Will Hall

Will Hall is a creative professional with an extensive background in design, technology, and innovation. He currently serves as the Chief Creative Officer at RAIN, a 100-person innovation company with offices in NYC, Utah, and Seattle.123

Professional Highlights::

• Currently leads cross-functional teams of designers, engineers, strategists, and product managers at RAIN5
• Has worked with 23 of the Fortune 100 companies, including major brands like Amazon, Nike, Facebook, Headspace, Starbucks, and Chanel1
• Adjunct Professor of Design at NYU34
• Judge on "New York by Design" on CBS13

Career Journey:: Hall began his career at Chopping Block, where he animated music videos and worked on interactive projects for clients like LEGO.1 He then spent five years at Pop & Company creating over 400 games for clients such as Cartoon Network and Nintendo.1 He later worked with Rockwell LAB on interactive architecture for Google and YouTube offices.1

Notable Achievements::

• Pioneered voice and assistive AI technologies1
• Serves on Google's Agency Council for Assistive AI and Forbes' Agency Council1
• Named one of the top 44 leaders in creative AI by VoiceBot1

Personal Philosophy:: Hall believes that design can change the world and that good ideas benefit from scale and reach. He is passionate about helping others find fulfillment in their work, which motivated his teaching at NYU.1