ABOUT
Retail Design Innovator + Creative Problem Solver
Bart Chin is a multidisciplinary industrial and graphic designer with over 20 years of experience in retail, brand, and environmental design. Recognized for his innovative, strategic, and hands-on approach, Bart specializes in creating future-ready, sustainable environments that drive brand engagement and growth.
His career has spanned a diverse range of industries and design disciplines, from retail store concept development to branded environments, and experiential spaces. Bart is known for his open-minded curiosity, deep love for the design process, and ability to seamlessly lead and support projects from ideation through execution.
Bart has played a pivotal role in shaping retail and brand experiences for both emerging and global companies. His collaborative and people-centered design philosophy focuses on improving spatial environments and human interaction—helping products, services, and brands connect and thrive in dynamic markets.
His game-changing work can be seen across major U.S. cities and international markets, with notable partnerships including: Quay Eyewear, ThredUP, True & Co, Lululemon, Athleta, Old Navy, Spy Optic, and Burton Snowboards.
- Based in San Francisco, California 2025
Current Focus Areas:
Designing the future of retail, hospitality, and eco-resorts
Creating branded environments that optimize value, connection and meaning
Innovative product and business design development
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) and compact living design
Educational and corporate campus environments
Merging strategy, sustainability, and design leadership for long-term growth
EDUCATION:
BA in Industrial and Graphic Design from the Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA (Attended 3 years)
BA in Art and Architectural History from the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA
INSPIRATION:
Nature, simplicity, past, current and future of design, art and architecture, snowboarding, surfing, cycling, yoga, travel, drawing, journaling, learning and sharing creative ideas with awesome, positive and humble people.
GOOD DESIGN QUOTES:
“Industrial Design is a strategic problem-solving process that drive innovation, builds business success, and leads to a better quality of life through innovative products, systems, services, and experiences.” - World Design Organization
“Great things in business are never done by one person; they’re done by a team of people.” - Steve Jobs
“The details are details. They make the product. The connections, the connections, the connections. It will in the end be these details that give the product its life.” - Charles Eames
“There are no rules. That is how art is born, how breakthroughs happen. Go against the rules or ignore the rules. That is what invention is about.” - Helen Frankenthaler
“Good design is innovative, useful, aesthetic, understandable, unobtrusive, honest, long-lasting, thorough, and environmentally friendly.” - Dieter Rams
“Creative thinking inspires ideas. Ideas inspire change.” - Barbara Januszkiewicz
“There are three responses to a piece of design — yes, no and WOW! Wow is the one to aim for.” - Milton Glaser
“The job of the designer is to make things understandable, usable, accessible, enjoyable…” - Paula Scher
“Good ideas come from everywhere. It's more important to recognize a good idea than to author it.” - Jeanne Gang
“Joy is the engine of growth. Exploit the liberty in casting your work as beautiful experiments, iterations, attempts, trials, and errors. Take the long view and allow yourself the fun of failure every day.” - Bruce Mau