ANNA REN

Design 3D Animation Multimedia About

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01 Introduction
Anna Ren is a creative designer and art director based in New York. She holds a BFA in Interactive Media Arts from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Her professional experience spans agencies and in-house. She also have freelance and commison experience working for renowned brands like Mitsubishi Motors, University of Michigan, CHANEL, The High Line.

Recently, Ren co-presented the two-person exhibition Guinea Pigs: You May Be Eligible at THE BLANC in New York, which reached over 5 million views and 1 million likes in one days for its striking visuals and engaging storytelling.

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02 Education
09.2021-
05.2025
New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
BFA Interactive Media Arts, GPA: 3.98/4

03 Experiences
09.2025-
01.2026
CALLREVU, DIGITAL DESIGNER
Rebranded iconography system and produced branded assets for a national SaaS platform.
08.2025-
06.2026
BBDO, Omnicom Group, Creative Design Intern
Developed brand identity systems and campaign assets for clients including el Jimador, M&M’S, and the Chicago Cubs.
10.2024-
Present
Freelance Project, Multimedia Designer & Art Director
Clients: CHANEL, My Outfit Online, Mitsubishi Motors, University of Michigan, and The High Line NYC.
06.2023-
05.2025
NYU IT Communications, Graphic Designer
Designed large-scale campaign identities, signage, and editorial graphics.
01.2024-
05.2025
CREATE LAB, 2D/3D Artist
Produced branding, 3D assets, and interactive projects.

04 Selected Recognitions
2026
Place Untitled: A Recursive Performance, College Art Association (CAA) Annual Conference, Artistic Presets: Technology, Labor, and Innovation, Presenter
2025
Untitled Belief, A Space Gallery, Verifying Identity... Please Log In, Performer & Exhibitor
2025
Sweet Honey: Rules of Being an Alien, Accent Sisters, Pixelated Dream, Exhibitor
2025
The Guinea Pig Eligibility Test, Ars Electronica Festival, Expanded Conference, Presenter
2025
PRINCESS OF THE HILLS, MANIFEST:IO Berlin, Exhibitor
2024
Sweet Honey: Rules of Being an Alien, The Chico Independent Film Festival, Official Selection
2024
Sweet Honey: Rules of Being an Alien, Digerati Experimental Media Festival & The Sie Film Center & Denver Film, Experimental Constructs, Official Selection
2024
Drifted Memories, CultureHub, Re-Fest, Official Selection
2024
Waiting, THE BLANC, 11:59, Exhibitor
2023
I’M FINE, Performance in Virtual Space, Performer
2023
The Chat, CYBER SOIRÉE, Performer
2023
AAAAH Art Fair, Artist Vendor
2023
The Green Suit, THE BLANC, Useless Machine, Exhibitor

05 Solo & Two-Person Exhibitions
2025
Guinea Pigs: You May Be Eligible , THE BLANC, Two-Person Show (with Maggie Ma), Exhibitor
2025
Place Untitled, Black Box Theatre, Solo Performance

06 Publications
2026
Place Untitled: A Recursive Performance. In Artistic Presets: Technology, Labor, and Innovation, College Art Association (CAA) Annual Conference — Art Paper [Accepted]
2025
The Guinea Pig Eligibility Test: A Participatory Web-based Exploration of Data and Clinical Trial Ethics. Expanded Conference 2025 — Art Paper [Accepted]

07 Teaching
2023
ITP Camp, NYU Tisch School of the Arts
Instructor — “Illustrator: From 2D to 3D Postcard Design”; “Bring Your Drawing in a 360 World”