Joshua C. Chen

Joshua C. Chen is founder, principal and creative director of Chen Design Associates (www.chendesign.com). Josh has over 20 years of professional experience in the fields of design, broadcasting, journalism and music. His diverse background, as well as having lived in numerous countries including Singapore, France and Belgium, brings a global understanding of client objectives to each project.

Named one of 50 “people to watch” by GraphicDesignUSA, Josh is author and designer of multiple award-winning books, most recently Fingerprint No. 2: The Evolution of Handmade Elements in Graphic Design (HOW Books). His book Peace: 100 Ideas (CDA Press) was featured on A&E’s Breakfast with the Arts, dwell and Metropolis.

Josh’s involvement in the design community includes serving as juror for Communication Arts, The One Club, The Advertising Federation of America, and the American Institute of Graphic Arts. He served on the HOW Advisory Board and lectures at regional and national conferences. Starting in 2012, Josh also serves as Chief Design Officer for Outfit Generic, a San Francisco-based boutique hospitality group (www.outfitgeneric.com). Find Josh on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/joshcchen.