I'M
chieh
lien.
visual merchandiser
Ambitious, creative, focused and highly organised with strong administrative skills. With a diversified academic background with degrees in computer science, art, fashion and design, I have a great balance of logical thinking, aesthetic sense, commercial awareness and a generally open mind. I am not only able to pick up new skills and knowledge very quickly but also to rapidly develop solutions and strategies to solve problems and to raise productivity.
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Experience
ACADEMIC DEGREES AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2018 NOV - PRESENT
GODIVA Chocolatier, Taipei
2018 JUN - OCT
IGEE Technology, Taipei
Visual & Creative Supervisor
I joined this R&D team working in contract with IGG (the largest mobile game publisher in China) to create a new female-targeted game that combines art & fashion. My role was to direct the art style and provide a creative perspective. I also supported 2D animation.
Senior Visual Merchandising Executive
Responsible for overall visual communication for Taiwan market. My job involves both adaptations and local innovations across all business categories including retail boutiques, wholesale and CPG channels.
2017 OCT - 2018 JUN
Beyond Plaza, Taipei
2017 APR - OCT
Oliviers & Co. (Théophile Co. Ltd.), Taipei
Senior Visual Designer
In charge of visual merchandising and design for all the 2D visual communication elements including packaging for O&Co. and other brands such as Carmex, Poy Sian, Ekibio, Assanis Sanitiser, CCA sunscreen etc.
2015 JAN
Global Display London
Contract Mannequin Artist
Working within a production team of 4 for the mannequins designed by Fashion Designer Christopher Beales for a new Harrods window display during the London Fashion Week, from 4th-25th Feb.
2013 MAR
John Lewis, Oxford St. London
Visual Merchandising Intern
During the two-week internship, I split time in Women's Fashion, Men's Fashion and Children sections, gaining an extensive range of experiences and knowledge within the department store.
2013 FEB
British Fashion Council, London
Visual Assistant for Panama Fashion Showcase
Working with a Fashion Curator and a Spacial Design team, involved in the visual display of the garments and accessories for the exhibition featuring the selected new designers from Panama.
Visual Merchandising Section Manager
Leading the team of 6 designers in this young department store located in New Taipei City. Responsible for managing and designing the visual displays, as well as the aesthetic consistency of brands across the whole building.
2015 OCT - 2017 APR
Yuan Workshop Co., Ltd., Taipei
Visual Merchandiser
Responsible for the shop windows, in-door POS, product displays, visual communication of sales and promotions, store planning as well as producing guidelines for 27 branches across Taiwan.
2014 JAN - 2015 JAN
Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design, London
Master's of Arts in Applied Imagination in the Creative Industries
Framing an original and personal research project, questioning existing assumptions and boundaries through series of cross-disciplinary research and real-world interventions. The subject of my degree project was to investigate the possibility of using food as a medium in expressive therapy.
2011 OCT - 2013 JUN
London College of Fashion, London
FdA Degree in Fashion Retail Branding & Visual Merchandising
Design for retail spaces and window displays, through creating the narrative and conducting research in brand identity, customer psychology and aesthetic theories.
2013 MAR
Rootstein Display Mannequins, London
Mannequin Production Intern
Practising with the Wig Styling as well as the Make-up team, acquiring some basic skills of mannequin production and styling.
2010 DEC - 2011 OCT
Andovar Pte., Ltd, Bangkok
Freelance Voice Talent / Recording Monitor/ Translator
Voice over for multilingual audio documents and translation / editing for documents in English and Chinese Mandarin.
2007 OCT - 2008 JUN
Byam Shaw School of Art, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London
Postgraduate Diplema in Fine Art
Installations, mixed media sculptures and interdisciplinary projects.
2001 SEP - 2005 JUN
National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science
Data analysis, programming, network maintenance, HTML and CSS, critical and logical thinking.
PROFESSIONAL skills
KNOWLEDGE LEVEL & SKILLS
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Sketchup
Office
80%
85%
70%
85%
(English (British
Japanese
Chinese Mandarin
95%
65%
100%
Other Skills
Axure prototype, Adobe Premiere, Live2D Cubism, Spine 2D animation
SAY HELLO!
Open to opportunities in visual merchandising worldwide, and also available for freelance projects.
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