Speaker Jessie Chiuhui Chen
Jessie C. Chen is a graphic designer, publisher, writer, and lecturer currently based in Taipei. A graduate of Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles with a degree in Graphic Design, Chen founded way2creative design studio in 2010 and “circle”—a graphic design zine—in 2014. Starting in 2015, Chen taught communication design and editorial design at universities in Taipei and has given lectures and workshops at various educational institutes in Taiwan and China. She is now a full-time lecturer at Birmingham Institute of Creative Art (a partnership between Wuhan Textile University and Birmingham City University).
With her passion for systematic design and typography, Chen excels in brand identity systems, interactive design, and publishing design. She has also written articles about multilingual typography and design issues on various platforms. Chen is the recipient of awards for her brand and book design, including American Design Awards, Pele Awards, AIGA Best 50 Books of the Year, Golden Pin Design Awards, and Typographic Excellence from the Type Directors Club of New York.