IAN CHEN
Graphic designer based in New York, designing across visual design, identities, typography, and editorial.
WORK / INFO
Graphic designer based in New York, designing across visual design, identities, typography, and editorial.
WORK / INFO
An industrial software company that builds solutions for manufacturers and improves industrial operations. The brand identity transforms data into dynamic patterns, visualizing new opportunities and the momentum of smarter manufacturing.
Brand identity / Motion design
w/ Interbrand
Ronald McDonald House
A nonprofit organization providing support for families with children who are ill or injured. The new identity refreshes the brand by building on the heart and house symbols, using warm colors and expressive graphics to create a more caring and optimistic experience.
Brand identity, 2025
w/ Interbrand
Undercurrent
A film poster for Undercurrent, directed by Yushuang Wei, about an ordinary-looking woman who hides a long history of crimes committed with her accomplice until her police officer husband uncovers evidence that she has been secretly accessing his case files.
Poster Design, 2026
Norma
A reverse-contrast condensed sans-serif typeface inspired by city road markings. Designed with a fluid and organic approach, it draws influence from stretched letterforms on the ground seen during everyday walks through the city. Soft, rounded counter spaces balance the rigid structure, giving the typeface a more human and approachable feel.
Type Design, 2025
Special thanks to Juan Villanueva and Corinne Ang. Additional thanks to Jess Ragan, Matteo Bologna, Shuohui Zeng, and Cris Hernández.
New York City FC
Ten years since its founding, New York City FC asked itself what it would take to reach the upper echelons of MLS clubs and New York City teams. Our approach was to develop a visual and verbal identity that embodied the relentless hustle and eclectic spirit of the city.
Brand identity, 2024
w/ Gretel (Ryan Moore, Justin Au, Dylan Mulvaney, Andrea Trabucco-Campos, Etienne Murphy, Alaijah Hampton, John Choi, Hayato Yamane, Ian Beckman Reagan, Kasia Galla, Murad Assaf, Ian Chen) Type (Justin Au, Tobias Frere-Jones, Nina Stössinger, Christine Bateup)
Shanghai Museum of Glass
The strong industrial and functional architectural design of the Shanghai Glassware Factory has been maintained in its transformation into the Shanghai Museum of Glass.
The custom typeface that serves as a basis for the Museum's visual identity is inspired by the art glass production process where the extending and twisting of the liquid glass creates shapes of high contrast. The new identity also includes the layering of elements connoting to some degree the qualities of glass, such as transparency and distortion.
Brand identity / Type design, 2023
*This is only used for personal design needs and creativity, and does not represent the official visual design system of the Shanghai Museum of Glass.