Hello!

I am Stella Chen.

My artistic expression thrives on embracing contradictions. I fuse cutting-edge technology with spontaneous creativity, exploring the unknown with enthusiasm. Balancing logical analysis and playful experimentation, I navigate the ever-shifting landscape of creativity. By integrating thorough research with intuitive insights, I find beauty in the balance between opposing forces. This dynamic interplay shapes my unique artistic style, reflecting the complexities of my inner world and the innovations of my envisioned future.

( Let’s Connect!)
: stellachen.design@gmail.com
Résumé

My Journey

Experience

Sep 2025 – Present
Brand Designer
THE WITHIN

Aug 2023 – Present
Freelancer
CapCut; Woofeel; Individual Branding etc.

Feb 2025 – Aug 2025
Product Designer I
Beats by Dre (Apple LA Office)

Dec 2024 – Jan 2025
UI/UX Designer
Anachrion Inc.

Sep 2023 – Dec 2023
Motion Design Intern
Plucky
Burbank, California

Jan 2023 – May 2023
Teaching Assistant
ArtCenter College of Design
Pasadena, California

Jul 2022 – Aug 2022
Public Installation Art
Yangpu Theatre
Shanghai, China

Mar 2022 – May 2022
Marketing Assistant Intern
Bvlgari Shanghai Office
Shanghai, China

Education

Sep 2025 – Dec 2026 (expected)
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
Master of Communication in Digital Media

Sep 2020 – Aug 2024
ArtCenter College of Design
Pasadena, California
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration with Honors, specialization in Motion Design
Minor in Business
Minor in Designmatters

May 2023 – Aug 2023
Safe Niños: Concepción
Concepción, Chile and Pasadena, California

Expertise

Proficient in:
After Effects, Photoshop, InDesign, Miro, Illustrator, Lightroom, Acrobat, Figma, Keynote, Procreate, Slack, Bridge, Pages

Familiar with:
Cinema 4D, Redshift, Final Cut Pro, Audition, Media Encoder, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, Processing, Webflow, Google Workspace,

Design
Motion design, UI/UX design, identity design, illustration, storyboard design, title sequence, AIGC, editoral design.

Languages

English (Full Professional), Mandarin (Native), Shanghainese (Conversational) and Japanese (JLPT N2)

Recognition

2025
Finalist, iF Design Award 2026
Breathscape

Graphis New Talent Awards 2025 - Honorable Mention
Evernote (identity design)

2022 – 2024
ArtCenter Student Gallery
The Moth (title sequence)
Taxi Driver (title sequence)
StubHub (identity design)

Scholarships

2020 – 2024
ArtCenter Undergraduate Scholarship

2023
ArtCenter Donor Scholarship
Diversity and Access Travel Stipend Award
ArtCenter 100 Scholarship

Branding | Product Design Motion | UI/UX | Graphic DesignIllustration

Branding | Product Design
Motion | UI/UX | Graphic Design
Illustration