Carly Chan

HELLO!

Carly Chan is an artist and designer currently studying at the University of California, Irvine. Passionate about communication and human-centered design, her work seeks to express diverse perspectives and brighten people's days through vibrant color palettes and visual storytelling. She draws inspiration from her experiences and the people around her as she explores the role of design in community engagement, cultural identity, and accessibility.

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Feel free to reach out at [email protected] or on LinkedIn!

CV

EXPERIENCE

  • BrickLink Marketing Intern, The LEGO Group. Jan 2023 - Present
  • Vice President, Design at UCI. Jun 2022 - Present
  • MUSA Associate, Merage Undergraduate Student Association. May 2022 - Present
  • Product Marketing Intern, MONI. Apr 2022 - Jun 2022

  • Marketing Director, Design at UCI. Apr 2021 - Jun 2022

  • Public Relations Director, AHUA at UCI. Jul 2021 - Jun 2022

  • Graphic Designer, AHUA at UCI. Nov 2020 - Jun 2022
  • Graphic Design Intern, SocialMadeSimple. Jun 2021 - Sep 2021
  • Internal Relations Intern, Marketing Association at UCI. Nov 2020 - May 2021
  • Marketing & Design Intern, Century 21 MM. Jun 2020 - Sep 2020

 

SELECTED AWARDS

  • Cambridge Wildcard Winner, 2022

  • Adobe + Amazon Design Creative Jam Finalist, 2020

  • U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts Semifinalist, 2020

  • Art of Anthropologie YoungArts Award, 2020

  • 5 Regional Silver Keys, Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, 2020

  • 4 Regional Honorable Mentions, Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, 2020

  • National YoungArts Foundation Finalist in Design, 2020

  • Outstanding Print Design, UCLA D|MA Summer Institute, 2019

  • Regional Gold Key, Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, 2019

  • Regional Silver Key, Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, 2019

  • Regional Honorable Mention, Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, 2019

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EXHIBITIONS

  • Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Regional Exhibition, Pacific Grove Art Center. Pacific Grove, CA. March 2020

  • National YoungArts Week Exhibition, YoungArts Gallery. Miami, FL. January - February 2020

  • UCLA Design Media Arts Summer Institute Exhibition, Broad Art Center. Los Angeles, CA. July 2019

  • Maryland Institute College of Art Pre-College Exhibition, Brown Center. Baltimore, MD. July 2019

  • Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Regional Exhibition, Pacific Grove Art Center. Pacific Grove, CA. March 2019

  • De Anza & Foothill Faculty Art Show, Euphrat Museum of Art. Cupertino, CA. November 2018

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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

  • Sonder. AHUA Exhibition Zine, 2022
  • The Theme is Love. AHUA Exhibition Zine, 2021

  • Dishsoap Quarterly, Issue 2

  • Young Poets Network, Collaborative Challenge, 1st Prize

  • Querencia. AHUA Exhibition Zine, 2020

  • Inklette Magazine, Issue 11

  • Lumiere Review, Issue 2

  • Bitter Fruit Review, Summer 2020 Issue

  • EX/POST Magazine, Issue 1

  • Flare Journal, Issue 1

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EDUCATION

  • University of Cambridge, 2022

  • University of California - Irvine, 2020-2023

  • UCLA Design Media Arts Summer Institute, 2019

  • Maryland Institute College of Art Graphic Design Pre-College, 2019

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