Ophelia Chong

Current

Art Director at deca.tv
Owner at OC Works & Co., LLC
Art Director at California Institute of the Arts

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Past

Creative Director at allykatzz.com
Creative Director at New Zealand Magazine
Creative Director at Workbook & Company

Creative Director at Slamdance Film Festival
Creative Director at Damez Magazine
Creative Director at Slamdance Film Festival
Creative Director at Damez Media
Creative Director at Outfest Gay + Lesbian Film Festival
Creative Director at Voxxy.com
Creative Director at Strand Releasing
Music/fashion photographer at david carson design
Art Director at World Domination
Photographer/Illustrator at Raygun Magazine

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Education

Art Center College of Design

Recommended

24 people have recommended Ophelia

Connections

186 connections

Industry

Design

Websites

Ophelia Chong’s Summary

Selected Bibliography:

• Cover Art, Chapter Headings and Animation for
Inspired CSS: Styling for a Beautiful Web DVD by Andy Clarke
Peach Pit Press / Release July 2008
http://tinyurl.com/32jz2b

• Columnist for HowToSplitAnAtom.com
HTSAA is a critically acclaimed technology/business blog by Steve Spalding

• Source Illustration Book (by invitation) Summer 2008
- maomaopublications.com, distributed by Harper Collins Design International

• Lemon Poppyseed: Multitasking Creativity
- Die Gestalten Verlag GmbH & Co.KG Publishing 2008

• Theme Magazine - #14 2008

• Black Clock #8 - California Institute of the Arts Publishing 2007

• Black Clock #9 - California Institute of the Arts Publishing 2008

• 1000 Artist Journal Pages - Quarry Press July 2008

• Book Cover Art for Maureen Alsop 2009 (Ghost Road Publishing)

• Two Dogs Magazine: www.twodogs.it/

• www.blog.roodo.com/617b - international design magazine (based in Taiwan)
- upcoming Issues #5 + 6

• The End of Print by David Carson

• David Carson: 2nd Sight

2008 Studio Clients:
• Deca.tv
• ProjectLore.com (Alex Albrecht)
• coolmom.com
• MobJustice.com
• Touchstone Pictures
• BeCause Foundation / Chicago
• Series of Letterpress artwork for publication • Peachpit Press
• Marilyn Cadenbach + Associates / John Huet : Nike Series
• Marilyn Cadenbach + Associates / John Huet : USMC • Suffolk • Ink
• iCreate.com - John Valenti/Allen DeBevoise
• Nick Bishop - CD cover design
• Cover Art for Roy Arya (India), Album: “Sazaah Pyaar Ki”
• "Runway69" title design for Erin Kamler / off Broadway 07
• "Divorce: The Musical" title design for Erin Kamler / opening July 08

Upcoming Events:
No Straight Lines: Finding Your Voice • May 29th, 2008
Art Center College of Design / producer

6 Awards for Print Design
• lead award winning teams
• award winner for Excellence in Design

Ophelia Chong’s Specialties:

Creative Director. Art Director. Published artist. Print. Web design. Interactive Web. Writer. Illustrator. Photographer. Social Media. Event Producer. Branding. Marketing.

Ophelia Chong’s Experience

Art Director

deca.tv

(Entertainment industry)

May 2008 — Present (3 months)

deca.tv is a client of OC Works & Co., LLC. Art direction of Coolmom.com and other projects for deca.tv
I am presently contracted by deca.tv to work on various projects.
• coolmom.com
• projectlore.com
• and other projects

About deca.tv:
DECA is committed to creating unique, high-quality digital entertainment properties that combine premium video, social media applications and community. Our goal is to consistently provide new and exciting digital brands to consumers, marketers, distributors and creative talent.
Owner

OC Works & Co., LLC

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Design industry)

January 2008 — Present (7 months)

I provide creative solutions to my clients across a wide variety of media platforms. I started this LLC to put my freelance work under one umbrella, and to make my accountant a happy camper. Clients include Marilyn Cadenbach + Associates, Andy Clarke, Nick Bishop, Allen DeBebovise, John Valenti and others.
Art Director

California Institute of the Arts

(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Design industry)

2007 — Present (1 year)

