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.
Education
︎︎︎BFA, Pratt Institute
Additional Links
︎︎︎Are.na
︎︎︎Instagram
︎︎︎Email
Additional work samples & CV upon request.
︎︎︎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
︎︎︎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
︎︎︎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)
