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Dexin(Leah) is a designer and illustrator based in Brooklyn. She specializes in Graphic Design, Editorial Design, Typography, and Brand Identity, experienced in both digital and physical mediums.







Education

MFA Communication Design, Pratt Institute, NY
BFA Illustration, School of Visual Arts, NY



Experience

:        Maiarelli Studio
:        With Projects
:        MTWTF
:        Pratt Institute School of Design Production Lab
:        Studio TYCO
:        Swarovski, Shenzhen
:        Shenzhen Urban Planning & Design Institute



Awards

D&AD New Bloods Awards — Typography to the rescue (2023)
Design Educates Awards — Universal Design (Bronze, 2023)
Young One TDC — Typeface Design (Shortlist, April , 2023)
Young One ADC — Publication Design (Shortlist, April , 2023)
Young One TDC — Typography / Editorial (Shortlist, April , 2023)
Shenzhen Illustration Association—Museum Cultural and Creative awards (Shortlist, Dec 14, 2022)
The World Illustration Award — Editorial Design (Shortlist, Jun 3, 2022)
Indigo Award 2022 — Illustration (Gold Winner, April 26, 2022)
Indigo Award 2022 — Interactive Design (Gold / Silver / Bronze Winner, April 26, 2022)
JAGDA International Poster Award (Selected Winner, Sep 07, 2021)
Adobe Creative Jam (Honorable Mention, Jul 29, 2021)
The Lumen Prize (Longlist, Aug 14, 2020)
The 7th China Illustration Biennial (Finalist, Dec 12, 2019)



Exhibitions

Blackdot Concept (UK, Aug, 2023 )
WIA x CIB_International Illustration Exhibition (2023)
變風變雅 :: Hakuchi (九龍意庫, Chongqing, China, Dec 01-11, 2022)
Contemporary Fourth Edition (Boomer Gallery, London,UK, Nov 11–16, 2022)
Pratt Shows: Design (Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York, May 11–18, 2022)
JAGDA Poster Award 2021 Exhibition (Tokyo, Japan, Nov 24–Dec 06, 2021)
Alter-Brooklyn—Pratt Earth Action Week 2021 (Online exhibition, Brooklyn, New York, Nov 01, 2021)
Push! Squeeze the Sponge (Mu Xin Gallery, China, Aug 05, 2021)
Yes! Art Festival (Beijing Times Art Museum, Beijing, China, Jun 18–20, 2021)
Chromaphilia / Chromophobia (SVA Chelsea Gallery, New York, Feb 08–22, 2020)
15th Annual Small Works Show (440 Art Gallery, Brooklyn, New York, Dec 07, 2019)
Exhibition of Antonio Canova’s studio (Antonio Canova’s studio, Rome, Italy , Jul 08–15, 2019)
China-Japan Masking Tape and Handkerchief Design Joint Exhibition (Shenzhen, China, Jul, 2019)
International IP Licensing Industry EXPO (Shenzhen, China, Jun, 2019)
Comic Art Brooklyn (Brooklyn, New York, Nov, 2019)
Printshop Show (School of Visual Arts, New York, Sep, 2019)
Location as Character (Junior Thesis Show, SVA Chelsea Gallery, New York, Apr, 2019)
Future? Future! (Sea World Culture and Arts Center, Chao Gallery, Shenzhen, China, Aug, 2018)
Future? Future! (Guangzhou Academy of Fine arts, Guangzhou, China, Oct, 2016)



Featured in

Font in Use (2023)
Ijungle Illustration Awards (Jan, 2023)
Awwwards Web Design (Jan, 2023)
The World Illustration Awards Catalogue (Aug, 2022)
Reader( Original Edition, Jul, 2022)
Cargo—Graphic Design (May, 2022)
BOOOOOOOM—Illustration (Jul 2021 / Sep 2022)
JAGDA International Poster Award Catalogue (Nov 24, 2021)





© Leah Chen

2024