Hua Chen (they/them) is a Brooklyn-based information rat cosplaying as a brand designer. Currently @ Team and Part-Time Lecturer @ Parsons School of Design; previously at Droga5, Center for Urban Pedagogy, and Base Design.
They have guest lectured and critiqued at SVA, Parsons School of Design, and Pratt Institute.
They are also a licensed wedding officiant in the state of New York.
Education
︎︎︎BFA Communications Design, Pratt Institute
Teaching
︎︎︎Core 3: Topics, Parsons, Fall 2024
Guest Critic / Lecture
︎︎︎Interaction and Communication I, Visiting Critic, SVA, 2023
︎︎︎Currents: Designing with Archives, Visiting Critic, Parsons, Spring 2021
︎︎︎Professional Practice, Guest Lecturer, Pratt Institute, Spring 2021
︎︎︎Core: Typography I, Visiting Critic, Parsons, Fall 2020
Clients / Collaborators
Atlassian, A Blade of Grass, Independent Art Fair, Aura Custom Lighting, New York Times, Daily Provisions, DVDL, Geffen Playhouse, Think Chinatown, Run for Chinatown, Thom Browne, CFDA, Alex Jen, Max Guy, The Greene Space, Union Square Partnership, etc.
Additional work samples & CV upon request.
︎︎︎BFA Communications Design, Pratt Institute
Teaching
︎︎︎Core 3: Topics, Parsons, Fall 2024
Guest Critic / Lecture
︎︎︎Interaction and Communication I, Visiting Critic, SVA, 2023
︎︎︎Currents: Designing with Archives, Visiting Critic, Parsons, Spring 2021
︎︎︎Professional Practice, Guest Lecturer, Pratt Institute, Spring 2021
︎︎︎Core: Typography I, Visiting Critic, Parsons, Fall 2020
Clients / Collaborators
Atlassian, A Blade of Grass, Independent Art Fair, Aura Custom Lighting, New York Times, Daily Provisions, DVDL, Geffen Playhouse, Think Chinatown, Run for Chinatown, Thom Browne, CFDA, Alex Jen, Max Guy, The Greene Space, Union Square Partnership, etc.
Additional work samples & CV upon request.
Additional Links
︎︎︎Are.na
︎︎︎Instagram
︎︎︎Email
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
︎︎︎Are.na
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