ABOUT

lan Chen is a New York based graphic designer. He recently received a BFA degree in visual communication design and graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.He moved to New York from Chicago in May 2023. He is passionate about brand identity, typeface design, and editorial design.


Feel free to reach out︎︎︎
Résumé
Linkedin
Instagram @ianchen.8
Email: chenianrz@gmail.com

EDUCATION

September 2019 – May 2023
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
    Bachelor of Fine Arts
    Visual Communication Design
    Four-year Merit Scholarship

EXPERIENCE

October 2023 – Present
Gretel – Design Intern

July 2023 – Present
Red Antler – Creative Intern

June 2022 – August 2022
FCB Chicago – Design Intern

August 2021 – January 2022
Museum 2050 – Graphic Design Intern

RECOGNITION

AWARDS︎︎︎

2023
D&AD New Blood x Editor X: The Portfolios – Winner
Red Dot Award: Design Concept – Shortlist
Communication Art Design 2023 – Shortlist
TDC69 Typographic Excellence Award
Young Ones ADC – Merit
DNA Paris Design Awards 2023 – Honorable Mention
Graphis New Talent Annual 2023 – Silver Award    
International Design Awards (IDA) 2022 – Silver and Honorable Mention

2022
STA 100 – Winner
59th Annual GDUSA (Graphic Design USA) Design Award – Winner
Communication Art Typography 2023 – Shortlist
Core77 Design Awards 2022 Student – Notable
Graphis New Talent Annual 2022 – Silver Award
C-IDEA – Bronze Award

FEATURED︎︎︎

Voyage LA
Graphis New Talent 2023 Annual
GDUSA December 2022
Graphis New Talent 2022 Annual
WE AND THE COLOR
Fonts in Use

PUBLIC SPEAKING︎︎︎

D&AD New Blood Award Asia–Pacific Live Vol.04
NewOne Talks Vol.12

EXHIBITIONS︎︎︎

Mind the Grid, Chicago
SAIC Undergraduate Exhibition 2023, Chicago
C-IDEA Design Award 2021 Exhibition, Australia