I'm Chess Chen
Ａ Multidisciplinary Designer & Creative Technologist.
From Taiwan, T-shaped Designer. 5 years of experience as an Industrial Designer at Pegatron (spun off from ASUS in 2007)., previously focused on Future-Scope & Function-Framing in the 'Discovery & Innovation Team' at Logitech. BA in Industrial Design, MA in Applied Arts in Taiwan. Currently pursuing Design & Computation at UDK Berlin.
Prior to this, I gained over five years of work experience. In 2023, I worked as an industrial designer at Pegatron, a subsidiary of Asus, in Taiwan. Earlier in my career, I also spent three years working at Logitech. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design and a Master’s degree in Applied Arts from universities in Taiwan.
During my Master’s studies, I explored various areas, including service design, HCI, quantitative research, and interactive design. My Master’s thesis focused on maker culture, digital printing technologies like 3D printing, and the evolving role of designers. My primary work areas include product design for laptops and keyboards, organizing sprint workshops, conducting case studies on Grasshopper, and enhancing consumer product user experiences.
Oct 2023 - Present
MA. Design & Computation
Berlin University of the Arts — Berlin, Germany
* New Inter-University Master's Program Design & Computation by UdK & TU Berlin
Oct 2023 - Present
MA. Design & Computation
Technische Universität Berlin — Berlin, Germany
* New Inter-University Master's Program Design & Computation by UdK & TU Berlin
Sep 2015 — Nov 2018
MA. Applied Arts
National Chiao Tung University — Hsinchu City, Taiwan
- GPA 4.15 of 4.3
Skill
2D Software
Photoshop | Indesign | Illustrator | AE | PR | Affinity Suit
UI Tools
Figma | Adobe XD
3D Software & Rendering
Solidworks | Rhino | Creo |
keyshot | Blender
Generative Design
Grasshopper | Touchdesigner | Cables.gl
Other
Unity | Arduino | A-Frame
Progrme
C & C# | HTML, CSS & JavaScript | Python
Sep 2009 — Jan 2014
BE. Industrial Design
National Taipei University of Technology — Taipei, Taiwan
Oct 2013 — Jan 2014
Erasmus Programm
Hochschule Trier — Trier, Germany
- Exchange to Dept. Design and Visual Communications in HS Trier,
- MOE Scholarship for Excellent Students to Study Overseas
- Took 4 Course and average 1.1 Score.
Language
Mandrian | native
Taiwanese | native
English | Advanced.
Deutsch | Intermediate.
Further Informations
Working Experience
Oct 2023 - Present
Advanced Industrial Designer
Pegatron Corp., Taipei, Taiwan
Ranked among the Fortune 500, PEGA DESIGN was founded in 2008 as the in-house Industrial Design R&D center of PEGATRON Corp. (spun off from ASUS in 2007). Specializing in providing DMS (Design and Manufacturing) services for consumer electronics, PEGA DESIGN has garnered over 100 international design awards.
- Laptop & Desktop Design for ODM & OEM projects, driving innovative CMF solutions, user-centric designs to mass production. Also responsible for framing future laptop functionality based on trend forces.
- Design of Electric Consumer Products, including AR, E-Bikes, and peripherals, from ideation to concept, blending functionality and style.
- Hosting Design Sprint Workshops within the design center to assist departments in brainstorming and developing new product ideas, fostering creativity and collaboration.
- 4 Patents applied, with 2 currently under review, demonstrating my contribution to innovation
Oct 2023 - Present
Advanced Industrial Designer
Pegatron Corp., Taipei, Taiwan
Honor
2023
IF Design Award, Finalist
2022
Golden Pin Award, Finalist
2018
The 15 th YSED Competition, Finallist
2017
Competition ‘’ I-Care Universal Design ‘’ 2nd Place
2016
Design-A-Bag competition, Finalist
2015
The 7th Art and Design Academic Month of Benjin Tsinhua Uni.
First Place & Best Design Team
2013
MOE Scholarship for Excellent Students to Study Overseas
2012
Competition ‘’ Taiwan shoes design ‘’ 2nd place
2011
Competition ‘’ Adventure in National Palace ”, Final list
Exhibitions
2025
The Freedom to Be Free: UdK Student Exhibition, Berlin Germany
2023
Golden Pin Exhibtion, Taipei City
2018
Daily >> Flexibility Exhibition, Taipei City
2017
#808080 Exhibition, Hsinchu City
2016
Photophobic Animal Exhibition, Hsinchu City
2015
X’mas Art Installation for City Moat Water Park, Hsinchu City
2015
Dechnology for Improving Life Workshop of World Design City , Taipei City
2013
32.th Yodex Young Designers' Exhibition, Taipei City
2013
Talent Show with COTTON USA Corp., Taipei City
Patents
Issued Jul 1, 2024
ELECTRONIC DEVICE I827412
Issued Apr 21, 2024
Speaker Construction. I840277
Issued Feb 1, 2024
ELECTRONIC DEVICEELECTRONIC DEVICE
I831693
Clients
Those Company I collaborate
Products in Market
Those Products have launched
ODM Project
Samsung All-in-One DM530AFA-LC71W (2023) 24" (2023)
ODM Project
LG gram Pro 16 Zoll Windows Notebook (2024)
Freelancer Project
Endosemio Micro Endoscope for Newborns (2024)
Freelancer Project
Endosemio Single-use urethroscope (2024)
ODM Project ANJ Bike, E-Bike Display & mmWave Radar Detector (2023)
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