Hello! I'm Angela Chen.
I’m drawn to stories—how they turn uncertainty into understanding and emotion into meaning. To stay open to new perspectives, I enjoy taking spontaneous trips to reset the way I see. New places remind me to trust instinct, emotion, and movement over certainty. I’m inspired by visuals and human interaction, creating work that invites people to feel before they analyze. Uncertainty has shaped me into someone who constantly reflects and improves. I design the way I move through the world, intuitively and emotionally. Design, to me, is about connection—guiding people through a story and creating experiences that leave something real behind.
Education
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09.2022–04.2026
ArtCenter College of Design
Pasadena, CA
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration
09.2025–12.2025
University of the Arts London
London, United Kingdom
Study Aboard in Graphic Branding
Focused Coursework at ArtCenter
01.2025–04.2025
Hermès Sponsorship Studio
Selected for an exclusive (top 7%)
opportunity to lead 2D/3D motion
storytelling. Delivered a 14-week
multidisciplinary pitch—spanning product
mockups and digital renderings—to the
brand’s global artistic leadership.
Experience
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07.2025–12.2025
Motion Design Intern
ZW Sourcing with UCL Professor
London, UK
Transformed complex academic research into a market-ready value proposition to identify expansion gaps within the Chinese healthcare architecture sector. By bridging the gap between data and design, I produced a high-impact promotional motion piece that secured international partnerships and anchored international outreach negotiations.
06.2025–08.2025
Sales Representative
Tokyo Beauty
British Columbia, Canada
Scaled engagement across WeChat, XHS, and Instagram through bilingual trend-led content. Partnered with leadership to execute seasonal campaigns that drove a 20% increase in foot traffic and a 15% rise in customer retention.
09.2024–05.2025
CMTEL Lab Assistant
ArtCenter College of Design
Pasadena, CA
Synthesized 84 global bio-trends into
curated exhibitions, translating complex
material research into immersive visual
narratives and prototypes.
05.2023–08.2023
Marketing Intern
L-Twoo
British Columbia, Canada
Secured 20+ business meetings through
high-volume cold outreach and directed social media campaigns to scale brand visibility.
Expertise
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Proficient in
After Effects, Cinema 4D, Photoshop,
Illustrator, InDesign, Keynote, Miro, Redshift,
Miro, Figma
Familiar with
Midjourney, Flora Ai, ChatGPT, Gemini,
Framer, Gemini, Premiere
Skills
brand identity, motion design, ai image
generating, presentation
Languages
Mandarin (Native), English (Native),
Cantonese (Conversational)
Recognition
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09.2022–04.2026
ArtCenter Undergraduate Scholarship
ArtCenter College of Design, California
06.2023
Richmond Hospital Volunteering Award
Richmond Hospital
05.2022
AP Scholar Award
College Board