Chad P. Hall is a Senior Design Director at Artefact, an Assistant Professor in the Division of Design at the University of Washington, and co-host of the podcast This is Design School.


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Education
MASTER OF DESIGN
University of Washington, 2016
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN COMMUNICATION
Pacific Lutheran University, 2010
Certificates
EXECUTIVE TRAINING CERTIFICATE
Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders
Yale School of Management, 2021
Work
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Sep 2023–Current
School of Art + Art History + Design, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
SENIOR DESIGN DIRECTOR
Aug 2024–Current
Artefact, Seattle, WA
DESIGN DIRECTOR
Jun 2021–Aug 2024
Artefact, Seattle, WA
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DESIGN
Feb 2019–May 2021
Cognition Studio, Seattle, WA
SENIOR DESIGNER
Jul 2016–Feb 2019
Cognition Studio, Seattle, WA
ASSOCIATE, STRATEGY & INSIGHTS
Jan 2014–Jan 2015
Revel Consulting, Kirkland, WA
ASSOCIATE, PRODUCT MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Mar 2013–Dec 2013
Revel Consulting, Kirkland, WA
BRAND + MARKETING MANAGER
Jan 2013–Mar 2013
Tacoma Regional Convention + Visitor Bureau, Tacoma, WA
MARKETING COORDINATOR
Jul 2010–Jan 2013
Tacoma Regional Convention + Visitor Bureau, Tacoma, WA
Teaching and courses
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, University of Washington
School of Art + Art History + Design
2025 Spring, DESIGN 582—Graduate Studio
2025 Spring, DESIGN 369—Visual Systems
2025 Winter, DESIGN 371—Interface Design 1
2025 Winter, DESIGN 384—Information Visualization
2024 Fall, DESIGN 209—Intro to Typography, with T.A. Lisa Bambach
2024 Spring, DESIGN 582—Graduate Studio
2024 Spring, DESIGN 369—Visual Systems
2024 Winter, DESIGN 371—Interface Design 1
2024 Winter, DESIGN 384—Information Visualization
2023 Fall, DESIGN 210—Color & Composition, with T.A. Lisa Bambach
AFFILIATE INSTRUCTOR, University of Washington
Human Centered Design & Engineering

2023 Spring, HCDE 508—Visual Communication, with T.A. Sayan Bhattacharjee
2022 Fall, HCDE 508—Visual Communication, with T.A. Brett Halperin
LECTURER, PART-TIME, University of Washington
Human Centered Design & Engineering

2022 Spring, HCDE 508—Visual Communication, with T.A. Stephanie Tang Waldrop
2021 Fall, HCDE 508—Visual Communication, with T.A. Claire Florence Weizenegger
2021 Spring, HCDE 508—Visual Communication, with T.A. Fei Shao
2020 Fall, HCDE 508—Visual Communication, with T.A. Taylor Miles Hopkins
2020 Spring, HCDE 508—Visual Communication, with T.A. Cal Dobrzynski
2019 Fall, HCDE 508—Visual Communication, with T.A. Cal Dobrzynski
2019 Winter, HCDE 508—Visual Communication, with T.A. Angela Piccolo
2018 Fall, HCDE 511—Information Visualization, co-taught with Ray Hong, Ph.D.
2018 Fall, DATA 501—Data Science Visualization Lab
TEACHING ASSISTANSHIPS, University of Washington