Art Direction of Black Clock.
California Institute of the Arts
Singular, idiosyncratic, and a little mysterious, Black Clock has become one of America’s leading literary journals since its inception three years ago, featuring such authors as Don DeLillo, David Foster Wallace, Richard Powers, Joanna Scott, Jonathan Lethem, Rick Moody, Miranda July, Samuel R. Delany, Carlos Ruiz Zafon, Aimee Bender, Greil Marcus, Susan Straight, Heidi Julavits, William T. Vollmann and Michael Ventura, along with a growing roster of striking new literary voices. Edited by Steve Erickson, Black Clock is published semi-annually by CalArts in association with the MFA Writing Program.
Creative Director

allykatzz.com

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

July 2005 — April 2008 (2 years 10 months)

I created the The Ad Agency by AllyKatzz Girls, Art by AllyKatzz Girls Project, AllyKatzz Channel, Teach Your Grandparents to Surf Campaign and Rate My Pets/Movies.

Responsible for all Print and Web Designs.

Creative Director of the only safe blogging site for girls from the age of 9-14. We have expanded our users exponentially over the last 16 months. Our clients include Disney, Hollywood Records, Random House, Harper Collins, Tokyopop and more.
AllyKatzz.com is a social networking site for Tween Girls aged 9 through 15. Through the AK Network which includes AllyKatzz.com as well as several other website and magazines all targeted to tween girls, we receive over 7 million unique views each month.
Creative Director

New Zealand Magazine

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)

May 2005 — June 2007 (2 years 2 months)

Creative Director in charge of production, art direction. Worked online with client in New Zealand via Skype, email, FTP, and land lines. This worked well in the new virtual world. In charge of press checks in Shepardsville, KY.
New Zealand Magazine presented the best of Aotearoa to US audiences.
For an online look at the print magazine go here: http://www.nzmag-digital.com/nzmag/teaser/?pg=11
Creative Director

Workbook & Company

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)

September 2001 — October 2005 (4 years 2 months)

Creative Director. I oversaw all print projects for the Workbook, Workbookstock, Wraparound, and Point Magazine. During my tenure at Workbook, we were awarded honors for excellence in design.

What is Workbook? For 30 years the Workbook has been a leader in the graphic arts industry. Fiercely committed to acting in the best interests of those who make it successful, the Workbook has earned a reputation as the most trusted and valuable resource for facilitating creativity.

As Art Director for Point Magazine: What is Point?
The mission was to map the creative core of photography.
In this quarterly journal we presented the art & ideas of visionary photographers, known and unknown, who set the standards for greatness in the medium.
Creative Director

Slamdance Film Festival

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Entertainment industry)

2003 — 2004 (1 year)

10th Anniversary of Slamdance Film Festival
Theme: "10 Years Underground" / Jeff Bridges Illustrator
Creative Director

Damez Magazine

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Apparel & Fashion industry)

August 2000 — October 2001 (1 year 3 months)

Responsible for all Creative, art direction for fashion shoots, hiring of art dept. and
for print budget and printer sourcing.
Creative Director

Slamdance Film Festival

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Entertainment industry)

September 1995 — January 2001 (5 years 5 months)

Creative Director in charge of annual film festival, print, web from 1996 to 2001.
As the preeminent festival whose sole mission is to nurture, support and showcase truly independent works, Slamdance has established a unique reputation for premiering new films by first-time writers and directors working within the creative confines of limited budgets. Slamdance’s goal is to strengthen its year-round efforts in support of these artists and to leverage its name and reputation for the further development of other Slamdance media components. Started in 1995 by a group of independent artists, the Slamdance Film Festival continues to be organized and programmed exclusively by filmmakers, for filmmakers.
Creative Director

Damez Media

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

2000 — 2001 (1 year)

DAMEZ / Creative Director
LAUNCH: November 2001
MISSION: This hybrid magazine/catalog combines fresh content with the instant gratification of being able to shop directly from the pages of its fashion layouts.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Women ages 15 to 25.
INITIAL DISTRIBUTION/CIRCULATION: 250,000 copies were sent via direct mail, with additional distribution to college campuses and retail stores. Frequency is quarterly. The publication is free.
EDITORIAL HIGHLIGHTS: Celebrity-driven editorial that focuses on issues including politics, the environment, family and healthcare.
Creative Director

Outfest Gay + Lesbian Film Festival

(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Entertainment industry)

July 1999 — September 2000 (1 year 3 months)

