My name is Dan Chen. I explore new modes of interaction
through form, motion, device I/O, and behavioral science,
improvising in the act of making to open possibilities
for experiences yet to be imagined.


Résumé   |   Works   |   Robotic Thesis



I have several years of software and hardware prototyping and production experience. I communicate my ideas through working prototypes, design research insights, and exploring new ways of user interactions. I hold several degrees, including a MAS from MIT, an MFA in digital media from RISD, and a BFA in communication design from UConn. I have over 13 years of design experience. Previous positions include working as an industrial designer and mechanical engineer at MIT Lifelong Kindergarten, and as a Senior Interaction Designer at Johnson & Johnson and IDEO. My work has been featured in CNET, The Huffington Post, The Verge, Engadget, Mashable, and Daily Mail. I have been invited as a speaker at TEDx Vienna and TEDx Bologna. My work has been exhibited at the Vitra Design Museum, MAK Wien, Design Museum Gent, Seoul Museum of Art, and Ars Electronica. Working in the realms of interaction design and product design, I explore new ways of interaction and communication through working prototypes and storytelling, inviting reflective evaluation and implication.

2023
Device Interaction Exploration
Industrial Design Architect / Product Designer
Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses
Senior Engineer: Design & manufacturing bio automation machines
Culture Biosciences
Art & Design Work
Team Spirit Generator
Art & Design Work
Initmacy Machine
Exhibition: Hello Robot @ Vitra Design Museum
End of Life Care Machine
Lab Experiment
Cardboard CNC
TedX Bologna
Concepts, prototpyes, and to pre-production
Scratch Puck
TedX Vienna
Teaching & MIT
Design & Manufacturing
Current Exhibition
Copernicus Science Centre
Current Traveling Exhibition Curated by Vitra Design Museum
Hello Robot

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