Yen-Hua Chen

About

Portrait of Yen-Hua Chen

Bilingual designer combining creativity and business expertise. Skilled in surface design, weaving, printing, and handcrafted textiles. Experienced in sales, fashion management, product development, project management, and client-focused solutions — passionate about turning artistic vision into commercially successful designs.

Europe / Any · English, Chinese, French

Expertise

  • Graphic / Surface Design
  • Woven / Printed / Hand-Knitted
  • Functional / Performance Textiles
  • Market Research / Trend Forecasting
  • Sales & Client Relations
  • Project Coordination

Experience

  1. 01Designer & Project Manager

    2023 – 2025

    Aalto University — PatternLab × S-Group

    • Drove 36% of total patterns sold to S-Group, Finland's largest retailer, through trend research and sales analysis in a 10-designer team
    • Accounted for 51% of Prisma × PatternLab 2024 S/S & A/W patterned products
    • Designed original patterns for womenswear and home textiles, refined into commercial-ready vector repeat patterns
  2. 02International Forwarder & Accessory / Pattern Designer

    2019 – Present

    Freelance

    • Maintained a 100% 5-star customer satisfaction rate through reliable international sourcing and forwarding
    • Designed accessories — earrings, bags, and more — using French high-end lace
  3. 03Overseas Sales

    2015 – 2017

    Singtex Industrial Co., Ltd.

    • Managed USD 750,000 turnover per season, overseeing key accounts including Patagonia, Marmot, and Under Armour
    • Collaborated with labs and factories to develop functional knit and woven textiles
  4. 04Sales Representative

    2013 – 2015

    Wagner Textile International Co., Ltd.

    • Sourced high-end fabrics from Europe, the US, and India for luxury designers and brands
    • Represented the company at Première Vision (Paris) and Texworld
  5. 05Surface Designer — Textile & Pattern Design

    2013

    FouDa Textile Co., Ltd.

    • Created jacquard and print patterns using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop

Education

  • MA, Fashion, Clothing and Textile Design (FaCT)

    MA Minor, Sustainable Fashion and Textile Management — Aalto University, 2022 – 2024

  • BA, Arts and Design (A&D)

    National Taipei University of Education