Graphic designer based in New York, designing across visual design, identities, typography, and editorial.

Feel free to reach out to request the extended portfolio or explore collaboration opportunities.

@ianchen.8
chenianrz@gmail.com
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ExperienceInterbrand, 2024 – Now
Gretel, 2023
Red Antler, 2023
FCB Chicago, 2022
Museum 2050, 2021 – 2022

EducationSchool of the Art Institute of Chicago, Bachelor of Fine Arts, 2019 – 2024

RecognitionTokyo TDC 2024 Excellent Work
TDC 69 Winner
D&AD New Blood The Portfolios Winner
Young Ones ADC Merit
Graphic Design USA Design Award Winner
Red Dot Award Design Concept Shortlist
Graphis New Talent Annual x2 Silver Award
STA100 Winner

Velotic Software
Brand identity, Motion design w/ Interbrand
An industrial brand identity transforms data into dynamic patterns, visualizing new opportunities and the momentum of smarter manufacturing.

Undercurrent
Poster design
A film poster for Undercurrent, directed by Yushuang Wei, about a woman whose hidden criminal past unravels after her police officer husband discovers her secret.

Ronald McDonald House
Brand identity w/ Interbrand
A new identity refreshes the brand by building on the heart and house symbols, using warm colors, human-centered photography, and expressive graphics to create a more caring and optimistic experience.

New York City FC
Brand identity w/ Gretel
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.

Shanghai Museum of Glass
Brand identity / Typeface design
A museum identity inspired by the fluid transformation of glass, expressed through a custom typeface and layered visual language.

Norma
Typeface design
A reverse-contrast condensed sans-serif typeface inspired by city road markings.

Sorry Mom, I Lied
Book design
A book I made to document my personal experience studying in the United States. It explores the tendency to report only what is good while withholding the unpleasant.

Poetry Foundation
Brand identity / Typeface design
A brand identity inspired by the evolving process of poetry, expressed through incomplete letterforms and geometric forms.

Green Inc
Brand identity
Expressing the organic growth of flowers through fluid, connected typography,

Coachella
Brand identity
A visual identity celebrating the energy and diversity of Coachella through varied typographic weights and a dynamic color language.

Nike Running Club
Spec campaign design / Art direction / Motion design
A campaign encouraging runners to rediscover the joy of running by exploring new routes and changing landscapes.

LA Opera
Brand identity
A brand identity inspired by the movement of opera, capturing the diversity and youthful energy of LA Opera.