About

With over 10 years of design experience, Alex Chen is a well-rounded design lead specializing in product design, brand communication, and visual design. He has worked with a wide range of clients across industries, bringing his expertise to global brands, startups, and everything in between. Alex’s career spans diverse design agencies and studios, where he has honed his ability to adapt to different creative challenges and deliver thoughtful, impactful solutions. His multidisciplinary approach ensures a seamless balance between strategy, creativity, and execution.

Contact:
infoalexchen@gmail.com

Experience

Lead Designer — Code and Theory
Feb. 2022 – Present

Senior Designer — Code and Theory
May 2022 – Feb. 2024

Senior Designer — Airlift LLC
Jan 2021 – May 2022

Designer — Airlift LLC
May 2019 – Jan 2021

Junior Designer — Airlift LLC
May 2018 – May 2019

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

Education

MFA School of Graphic Design and Digital Media —
Academy of Art University (San Francisco)
2013 – 2016

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

Skills

Tools — Adobe Creative, Figma, Suite, Sketch, Invision, Principle,
Keynote.

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