Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Interests
Hobbies
Volunteering
Affiliations
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Cyan Chang

Cyan Chang

Graphic Designer/Illustrator
San Francisco,CA

Summary

https://cyanchang.myportfolio.com/

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
3
3

Years of becoming a small business owner

Work History

Small Business Owner

Myself
San Francisco, United States
11.2020 - Current
  • Created my small business in November 2020 to present
  • Responsibilities include product management, strategic planning, creating content, handling shipping, packaging, customer inquiries, marketing & branding, advertising, finances, and inventory planning
  • Personalized Shopify store with my artwork turned into merchandise
  • Merchandise includes prints, posters, stickers, and enamel pins, keychains, and more!
  • Constantly improving my branding and marketing on social media, and adding more artwork to my store each month.

Junior Graphic Designer

Trioscope Studios
Pasadena, CA
01.2022 - 11.2022
  • Worked 9 months from January 2022-November 2022
  • Designed graphic elements for Trioscope Film Studios to make 2D assets, product design concepts, video title sequences, film credit designs, and character design
  • Designed detailed and visually grasping Powerpoint layouts for each film project for potential client investors
  • Helped with social media video marketing assets for their Instagram and website

Head Graphic Designer

Creation Exhibitions
London, UK
06.2021 - 08.2021
  • Interned for 2 months from June 2020-August 2020
  • Global abroad internship hosted by The Intern Group located in London, United Kingdom
  • Head graphic designer working on rebranding efforts for the boutique firm
  • Tools used were Adobe suite; InDesign, Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, After Effects, and Procreate
  • Responsibilities included redesigning the company's logo, developing branded style guidelines, and developing their social media content

Graphic Designer & Muralist

City Wrights
San Mateo, CA
01.2021 - 05.2021
  • Interned for 5 months from January 2021-May 2021
  • Graphic Designer and Illustrator Intern for Spring 2021 for a local non-profit located in Belmont, California
  • Worked closely with the Belmont city Parks & Recreation department
  • Delivered design ideas for mural art and visual design art
  • Finished a mural project for a local Belmont elementary school for the student's morning lineup lines

Graphic Designer and Illustrator Intern

Chinese Cultural Center
San Francisco, CA
01.2021 - 05.2021
  • Worked for 5 months from December 2020-May 2021
  • Tools used were Adobe suite; Photoshop, Illustrator, and Indesign
  • Worked on collaborations with SF Pride for upcoming virtual events to work on promotion and advertisement
  • Projects revolved around Asian American culture and expression, as well as Asian women expression through art
  • Created advertisement for social media on Instagram & Facebook

Education

Bachelor of Science - Visual Communications

San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA
08.2016 - 05.2021

High School Diploma -

Carlmont High School
Belmont, CA
08.2012 - 06.2016

Skills

Clip Studio Paint

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Interests

Game Design

Poster Design

Concept Art

Character Concept Art

Illustration

Merchandising

Production Management

Project Management

Hobbies

  • drawing 2D illustrations
  • Gaming; FPS, Switch, PC
  • Watching films/tv shows
  • Art content creation on Instagram & Tiktok

Volunteering

  • Crew Stage member, 2013-2015
  • Special Effects makeup artist, 2013-2014
  • Belmont parks & recreation VOICES, 2012

Affiliations

  • STOPAAPIHATE Donor & Member, 2020-Present
  • SFSU AIGA Design Club Secretary, 2021
  • Phi Sigma Sigma Alumni Chair, 2019
  • Choir Librarian, 2015-2016

Timeline

Junior Graphic Designer

Trioscope Studios
01.2022 - 11.2022

Head Graphic Designer

Creation Exhibitions
06.2021 - 08.2021

Graphic Designer & Muralist

City Wrights
01.2021 - 05.2021

Graphic Designer and Illustrator Intern

Chinese Cultural Center
01.2021 - 05.2021

Small Business Owner

Myself
11.2020 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Visual Communications

San Francisco State University
08.2016 - 05.2021

High School Diploma -

Carlmont High School
08.2012 - 06.2016
Cyan ChangGraphic Designer/Illustrator