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

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

Aug 2024 – Present
Freelancer
CapCut; Woofeel; Individual Branding etc.

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

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 Slides, Google Workspace

Design:

Motion design, UI/UX design, identity design development, illustration, storyboard design, title sequence design

Languages:

Fluent in English. Native in Mandarin. Conversational in Shanghainese.
N2 conversational in Japanese.

RECOGNITION
2025
New Talent Awards 2025 - Honorable Mention

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

EDUCATION

Sep 2025 – Apr 2027 (expected)
University of Washington, Seattle
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

SCHOLARSHIPS

2020 – 2024
ArtCenter Undergraduate Scholarship

2023
ArtCenter Donor Scholarship
Diversity and Access Travel Stipend Award ArtCenter100 Scholarship
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 Slides, Google Workspace

Design:

Motion design, UI/UX design, identity design development, illustration, storyboard design, title sequence design

Languages:

Fluent in English. Native in Mandarin. Conversational in Shanghainese.
N2 conversational in Japanese.

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

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