Olivia Chen

Part-time Graphic Design Teacher

Co-founder and Creative Director of a Sydney—based branding studio, Studio Chenchen. Olivia has been working in the design industry since 2010. She started in advertising in NYC, then branched out to branding in Hong Kong. Fluent in Mandarin Chinese and English, she founded Studio Chenchen when she moved to Sydney—which allowed her to have the most fun in every project from scratch. From brand strategy to graphic design, illustration, editorial, motion graphics, and everything that ties together to become a brand.

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"It is creatively satisfying to see how design changes students’ lives, from the way they see the world to the way they think. Design is not just about using the programs—it's a philosophy and I would love everyone to get a taste of it."

Recommends

I love The Art Of Looking Sideways by Alan Fletcher. I believe our job as a designer is to see things people don’t see. Sense things people don’t. This book has been with me since I was a design student and it is still serving me as a great source of inspiration.

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Philosophize This! Podcast. An easy-to-follow educational podcast that explains all major Western philosophers and their work. This podcast helps me understand partially why the world is the way it is.

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The Courage to be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga. I love how this book helped me overcome self-doubt, and be a lot more confident to live my truest self :)

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