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陈美文
MELISSA CHEN
WORK:
for good design tells stories about the people who use it
I'm a Providence-based designer whose work is guided by the strong belief that good design tells stories about the people who use it.
Raised in California, I navigate the global design scene across cities like Boston, New York, Shanghai, and San Francisco.
My aesthetic approach centers a sense of play and cultural reference, finding meaning in the everyday; the multitudes of ways we find connection and spark joy.
Outside of design, my side quests currently consist of baking new recipes and curating the perfect coffee shop playlist ☆
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Education
2023-2027 . Rhode Island School of Design. Industrial Design (BA), Computer, Technology, Culture / Providence, RI
2024-2026 . Brown University. Computer Science and Ethnic Studies / Providence, RI
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Internship and Design Experience
2026 . Incoming @ Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Intern; User Experience / San Francisco, CA
2025 . ODIN Exhibition. Intern; 3D Design, UIUX, Project Management / Shanghai, CN
2026 . Teaching Assistant. Design Foundations
2025-2026 . NASA Suits. UI/UX Designer / Providence, RI
2025-2026 . How Tech Feels. Director of Design / New York, NY
2025-2026 . Palo Alto Voyage. UI/UX Designer / Palo Alto, CA
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Leadership
2023-2026 . Brown/RISD Design for America. President / Providence, RI
2024-2025 . RISD Industrial Design Department. Student Representative / Providence, RI
2024-2025 . Brown/RISD Innovation Community. Communications Chair / Providence, RI
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Awards and Honors
2025-2026 . Mary E. Wardwell Scholarship, Merit Award Issued by Department of Industrial Design
2025 . 2nd Place Winner, Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) Makeathon
PLAY:
endlessly curious（。＾▽＾）
