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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

American Journal of Surgery

Managing Editor

2021-present

Elizabeth Chen Design

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.

Art for All - NC

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

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