About

Claire Yean is a product designer, commercial illustrator
and freelance publisher based in Milan.

Born in Minnesota, US in 1992,
Claire has grown fond in art and design at an early age,
and decided to dedicate herself in such field.

She is currently graduated with a master’s degree in product design in Domus Academy.
With rich experiences in various type of design project,
her never ending curiosity leads her to a busy and contended life.

claire.n.yean@gmail.com / +39(IT) 3287166699

AWARDS

2006
Taichung City Computer Illustration Contest - First Prize

2009
National Student Art Competition - Comics - 3rd Prize

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

2012 - 2016
BA Industrial Design
Product Design, Design Information and Thinking Lab
Chang Gung University

2014
“Devising Medical Equipment in Idea of Design Anthropology”
Supported by Taiwan Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST)
Selected by the 4th International Conference on Healthcare System, Ergonomics and Patient Safety (HEPS)

2017 - 2018
Master in Product Design - Domus Academy

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2006 - 2008
Siang Shang Junior High TV - Program Director

2006 - 2008
Jin Lin Inc. - Computer Graphic Artist

2009
National Wen Hua Senior High - Drawing Tutor

2014
Casa Gagu Furniture and Interior Design - Intern

2018
Studio Forakis - Intern

2018-present
Nuova Accademia delle Belle Arti - Teaching Assistant

OTHER EXPERIENCE

2006 - present
Commercial Illustrator

2009 - present
Freelance Cartoonist

2017
Italia Oggi Taichung - School Secretary