Created campaigns for 1999 and 2000. Responsible for all print. Outfest is the leading organization showcasing, nurturing and preserving lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender film images and artistry. For 25 years Outfest has led the charge, spotlighting emerging talent, creating community between filmmakers and audiences and offering a world-class forum for stories that reflect and often transform LGBT lives.
Creative Director

Voxxy.com

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

October 1999 — August 2000 (11 months)

Voxxy.com / Creative Direction:
As Creative Director: Building of the major, award-winning website and seven satellite sites totaling over 300 pages, from start to finish, focusing on interactive concepts, art and design. Established and maintained a graphic look for VOXXY, designing all corporate identity and branding material including logo, business cards, media kits, holiday cards, advertisements, promotional materials, etc.
In 2000, VOXXY won a prestigious Bandie Broadband Award for innovation in the category “Newest New Thing.”
Creative Director

Strand Releasing

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Entertainment industry)

August 1995 — October 1999 (4 years 3 months)

Creative Director in charge of marketing, print and web for a film distributor based in Santa Monica. A retrospective of our work and film was held at MOMA/NY in 1999.At Strand, I attended the Sundance and Toronto Film Festivals for 3 years. I also attended the Slamdance Film Festival as their Creative Director from 1996-2000.

Strand Releasing was formed in 1989 and its goal has been to fuse quality art films with commercial product. Strand Releasing was honored with a ten year retrospective at the New York Museum of Modern Art curated by Laurence Kardish.
Music/fashion photographer

david carson design

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Design industry)

1994 — 1998 (4 years)

I worked with David Carson on projects ranging from illustrating editorial for Raygun to submitting proposals for clients. My work with David Carson appears in two books, 2nd Sight /Raygun and The End of Print. I value my experience with David and the many contacts I made through my work with him. He has been a major influence because he was the first one to look at my book and then to commission me to work for him.
Art Director

World Domination

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Music industry)

1995 — 1996 (1 year)

World Domination Recordings was an indie rock record label founded by bass player and music entrepreneur Dave Allen in Los Angeles. From roughly 1989 to 1996 it released records by artists including Low Pop Suicide, The Elastic Purejoy, Stanford Prison Experiment, Perfume Tree, Sky Cries Mary, Loop Guru, Sugar Plant, and Noah Stone, and published a zine with essays by Allen and design by Ophelia Chong, called Clutter.

Produced and artdirected album art for Sky Cries Mary, Elastic Purejoy, and Dave Allen. Produced and art directed Clutter, a music zine for Dave Allen.
Produced and directed a music video for ELPJ.
Photographer/Illustrator

Raygun Magazine

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)

January 1994 — December 1996 (3 years)

Worked with David Carson on photo/illustrations for Raygun Magazine. Created fashion, editorial, and music illustrations.

Ray Gun was an American alternative rock-and-roll magazine, first published in 1992 in Santa Monica, California. Led by founding art director David Carson, Ray Gun explored experimental magazine typographic design. The result was a chaotic, abstract style, not always readable, but distinctive in appearance.

Ophelia Chong’s Education

Art Center College of Design

BFA, Fine Art Painting and Sculpture/ Honors and President's List, 1986 — 1989

Art Center College of Design Event Producer:
Begin Anywhere - Feb. 04
Begin Now - May 05
Money by Design - May 06
No Straight Lines: Finding Your Voice / panel June 08

Activities and Societies:

ACCD Alumni Council Member 1999-2002
ACCD President of Alumni Association 2001-2002
Habit Forming Group Leader for Alumnae (a group of 50 women artists)
Art Center Los Angeles Alumni Ambassador, 2006-Current
(ACCD - Art Center College of Design)

Additional Information

Ophelia Chong’s Websites:

Ophelia Chong’s Interests:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/opheliachong Working in the studio on the Vandercook Letterpress. Making new connections. Producing events at Art Center College Of Design for alumni and students since 2000. Spinning. Going to the gym. Gardening. Collecting ephemera. Large collection of photography from the early 1900's of China (portraits). Travel.

Ophelia Chong’s Groups:

Volunteer Work:
• Habit Forming at Art Center College of Design / group leader
• Art Center College of Design - Past Alumni President, Legacy Circle, Ambassador at Large
• Asian Women's Shelter, San Francisco