Hua Chen (they/them) is a designer and collaborator based in Brooklyn, New York. They create identity systems for clients of every scale as well as art publications. They are also interested in knowledge sharing, urban planning theory, permaculture, and making things with your hands. They owe their practice to the community around them.
Currently
︎︎︎Designer @ Droga5
︎︎︎Public Access Design Fellow @ Center for Urban Pedagogy
Previously
︎︎︎Base Design
︎︎︎Pratt Institute School of Design
︎︎︎NYC-DSA Electoral Working Group 🌹
︎︎︎Think!Chinatown
Featured In
︎︎︎Brand New (2021, Moopers; 2021, Mama Foundation)
︎︎︎Urban Design Forum (2020, Union Square Partnership)
︎︎︎Type Directors Club (2018)
Select Clients/Collaborators
︎︎︎DVDL, Signature Aviation, Max Guy, Alex Jen, Produce Model Gallery, Base Design, Kinship Labs, Union Square Partnership, Union Square Hospitality Group, Pratt Institute School of Design, Geffen Playhouse, The Greene Space, Ian Griffin, etc.
︎︎︎Designer @ Droga5
︎︎︎Public Access Design Fellow @ Center for Urban Pedagogy
Previously
︎︎︎Base Design
︎︎︎Pratt Institute School of Design
︎︎︎NYC-DSA Electoral Working Group 🌹
︎︎︎Think!Chinatown
Featured In
︎︎︎Brand New (2021, Moopers; 2021, Mama Foundation)
︎︎︎Urban Design Forum (2020, Union Square Partnership)
︎︎︎Type Directors Club (2018)
Select Clients/Collaborators
︎︎︎DVDL, Signature Aviation, Max Guy, Alex Jen, Produce Model Gallery, Base Design, Kinship Labs, Union Square Partnership, Union Square Hospitality Group, Pratt Institute School of Design, Geffen Playhouse, The Greene Space, Ian Griffin, etc.
Teaching/Co-learning
︎︎︎Guest Crit, Designing With Archives
Additional Links
︎︎︎Are.na
︎︎︎Instagram
︎︎︎Email
Always open to collaborate. Portfolio upon request.
︎︎︎Guest Crit, Designing With Archives
@ Parsons Spring 2021︎︎︎Guest Speaker, Professional Practice
@ Pratt Institute Spring 2021︎︎︎Guest Crit, Core Typography I
@ Parsons Fall 2020
Additional Links
︎︎︎Are.na
Always open to collaborate. Portfolio upon request.
Community Links & Resources
︎︎︎Bed-Stuy Strong
︎︎︎East Brooklyn Mutual Aid
︎︎︎Center for Urban Pedagogy
︎︎︎Van Alen Institute
︎︎︎Useful School
︎︎︎The Black School
︎︎︎Native Land Digital
︎︎︎Partner & Partners
︎︎︎Housing Literacy
︎︎︎NYC Landlord Watchlist
︎︎︎Art Against Displacement
︎︎︎Chinatown Working Group
︎︎︎Welcome to Chinatown
︎︎︎Crown Heights Tenants’ Union
︎︎︎Ridgewood Tenants’ Union
︎︎︎Brooklyn Supported Agriculture
︎︎︎Co-op Ride
︎︎︎Who Owns What in NYC?
︎︎︎Oko Farms
︎︎︎Think!Chinatown
︎︎︎Bed-Stuy Strong
︎︎︎East Brooklyn Mutual Aid
︎︎︎Center for Urban Pedagogy
︎︎︎Van Alen Institute
︎︎︎Useful School
︎︎︎The Black School
︎︎︎Native Land Digital
︎︎︎Partner & Partners
︎︎︎Housing Literacy
︎︎︎NYC Landlord Watchlist
︎︎︎Art Against Displacement
︎︎︎Chinatown Working Group
︎︎︎Welcome to Chinatown
︎︎︎Crown Heights Tenants’ Union
︎︎︎Ridgewood Tenants’ Union
︎︎︎Brooklyn Supported Agriculture
︎︎︎Co-op Ride
︎︎︎Who Owns What in NYC?
︎︎︎Oko Farms
︎︎︎Think!Chinatown