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




WHERE ARE YOU REALLY FROM? WHERE ARE WE REALLY GOING? (2025)

CREATIVE & ART DIRECTION, PUBLICATION DESIGN, BRANDING
WHERE ARE YOU REALLY FROM? WHERE ARE WE REALLY GOING? is a book of essays, poems, and visual contributions that span geographies and temporalities to examine the construction of “asian american”, its limits, and its possibilities.

written by the team of seven at ILLUME MAGAZINE, the book serves as a critical intervention—an invitation to reckon with the histories we inherit and the futures we must collectively shape.

ISBN 979-8-218-66975-1
APRIL 2025, 6.7” x 9.8”, 62 PAGES, SADDLE-STITCHED ON NEWSPRINT


© SHARON CHEN 2025