www.chris-chien.com xpchien@gmail.
com (714) 873-3578 5 Citadel, Irvine, CA 92620
EDUCATION
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA May 2010 BFA in Industrial Design with University Honors Minor in Drama (GPA: 3.54)
VIDEO GAMES Berkeley Lake, GA 2011 Created robot designs for upcoming Xbox game.
Games That Work | Freelance Concept Artist
Concept Design Academy
Pasadena, CA 2009, 2010 & 2011 Creature Design, Environment Sketching, Landscape Painting Classes
Sweden 2011 Created environment designs for online third person shooter game. EXHIBIT DESIGN North Hollywood, CA 2011 Designed, constructed and installed trade show booth for World of Dance event at Los Angeles Convention Center.
Aluna Games | Freelance Concept Artist
Taiwan Normal University
Taipei, Taiwan Summer 2008 Chinese Classes
Movement Lifestyle | Exhibit Designer
Art Center College of Design
Pasadena, CA 2003-2007 Product, Transportation & Entertainment Design HONORS
Boogiezone Inc. | Exhibit Designer
Irvine, CA 2010 Designed and constructed trade show booth for Enkore Dance Competition at Long Beach Convention Center.
Andrew Carnegie Scholarship
2006-2010 Awarded Half-Tuition Scholarship.
Asian Students Association| Booth Chair
AIGA Pecha Kucha Speaker
2009 Delivered presentation on Exhibit Design to the professional design community of Pittsburgh. SOFTWARE Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign MS Office, Mac & PC Proficient SKILL SETS & INTERESTS Concept Art Exhibit Design Industrial Design Wood Construction Calligraphy Dance FOREIGN LANGUAGE Mandarin Chinese
Pittsburgh, PA 2006-2010 Designed, constructed, and installed 4 award-winning Carnival Funhouses. Immersed families in fun sensory environments. Themes included Monopoly, Atlantis, Pokemon and Marvel Comics.
Lunar Gala Fashion Show | Stage Architect
Pittsburgh, PA 2007 Created stage design for the Lunar Gala Fashion Show, one of Carnegie Mellons most prestigious student-run productions. Collaborated with audio, lighting, stage and technical directors. TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Portfolio Prep | Design & Photography
Irvine, CA 2010 & 2011 Provided private portfolio classes for students applying to art school.
ACI Institute | Art & Computer Graphics Instructor
Irvine, CA 2007 & 2010 Conducted 10-week Art & Design course in 2007. Later asked to return and teach a Computer Graphics course in 2010.
Mings Art Studio | Assistant Art Instructor
Irvine, CA 2005-2006 Taught children grades K-12 oil painting.