Annie Jen Information
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 Annie Jen is a Taiwanese Art Director, Designer, Illustrator based in New York, NY.  She’s currently the Deupty Art Director at The New York Times Magazine; Previously, she was the Art Director for The California Sunday Magazine and Pop-Up Magazine.  Her art direction and design works are recognized by ADC, TDC, ASME, D&AD and SPD Awards, and have contributed to the Pulitzer Prize for Illustrated Reporting and Commentary.



TitleTypeYear
The New York Times Magazine Design, Custom Typography2020 ―
Commissions
Art Direction 2013 ―
Interactives 
Design, Art Direction, Animation, Storyboarding, Video Editing2021 ―
The A.I. Issue  Design, Art Direction2025
Great Performers Design, Art Direction, Video Editing 2024
The Space Issue  
Design, Art Direction2023
The Rebuild Issue Design, Art Direction 2023
The Therapy Issue Design, Art Direction 2022
The Future of Work Issue  Design, Art Direction 2021
Live Show: Pop-Up Magazine Design, Art Direction, Animation, Storyboarding
 2016 ― 2020
The California Sunday Magazine
Design, Art Direction, Custom Typography2016 ― 2020
A Teenage Life Design, Art Direction2017
Illustrations Illustration, Animation 2013 ―
TKTKSketches, Behind the scene2012 ―
Pop-Up Magazine
2016 ― 2020 
A live magazine, created for a stage, a screen, and a live audience. 














 Years Involved: 2016 ― 2020
 National Tours: 15
 Stories Produced: 53Pop-Up Magazine was not recorded during the live show. However, during the pandemic in 2020, the show was produced and live streamed online  The show has drawn it’s last curtain in 2023. This is served as an archive during my time with Pop-Up and the work I’ve done with the crew. You can still visit the official site and instragram account.






 Show Opening Animations by Sebastian Curi and Rafael de Araújo  




Art direction, StoryboardLive Show, 2017 ― 2023  




 Among the FirefliesIllustrations by Hokyoung Kim


IArt direction, Animation
Live Show, Spring Issue, 2022 (Originally for Spring Issue, 2020)





 Take A WalkAnimations by Ben Hickey


Art direction
Livestream, Spring Issue, 2020 





 I Was a Fake Boy Scout



Puppetry and Music by Manual Cinema
Art direction
Livestream, Spring Issue, 2020 




 I Wrote Greeting Cards for a Living



Illustrations by Maddy Price
Music videos by Minna Choi Art direction, Animation
Livestream, Spring Issue, 2020 




 Flying Saucer



Story and Paintings by Esther Pearl Watson
Animations by Mary Vertulfo
Art direction
Live Show, Winter Issue, 2020





 What We Say, and What We Mean



Story and Illustrations by Liana Finck
Art direction, Animation
Live Show, Winter Issue, 2020




 Escape Issue Opening Animations by Rafael de Araújo





Art direction
Live show, Special Issue “Escape”, 2019




 DreamsAnimations by Case Jernigan


Art direction, Animation
Live Show, Spring Issue, 2019




 The Worst Ride



Illustrations by Tim Peacock
Art direction, Animation
Live Show, Spring Issue, 2019




 Burger Fruad



Illustrations by Francesco Muzzi
Art direction, Animation
Live Show, Spring Issue, 2019
















 Ringtone



Animations by Shane Beam
Art direction
Live Show, Winter Show, 2019




 Cookie



Animations by Reina Takahashi
Art direction
Live Show, Fall Issue 2018





 Hello, Alexa



Animations by Joel Plosz 
Art direction
Live Show, Fall Issue, 2018




 Ghost Flower



Illustrations by Maggie Chiang 
Art direction, Animation
Live Show, Fall Issue, 2018




 Welcome to Vanguard Estate



Illustrations by Katherine Lam 
Art direction, Animation
Live Show, Winter Issue, 2017




 Leave A Message



Animations by Ariel Davis 
Art direction
Live Show, Winter Issue, 2017




 The God Committee



Animations by Rebekka Dunlap 
Art direction
Live Show, Winter Issue, 2017




 Hearing Voices



Animations by Jocelyn Tsaih 
Art direction
Live Show, Spring Issue, 2017




 Death Books


Animations by Rebecca Mock 
Art direction
Live Show, Spring Issue, 2017




 The 27th Amendment



Animation by Maxim Litvinov 
Art direction
Live Show, Winter Issue, 2017















 Staff
Editor in Chief: Doug McGray
Publisher: Chas Edwards
Director of Special Projects: Derek Ferguson
Director of Operations: Lauren Smith

Executive Editor: Anita Badejo
Story Producers: Haley Howle, Tina Antolini, John Woo, Anna Martin, Charley Locke, Aaron Edwards, Marin Cogan
Contributing producer: Maureen Towey
Managing Editor: Elise Craig
Copy Chief: Kim Goodman
Research Editor: Cameron Bird
Social media editor: Zoneil Maharaj
Creative Director: Leo Jung
Photography Director: Jacqueline Bates
Art Director: Annie Jen, Supriya Kalidas, Rebecca Chew
Photo Editor: Paloma Shutes
Digital Designer: Megan Lotter
Production Manager: Thomas Bollier

Music Director: Minna Choi
Live Performance: Minna Choi and the Magik Magik Orchestra
Technical Director: Dave Cerf
Production Manager: Al Schatz
Audio Engineer: Andy Spillman
Event Director: Scott Polach
Event Manager: Chida Chaemchaeng
Event Coordinator: Emily Shapiro
Communications Manager: Victoria Chow
Staff Assistant: Presley Pahl, Erin Waters
Photographs by Erin Brethauer and Jon Snyder



 Rehearsal & Backstage


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