Junru Chen is a set designer and production designer in China and London.
Junru Chen is currently studying Theatre Arts Design at Wimbledon College of Art, University of the Arts London. He also studied Film Art at the Communication University of China. He has several specialised skills to better his design work. His goal is to become a good stage designer.
As a designer who has studied both production design and theatre design. He has comprehensive skills and is able to develop new design styles by combining his own unique ideas. His style of work emphasises the balance of colour tones.
From 2021 to 2022, He worked with several directors and produced several short films, which won awards such as the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Award, the Prague Youth Film Award, and the New York Film Week.
Interned at stage designer Leslie Travers' studio in 2023 and stayed there as a design assistant.
He is currently researching theatre and environmental issues, exploring the coexistence of ecocriticism and theatre-making, and hopes to design stages that are environmentally friendly at the same time.
Junru is honoured to work with top international leaders in theatre and film as well as the art world. He is always excited when projects allow him to meet new people and travel to new places.
intern experience:
1. 2021.5 Puppet show "Blue Bird" Background: Central Academy of Drama Position: Art Assistant
2. 2022.5 Drama "A Midsummer Night's Dream" Background: Communication University of China Position; Art Assistant
3. 2021.11 Short Film "The Dog" Position: Scene Designer, Art Assistant
4. 2022.5 As an independent Short film "cells" position: Production Designer Award: Tokyo film festival <best student film> bronze winner / / Golden Sparrow international film festival / 1st monthly film festival ( best student film)
5.2022.9 Short film “Eliminating” position:Production Designer
6. 2022.9. Stage play “Sanhe” Background: Nanjing University Cooperation Project Position: Stage Designer Awards: Selected for the Edinburgh Frontier Drama Exhibition and won the top 15 young creatives of Qiantan 31
7.2022.10 Short film “Knock Knock Night” position: Production Designer
8.2023.1 Film “Never Moving Ever Moving“ position: Production Designer Coming soon………