Andy Chen

Andy Chen

Designer in Los Angeles, CA

About

Andy is a versatile design who transitioned from a successful architecture career, contributing to projects like Disney's Marvel Avenger's Campus and Tesla Gigafactories.

At Netvrk, he co-led creative direction for virtual worlds that transitioned his skillset into the tech space. His freelance work ranges from brand design to product. Now at CuroWork, Andy leads product design, marketing, and hiring.

Projects

2024
Startup Branding & Product Design at Necctr

Product mobile and branding design. A startup's mobile app design that combined dating app discoverability with local creative's portfolios.

2024
Branding & Product Design at CuroWork

A B2B SaaS, web app, productivity and workforce management tool.

  • Branding & identity

  • Product UI UX

  • Website

  • Content marketing design

2024
Branding & Identity Design at Eave

B2B SaaS AI startup logo mockup and early explorations.

2023
Branding & Identity Design at LOTA

Branding and identity design for a health and perfume product/brand.

2023
Branding and Graphic Design at LA Meet & Eat

Logo, graphic design, style guide for a local LA community builder and event organized. This had been discontinued and turned into LA in Common.

2023
Branding and Album Art Design at Osz

Logo, branding, identity, and EP/single cover art designs for a musician.

2023
Metaverse Design at Netvrk

Art direction co-lead, metaverse architect, and project manager.

  • Concept art management

  • Metaverse world and social spaces layout and designs

  • Concert venue layout and design

  • Metaverse retail and shopping explorations

  • Vehicle layout and designs

  • Marketing and trailer art direction

2023
Coolio Metaverse HQ at Netvrk

Art direction lead and project manager. Collaboration with the late, great artist Coolio on his metaverse HQ, personalized vehicle asset, and a project specific logo.

2022
Mine Runner at Netvrk

Hiring manager and project manager. Play-to-earn, rogue-like, endless runner game.

2020
Gigafactory Designs at Tesla

Contributed to Gigafactory Reno, Shanghai, Berlin, Austin designs

2020
Disneyland: Marvel Avenger's Campus at Disney & Clark Construction

Construction management & close-out.

2019
Mexican American Cultural Center: Reimagining the Future at MACC in Austin, TX

Design proposal for the extension of the MACC in Austin. Building off of the existing work of Mexican architect Teodoro Gonzalez de Leon, extending and modernizing his design to create light filled, flexible programming for the center's community members capped with a more prominent entryway and circulation signage. The project included a rebranding package inspired by the Mexico Olympics logo.

2018
Theme Park Attraction Design at Contest

Contest for a aquarium's theme park attraction and ride.

2017
Rome Coloseum Metro Station Design at Academic Project

Design for a new metro station running beneath the Colosseum. Pulling from an analysis of Michelangelo's Campidoglio floor design, this station pulls the ground up and invites visitors up or below without disrupting the surrounding views - sandwiched between the Colosseum and Forum.

Photos of a hand cut bristol paper physical model with supplementary 3D renderings of the space.

2017
Net-Zero Sustainability Academic Building Design at Academic Project

Design for a sustainable academic building on Cornell University's campus that attempts to achieve a net or negative zero environmental impact while expressing its functionality dramatically.

Photos of a 3d printed shell, bristol paper interior, and CNC'd ground floor physical model.

2017
Aquatic Center Design at Academic Project

Design for an aquatic center in downtown Ithaca, NY and heavily inspired by the New York Five.

Photos of a hand cut bristol paper, foamcore, and square dowel physical model.

Work Experience

2023 — Now
Co-founder & COO at CuroWork
Los Angeles, CA
  • Sole product designer for B2B SaaS product. Iteratively aligning requirements and designs across leadership and development team.

  • Leading efforts on lean content marketing and external collaborations with podcasts and influencers.

  • Created website and brand and identity designs.

2021 — 2023
Producer & Metaverse Architect at Netvrk
Los Angeles, CA
  • Co-led art direction and led a 16 person art team's execution on large 30x30km Unreal Engine 5 metaverse world.

  • Co-led creative direction and led a 9 person art team's execution on a play-to-earn, rouge-like game.

  • Managed all client and influencer collaboration projects, most notably rapper Coolio's Metaverse Mansion.

  • Managed the asset development of NFT assets that sold cumulatively over $10M+.

2020 — 2021
Engineer at Clark Construction Group
Anaheim, CA
  • Marvel’s Avengers Campus at Disneyland: Managed Punch List, assisted with Project Closeout.
2020 — 2020
Architecture & Construction Intern at Tesla
Reno, NV
  • Designed Facility Concepts for Final Executive Approval to move multiple projects forward.

  • Assigned to complete all Gigafactory One and Fremont Extension architectural scope.

2019 — 2019
Architectural Design Intern at Gensler
Austin, TX
  • Led the only Intern Project ever nominated for the Gensler Design Excellence Awards (Mexican American Cultural Center Extension).

  • Winning Bid for Luxury Hospitality Design. Assisted in Design and Created 3D Model.

2018 — 2018
Architectural Design Intern at Welch Design Studio
El Segundo, CA
  • 1st Place: International Architecture Awards (IAA) 2018

Education

2016 — 2020
Bachelor's of Architecture at Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
2015 — 2017
ArtCenter at Night Courses at ArtCenter College of Design
Pasadena, CA
2015 — 2016
B.Arch 1st Year at Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Contact

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