YI-CHEH CHEN

I'm Yi-Chen Chen, an industrial designer with 4+ years of experience in product development in the Server/PC Industry. With analytical and design thinking skills, combined with expertise in front-end research, design strategy, ID, CMF design, and project management, enable me to help businesses develop effective design strategies and improve product quality and user experience. I am skilled in cross-functional collaboration, adept at solving daily problems, and achieving business goals. As a reliable design consultant, I provide innovative design solutions to establish effective brand and product design strategies, elevate brand image, and increase product value.

"To me, design is not just about creating visually appealing products but also solving problems for people, a two-way process where designers transform information into something new and suitable."

2022 Computex Best Choice Award: Chenbro RM25324
2022 IF Design Award: Chenbro RM25324
2022 MOEA Certified Color Planning and Managing: Color Planner
2018 Received a Master's degree in Innovation Industrial Design from the NTUST
2015 Red Dot Design Award: Winner

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Work Experience:

Apr. 2019 - now

Chenbro Micom Co., Ltd. 

- Industrial Designer

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• Design Strategy Development: With exceptional analytical and design thinking skills, I excel in tasks such as front-end research, design strategy, industrial design, CMF design, and project management. I have a proven track record in product development, which enables me to help businesses develop effective design strategies and integrate design development resources to improve product quality and enhance user experience.

 

• Cross-functional Collaboration: My expertise in cross-functional team collaboration allows me to establish and maintain positive relationships with various functional departments, effectively solving daily problems and achieving business goals. This skill is particularly valuable in product development and cross-industry cooperation design planning, where successful collaboration is essential.

 

• Product Identity: As a reliable design consultant, I am adept at providing innovative design solutions to help clients achieve their design goals. With my experience, businesses can establish effective brand and product design strategies, elevate brand image, and increase product value.

 

• Important Experience:​

  1. Participated in the R&D of RM25324 server, which won the 2022 IF Design Award: Winner and Computex 2022 Best Choice Award.

  2. Led the development of a new generation 3.5-inch HDD tray in the team, and participated in all stages from drafting early design research strategies, conducting interviews, to designing for mass production.

  3. Established ID and CMF design guidelines with the team to ensure consistency and SOP in internal operations and communication.

  4. Served as a team leader for company events of all sizes and organized a two-month charity event for the entire group assigned by the chairman.

  5. Establish the Chenbro CIS guideline and collaborate with the legal team to apply for and layout the trademarks of Chenbro's parent and subsidiary brands.

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July. 2016 - Oct. 2016

Plan b 

-Commercial Design Intern

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Education‮:

Sep. 2014 - June. 2018

- National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

- Department of Industrial and Commercial Design / Master ( Industrial Design )

‭- ‬Grade ‭: ‬3.96 / 4 GPA

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Thesis:

-Graduated with a thesis in “The Innovation Design of Distiller Machine" (https://hdl.handle.net/11296/33k4mb).

 

Conference presentation:

-"Exploring Biosemiotics in Bionic Design," The 21th Annual Conference of the Chinese Institute of Design, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, May 2016.

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Sep. 2009 - June. 2013

- National Hsinchu University of Education

- Department of Arts and Design / Bachelor ( Craft Design )

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Graduation project: 

​-"Hui Liao - Injection Assistance Device" product design

Featuring a new and patented design, this is an insulin injection assistant device for patients with diabetes.

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AWARDS:

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2022

Computex Best Choice Award: Chenbro RM253242022

IF Design Award: Chenbro RM25324

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2016

- The 21th Annual Conference of the Chinese Institute of Design: Presentation

 

2015

- International Design Competition: AWARD

- Taiwan International student Design Competition:  Finalists

- Human-Computer Interaction Design Workshop: ‬The OpenHCI Best Award

- Red Dot Design Award :  Winner‭   ‬

"Litte Explorer" (educational toy design) has been awarded the reddot award: design concept 2015.

- New fun in Crafts: 2015 New Blood of Craftsmen in Research & Development

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Exhibition Experience：

2017
-PING PONG Designer Exhibition
-Taiwan Spring Fashion Crafts Exhibition
-Yi Yi - New Fun in Craft Exhibition

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