SHARON CHEN IS A CHINESE AMERICAN PRINT & GRAPHIC DESIGNER


she is interested in creating meaningful experiences facilitated by physical and print media.

ultimately, sharon wants to contribute to something greater than herself.

sharon is from queens, ny. she is currently based in seattle.

E: ultyjh@outlook.com
IG: @ultyjh

OTHER:



CURRENTLYgraphic design
@ ARCADE NW

studio assistant
@ PARTNERS IN PRINT

founder, creative
and art director
@ ILLUME MAGAZINE


FORMERLY editorial and
print designer
@ THE BOSTON GLOBE, BOSTON GLOBE MAGAZINE

associate graphic designer
@ POLONSKY & FRIENDS

EDUCATION
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
College of Arts, Media, and Design

B.A. in Communication, Graphic Information Design, Journalism




ISSUE 02 - ILLUME MAGAZINE

CREATIVE/ART DIRECTION, PUBLICATION DESIGN, BOOK BINDING, BRANDING
ISSUE 02 of ILLUME MAGAZINE, is a 74-paged book that consists of two paper sizes, hand-binded together with prongs.

the printing, binding, design, and making of issue 02 explores the idea of the physical book serving as a form of meaningful discourse, beyond existing as just a container for the language within. the addition of smaller papers within encourage the reader to engage with the pages at a slower pace, flipping and looking under, examining all the elements of the page. 
© SHARON CHEN 2025