Ming Chen is Professor of Theatre and Resident Scenic Designer at Kennesaw State University. She has over 30 years of university teaching experience in scene design and is a member of United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829, actively working in the professional world as a scene designer. She is the author of Visual Literacy for Theatre, a textbook on theatrical designs, and a major contributor to ArtsTrends USA, a bilingual book on performance designs. She authored and co-authored a dozen articles published in peer-reviewed journals, such as Theatre Topics, TD&T, and American Review of China Studies in the U.S., Theatre Arts and EPerformance (Shanghai Theatre Academy, China), Theatre Arts Journal (online, Tel Aviv University, Israel), as well as Scenography International (online). She is the recipient of a categorical award at the Prague Quadrennial for her co-design of the set for Titus Andronicus, an Excellence in Scene Design award from The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival for her set design for Good Person of Szechwan, and a Distinguished Professor Award (2023), as well as two Outstanding Book awards (for ArtsTrends USA and Visual Literacy for Theatre) from Kennesaw State University.

1. Introduction to Vectorworks 2. Two-Dimensional Drawing 3. 3D Modeling, Rendering, and Visualization 4. Seating Layout and Stage Masking 5. Layers, Classes, and Build-in Objects 6. The Mechanics of Drafting 7. Types of Drafting 8. Modeling Nuances and Texture Manipulation 9. The Art and Logistics of Lighting 10. Presenting Scene Design with Light, Camera View, and Animation