Expertise
Print Design, Digital Design, Branding, User Experience, User Interface Design, Data Visualization, Design Pedagogy, and Editorial Management
About Liz
Short Bio (<100 words)
Liz Chen (she/they) is a queer multicultural graphic designer, writer, and editor based in Raleigh, NC. Liz received a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (Reporting) with a minor in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2019 and Master’s degree in Graphic and Experience Design (MGXD) from North Carolina State University in 2023. Currently, Liz is an assistant professor at NCSU and also works in publishing as the Managing Editor of the American Journal of Surgery. Their research interests include design ethics and philosophy, design pedagogy, design justice, inclusive design, data visualization, and machine learning.
Contact Liz at ebaileychen@gmail.com.
Teaching Positions
North Carolina State University College of Design
Assistant Professor, Graphic + Experience Design
GD 417 / Information + Publishing Design Systems
GD 201 / Design, Context, and Experience
Fall 2023
Design Lab for K-12 Education, North Carolina State University
Instructor, Graphic + Experience Design
NCSU Design Camp, High School Residential and Day Camps
Summer 2023
Design Lab for K-12 Education, North Carolina State University
Instructor, Graphic Design
Weekend Workshop for High School Students
Spring 2023
North Carolina State University College of Design
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Graphic Design
GD 317 / Typographic Language, Writing, and Reading with David Oh
Spring 2023
North Carolina State University College of Design
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Graphic Design
GD 301 / Branding, Interaction, and Service Design with Kermit Bailey
Fall 2022
Design Lab for K-12 Education, North Carolina State University
Teaching Assistant, Graphic Design
NCSU Design Camp, High School Residential and Day Camps
Summer 2022
North Carolina State University
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Graphic Design
GD 400 / Advanced Graphic Design Studio with Kermit Bailey
Spring 2022
Work Experience
Managing Editor
2021-present
Independent Contractor
2021-present
Client list includes the UNC Lineberger Pancreatic Cancer Center for Excellence, the Society of Asian Academic Surgeons, the Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Surgery, and others.
Member, Board of Directors
Chair, Design Committee
2021-present
Medical College of Wisconsin Dept. of Surgery
Graphic Designer and Social Media Manager
2019-2021
Education
North Carolina State University
2020-2023 Master of Graphic & Experience Design
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2015-2019 Bachelor of Arts in Journalism Reporting, Minor in English