is a freelance writer and art director based in Portland, Oregon.
My name is Chen Liang. I’m an art director and writer based out of Portland who can illustrate, design, and build things.
I recently quit Wieden + Kennedy Portland to go freelance. I have, in my young life, worked on a wide variety of clients and made very important people laugh and say, “Chen, you are so absurdly funny and talented, it gives me hope for the future. I would definitely hire you if I wasn’t already the ruler of a very successful and cool country.”
No, I can’t tell you who those people are, but I can probably add you to that illustrious list. Hit me up.
EXPERIENCE
Freelance || July 2019-Present
Beers, airlines, social, film advertising, sports, medical, travel, tech
Jojo Rabbit, a Taika Waititi film || June 2018 - October 2019
Illustrated and made book that is an emotional centerpiece of the film, designed and made set pieces, continued to work with Fox Searchlight on marketing.
Wieden + Kennedy Portland || June 2015 - July 2019
Old Spice, Trolli, Samsung, Coke, KFC, Airbnb, Turbotax, Converse, Verizon, Secret
Brighthouse, A BCG company || April 2015 - June 2015
Kroger, Hot Pockets
SCHOOLING
Creative Circus || 2013- 2015
Fake ads
University of Virginia || 2006-2010
Biology Pre-med B.S.
Freelance || July 2019-Present
Beers, airlines, social, film advertising, sports, medical, travel, tech
Jojo Rabbit, a Taika Waititi film || June 2018 - October 2019
Illustrated and made book that is an emotional centerpiece of the film, designed and made set pieces, continued to work with Fox Searchlight on marketing.
Wieden + Kennedy Portland || June 2015 - July 2019
Old Spice, Trolli, Samsung, Coke, KFC, Airbnb, Turbotax, Converse, Verizon, Secret
Brighthouse, A BCG company || April 2015 - June 2015
Kroger, Hot Pockets
SCHOOLING
Creative Circus || 2013- 2015
Fake ads
University of Virginia || 2006-2010
Biology Pre-med B.S.
AWARDS
2023 A few Cannes Lions
2020 Academy Award nod for production design team
2020 D&AD Wood Pencil
2019 British Arrow
2019 Had my Jojo Rabbit work plagiarized / Really landed on the map
2019 Landed in a Shutterstock photo as “and guests.”
2017 Adweek "Creative 100 - 14 Young Agency Creatives"
2017 D&AD Wood Pencil
2017 D&AD Wood Pencil
2017 One Show Merit
2016 Bronze Addy
2016 Webby for Old Spice Social
2023 A few Cannes Lions
2020 Academy Award nod for production design team
2020 D&AD Wood Pencil
2019 British Arrow
2019 Had my Jojo Rabbit work plagiarized / Really landed on the map
2019 Landed in a Shutterstock photo as “and guests.”
2017 Adweek "Creative 100 - 14 Young Agency Creatives"
2017 D&AD Wood Pencil
2017 D&AD Wood Pencil
2017 One Show Merit
2016 Bronze Addy
2016 Webby for Old Spice Social