Hua Chen (they/them) is a Brooklyn-based brand designer building systems & working with words for clients big and small. Currently a Senior Designer @ Droga5; previously at Center for Urban Pedagogy, Base Design, and Pratt Institute Material Lab (School of Design).

They have been a visiting lecturer and guest critic at Parsons School of Design and Pratt Institute.

They are also a licensed wedding officiant in the state of New York.

Education
︎︎︎BFA, Pratt Institute

Additional Links
︎︎︎Are.na
︎︎︎Instagram
︎︎︎Email

Additional work samples & CV upon request.

Local Resources
︎︎︎Bed-Stuy Strong
︎︎︎East Brooklyn Mutual Aid
︎︎︎Housing Literacy
︎︎︎NYC Landlord Watchlist
︎︎︎Art Against Displacement
︎︎︎Welcome to Chinatown
︎︎︎Crown Heights Tenants’ Union
︎︎︎Ridgewood Tenants’ Union
︎︎︎Brooklyn Supported Agriculture
︎︎︎Who Owns What in NYC?
︎︎︎Oko Farms
︎︎︎Think!Chinatown
︎︎︎Native Land Digital

Projects

︎︎︎Atlassian ^(Droga5)

With Erin McCarthy, Art Direction by Maria Kouninski and Sara Smokorovich, 2022. Make your dream real here.

︎︎︎New York Times ^(Droga5)

With Lee Pozin and Samantha Lee (story portrait), Art Direction by Jessica Pester and Justin Luu, 2022. Watch the film here. As seen in AdAge.

︎︎︎LiftIQ ^(Droga5)

With Lia Sfiligoj and Shannon Choi, ongoing. Full project available upon request.

︎︎︎Daily Provisions ^{(Base Design)}

With Jeffrey Waldman, 2019. As seen in Fast Company.

︎︎︎The Greene Space ^{(ThoughtMatter)}

With Sarah Mohammadi and Wednesday Krus, 2020.

︎︎︎Fixer Advisory Group ^{(Base Design)}

With Inva Çota, 2020.

︎︎︎Publications ^(Ongoing)

Including collaborations with Aitana Cantú, Alex Jen, Basia Kurlender, Caitlin Ryan, Lulu Johnson, Stephanie O’Byrne, Max Guy, and the Pratt Institute School of Design.

︎︎︎Independent Work ^(Ongoing)

Including collaborations with Ian Griffin, Max Guy, Caitlin Ryan, and the Pratt Institute School of Design.

They are also a licensed wedding officiant in the state of New York.

︎︎︎Atlassian (Droga5) With Erin McCarthy, Art Direction by Maria Kouninski and Sara Smokorovich, 2022. Make your dream real here.

With Erin McCarthy, Art Direction by Maria Kouninski and Sara Smokorovich, 2022. Make your dream real here.

︎︎︎New York Times (Droga5)

With Lee Pozin and Samantha Lee (story portrait), Art Direction by Jessica Pester and Justin Luu, 2022. Watch the film here. As seen in AdAge.

︎︎︎LiftIQ (Droga5)

With Lia Sfiligoj and Shannon Choi, ongoing. Full project available upon request.

︎︎︎Daily Provisions (Base Design)

With Jeffrey Waldman, 2019. As seen in Fast Company.

︎︎︎The Greene Space (ThoughtMatter)

With Sarah Mohammadi and Wednesday Krus, 2020.

︎︎︎Fixer Advisory Group (Base Design)

With Inva Çota, 2020.

︎︎︎Publications (Ongoing)

Including collaborations with Aitana Cantú, Alex Jen, Basia Kurlender, Caitlin Ryan, Lulu Johnson, Stephanie O’Byrne, Max Guy, and the Pratt Institute School of Design.

︎︎︎Independent Work (Ongoing)

Including collaborations with Ian Griffin, Max Guy, Caitlin Ryan, and the Pratt Institute School of Design.

︎︎︎Atlassian ^(Droga5)

With Erin McCarthy, Art Direction by Maria Kouninski and Sara Smokorovich, 2022. Make your dream real here.

︎︎︎New York Times ^(Droga5)

︎︎︎LiftIQ ^(Droga5)

︎︎︎Daily Provisions ^{(Base Design)}

︎︎︎The Greene Space ^{(ThoughtMatter)}

︎︎︎Fixer Advisory Group ^{(Base Design)}

︎︎︎Publications ^(Ongoing)

︎︎︎Independent Work ^(Ongoing)