Jiaru is currently a Senior Global Packaging Designer at Tom Ford Beauty. Before Tom Ford, she worked with clients such as Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Coach, ZARA, Comme des Garçons, Maison Margiela, etc. Originally from Taiwan, she later came to New York City to obtain her Master’s degree in Communications/Packaging Design at Pratt Institute. She has done a diverse range of work including: packaging design, graphic design, website design, jewelry design, and teaching.

Jiaru hopes to bring awareness to eco-friendly designs. She feels it is essential to take responsibility for the environment, and that there is much more to being green. From her own personal project to luxury brands, she aims at using sustainable materials and a highly effective production process to lead in the design industry.Interviews & Media
1. Lin, Jiaru. “Interview with Jiaru Lin.” Muse World, 5 June 2020, muse.world/interview-with-jiaru-lin-designer-of-jiaru-design-united-states. Accessed 7 June 2020.
2. Xu, Elizabeth. “Jiaru Lin, the designer whom won one of the most prestigious iF Design Award.” China Press, 1 August 2018, p. B6.
3. Lin, Jiaru. “Packaging Designer Jiaru Lin.” WeChat/WeiXin, 22 June 2018, mp.weixin.qq.com/s/sRFzHRlxUYYpsLsTU45sOw. Accessed 1 September 2018.
4. Lin, Jiaru. “Packaging Designer Jiaru Lin.” Sohu, 22 June 2018. www.sohu.com/a/237160791_659926. Accessed 1 September 2018.
5. Lin, Jiaru. “Exclusive Interview with Taiwanese Packaging Designer Jia-Ru Lin.” LaVie, 19 June 2018, www.wowlavie.com/design_unit.php?article_id=AE1801247. Accessed 1 September 2018.
6. Lin, Jiaru. “Packaging Designer Jiaru Lin.” XueHua, 24 June 2018 8:35:13, xuehua.us/2018/06/24. Accessed 1 September 2018.
7. Lin, Jiaru. Interview by Frank Scott. “Interview with Jia-Ru Lin.”Design PR Wire, 16 April 2017. www.competition.adesignaward.com/designer-interview.php?profile=135355. Accessed 1 September 2018.
8. PACKAGING OF THE WORLD
D’ONE DONUT PACKAGING
Lin, Derrick. “D’ONE (Concept)” Packaging Of The World, 31 Januay 2017 3:29pm, www.packagingoftheworld.com/2017/01/doneconcept.html. Accessed 29 July 2018.
9. PANTONE CANVAS
ASKYR SKINCARE PACKAGING
“ASKYR Skincare.” Canvas Pantone, 9 January 2015, www.canvas.pantone.com/gallery/22469979/ASKYR-Skincare-Product. Accessed 29 July 2018.
10. TREND HUNTER
1 D’ONE DONUT PACKAGING
McQuarrie, Laura. “Handheld Donut Packaging” Trend Hunter, 25 February 2017, www.trendhunter.com/trends/one-donut. Accessed 29 July 2018.
2 SUNRISE VALLEY EGG PACKAGING
Hemsworth, Michael. “Modular Egg Packaging.” Trend Hunter, 10 June 2016, www.trendhunter.com/trends/egg-packing. Accessed 29 July 2018.
11. SALONE DEL DESIGNER
ABSTRAIRE CHEESE PACKAGING
“Abstraire – artisan cheese.” Salone del Designer, 2013, www.salonedeldesigner.com/design.php?ID=33100. Accessed 29 July 2018.
12. TALENT
ABSTRAIRE CHEESE PACKAGING
“Jia-Ru Lin and Prof. Thomas Delaney’s Abstraire Artisan Cheese Artisan Cheese.” Talent, 2013, www.suggest-a-talent.com/article.php?ID=645. Accessed 29 July 2018.13. LIFESTYLE M
ABSTRAIRE CHEESE PACKAGING
“Jia-Ru Lin and Prof. Thomas Delaney’s Abstraire Artisan Cheese Artisan Cheese.” Lifestyle M, 2013, www.lifestyledesignmagazine.net/article.php?ID=829. Accessed 29 July 2018.

PUBLICATIONS
1. Lin, Jia-Ru. LUXPOP: The Joy of Opening Packages— Mechanical Connection Between Packaging Design and Moveable Books. MS Thesis. Pratt Institute, 9 May. 2014. Print.
2. Lin, Jiaru “History of Pop-Up and Movable Books” 20 June 2013, Prezi, prezi.com/vlf4-dctnwtc/history-of-pop-up-andmovable-books/. Accessed 29 July 2018.
3. Lin, Jiaru, Wook Choi, Melissa Choi “Art College Admissions II” March 2016, Oogie Art Press, Print

EDUCATION
M.S. Packaging/Communications Design, Pratt Institute, 2014, New York, USA
B.F.A. Communications Design, Fu Jen University, 2010, Taipei, Taiwan