Achievement in Art I & II
School
10–11
Outstanding Achievement in Math
School
11
National Honor Society
School
11–12
AP Scholar Award
National
11
03 / KEEP IN TOUCH
Leave a little note.
Architecture, art, psychology, or a thoughtful hello—
I’d love to hear what caught your curiosity.
alexatong137@gmail.com
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