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

Education

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

Experience

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

Recognition

Dec 2022 – Apr 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

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 and Workspace

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

Languages

English (fluent), Mandarin (native), Shanghainese (conversational) and Japanese (N2 conversational)