About

Alex Chen is a designer who believes that good design is about creating good connections and keep asking about why. Besides his love for print design, he has a great passion for brand communication, design strategy, UX/UI, motion graphics and all kinds of problem-solving challenges. His background and a Bachelor degree in Life Science together with his interest in visual design naturally influence his design philosophy and make their way into his design works.

Contact:
(415)867-5936
infoalexchen@gmail.com

Objective

Seeking a designer position in a studio that also believes good design is about creating good connections. I'm a great collaborator, a love-to-cook designer, and a passionate learner and doer who always delivers projects on time and exceeds expectations.

Experience

Designer—Airlift LLC
May 2018–Present

Visual Designer—Method. Inc SF
Feb. 2017–Apr. 2018

Visual Design Intern—Sequence LLC
May 2016–Aug. 2016

Teaching Assistant—Youth Design Academy: Inneract Project
Feb. 2016–May 2016, lead by Maurice Woods

Graphic Design Intern—Hello Inc
May 2015–Sep. 2015

Volunteer and Event Photographer—AIGA San Francisco
Mar. 2014–Present

Education

MFA School of Graphic Design and Digital Media
—Academy of Art University (San Francisco)
Graduate in December, 2016

BA Life Science—National Chung-Hsing University (Taiwan)
2009–2013

Skills

Tools—Adobe Creative Cloud, Sketch, Invision

Language

English, Mandarin, Taiwanese

Recognition

Adobe Design Achievement Awards— Finalist of Social Impact
Tome: Connecting Real People to Real Books

Communication Art Magazine— 2018 Interactive Annual
Tome: Connecting Real People to Real Books

How Design Magazine—25th International Design Annual 2018
1. NASA, the Next Giant Leap.
2. Breathing Remorse—Alejandro Iñárritu Film Festival

Print Magazine—2016 Print Regional Design Annual
Interflow Design Conference

MFA Award for Design Excellence
In honor of Michael Hodgson, chair, Mary Scott // Director MFA, Phil Hamlett // Winter Show // 15 December 2016