2016 Spring, DESIGN 166—Design Fundamentals with Karen Cheng
2016 Winter, HCID 598—Special Topics, Visual Communication Design for Masters in Human Computer Interaction + Design Candidates with Linda Wagner and Abigail Steinem
2015 Fall, HCDE 308—Visual Communication in Human Centered Design and Engineering with Linda Wagner
2015 Spring, DESIGN 166—Design Fundamentals with Karen Cheng
2015 Winter, DESIGN 166—Design Fundamentals with Kristine Matthews
2014 Fall, DESIGN 210—Color and Composition with Cassie Klingler 
Workshops, talks, and events
2024 October, University of Washington, Design 478: Information Design, Creating Visualizations with Raw Graphs, guest workshop
2024 September, Figma: Behind the Minds Livestream, Exploring GenAI's Potential in Collaborative Work, invited talk and panel discussion with Hannah Grace Martin and Michael Nguyen
2024 September, Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest (MOME), Finding Inspiration in Quantified Self, invited talk
2024 June, International Institute for Information Design, Vision Plus Conference, Vienna, Austria, Teaching Information Visualization Through Quantified Self, conference talk
2024 January, University of Washington, HCDE 511: Information Visualization, Visual Communication Design Basics, guest lecture
2023 October, University of Washington, Design 478: Information Design, Creating Visualizations with Raw Graphs, guest workshop
2023 February, University of Washington Division of Design, Visual Communication Design Faculty Candidate Search Lecture
2023 February, Artefact Shorts, The Craft of Strategy
2023 January, University of Washington, Design 206: Design Methods, Synthesizing Research Workshop, guest workshop co-facilitated with Rachael Cicero
2022 May, UX@UW Figmathon Hackathon: Design the Future, Judge
2022 January, University of Washington, HCDE 511: Information Visualization, Visual Communication Design Basics, guest lecture
2022 January, University of Washington, Design 206: Design Methods, Synthesizing Research, guest lecture co-presented with Laura Barboza
2022 January, Artefact, Variable Fonts; A Primer
2019 October, Seattle Interactive Conference, Live Podcast Recording, co-hosted with Jp Avila
2019 August, Asana, Visualizing Data for Clear Communication, co-presented with Jp Avila
2019 March, Gates Ventures, Visual Communication Design Basics, co-presented with Jonathan Cook
2017 May, MediaLab, Pacific Lutheran University, Visual Communication Design Basics
2017 April, National Science Writers Association, (En)lightening visuals, co-presented with Kristine Johnson
2016 November, Quantified Self, Music Listening Data, Pt. 2
2016 July, Revel, Inc., Design Disruptors Film Showing Panelist @ Northwest Film Forum
2016 June, University of Washington, School of Art, Art History + Design, Commencement Speaker
2016 April, Pacific Lutheran University, Day of Vocation Panelist
2016 January, Quantified Self, Music Listening Data, Pt. 1 
2014 March, MediaLab, Pacific Lutheran University, Design Thinking Workshop
2013–2014, Revel Inc., Revel Foundry Workshop Series, co-facilitated with Tim Bowman, Michael Nguyen, Tammy Goodall, Stan Nicholl, and Quinn Bartlett
Publications and writing

2024 August, Figma Reports, GenAI's impact on multiplayer team collaboration, co-authored with Andrew Hogan, Michael Nguyen, Hannah Grace Martin, Jenny Lin, and Liz Brown
2023, Artefact, What if the metaverse succeeds? A framework to create future realities we might actually want., with animations by Carolyn Yip
2022, Artefact, Has corporate America broken up with design?, co-authored with Jeff Turkelson and Joan Stoeckle
2017, Arcade, Issue 35.2, Visualizing Nutrition Regulations in Early Childhood Care and Education, co-authored with Tad Hirsch and Jennifer J. Otten
2016, Arcade, Issue 34.2, Poverty, Inequality, and the Seattle Minimum Wage Experiment, co-authored with Karen Cheng
2016, Music Notes: Exploring Music Listening Data as a Visual Representation of Self, M.Design Thesis Dissertation
Patents
2023, US20240069703A1 (Pending), Electronic apparatus and control method thereof, Sung jun Hwang, Jiyeon Ma, Jingun Junge. Uijun Kim, Youngah Lee, Chad Philip Hall, Marine Au Yeung, Felix Yushin Chang, Carolyn Yuen Ming Yip, via Samsung Electronics
Exhibitions
2016, Henry Art Gallery, MFA + MDes Thesis Exhibition
2015, Southeast University, Earth, Nanjing, China
2015, Sand Point Gallery, Earth, University of Washington
2010, University Gallery, Pacific Lutheran University, Bowls Abroad
2009, University Gallery, Pacific Lutheran University, Juried Art Exhibition, Honorable Mention
Boards and commissions
2020–2021, Board Member, Seattle Frontrunners
2012–2013, Commissioner, Tacoma Arts Commssion
Recognition
2018, RxClub, Moderna Therapeutics, Personalized Cancer Vaccine Animation
2017, Merit Award for Public Installations, SEGD: Society of Experimential Graphic Design, UW Smart Bins/Money in the Trash
2016, Communication Arts, Smart Bins, Researcher
2016, de Cillia Teaching with Excellence Award, UW School of Art + Art History + Design, University of Washington
2015, Student Volunteer, Critical Alternatives Decennial Conference, Aarhus University, Denmark
Graduate Advisees
Lisa Bambach, TBD, 2025 (Committee)
Chuanzhe "Bill" Xiong, Loop Lab: A Tool to Mitigate Resale Friction and Promote Circular Fashion, 2024 (Chair)
Select clients
Adaptive Biotechnologies
Amazon
American Airlines
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Carena MD
Cellarity
City of Tacoma
ContextAI
Exemplars in Global Health
Expedia
Facebook
Figma
Gates Ventures
GH Labs
Google
Iovance Biotherapeutics
Meta
Microsoft
Moderna Therapeutics
Napa Valley Film Festival
Public Health Seattle King County
Sage Therapeutics
Samsung
Skype
Thales
T-Mobile
USAFacts
Washington State Department of Health
YouTube
Podcast interviewees

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