Chia-Wen Lin

Chia-Wen Lin has over 15 years of experience in the design industry. In 2003, they began their career as a Graphic Designer at Kelley Toombs Design. Chia-Wen then moved on to Amplifier as a Lead Designer, where they designed interactive, advertising and print collateral for national clients' e-commerce stores. In 2006, they joined FIRST ROI as Creative Director, where they were responsible for developing and driving the design vision and quality in online marketing and advertising. Chia-Wen then moved on to BancVue as Creative Director and Head of Design, where they were responsible for results-oriented user-centered design deliverables and led a multicultural group of talent from 10 countries. In 2013, Chia-Wen Lin co-founded VenForma, a software technology startup made up of engineers, software developers, designers and marketing specialists. Chia-Wen was jointly responsible for all leadership aspects of the business, with an emphasis on overseeing design efforts on all client-facing projects as well as internal business development efforts. Chia-Wen has established 5 startups and launched 3 within the past 18 months.

Chia-Wen Lin attended Austin Community College from 2001 to 2003, where they earned an Associate of Applied Science in Visual Communication Design and Graphic Design. Chia-Wen also attended Chung Kuo Institute of Technology from 1999 to 2000, studying Business Management. No additional certifications were listed.