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Interview with Oscar Chen

Jul 31, 2025 | interview

Taylor and Stephen speak with designer and 3D Artist Chan Yu (Oscar) Chen.

Oscar discusses growing up in Taiwan, secretly applying to art school, his unique inspiration for moving to New York, why he chose the School of Visual Arts, his first jobs after school and working with professors, working with Nike, how he gets new work, freelance life vs. a corporate job, how he locks in and out of work, and what advice he would give to someone thinking about trying something new.

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