Hua Chen (they/them) is a Brooklyn-based information scavenger and worker of words cosplaying as a brand designer. Currently a Senior Designer @ Team; previously at Droga5, Center for Urban Pedagogy, and Base Design.

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

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

Education
︎︎︎BFA, Pratt Institute

Teaching
︎︎︎Core 3: Topics, Parson, Fall 2024 (Upcoming)

Guest Critic / Lecturer
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
Typography I, Visiting Critic, Parsons, Fall 2020

Clients / Collaborators
Atlassian, 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

Projects

︎︎︎Atlassian ^(Droga5)

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

With Erin McCarthy and Melanie Reichert, 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 and Melanie Reichert, 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)