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by Anh Ngo • 2022
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I’m a final-year undergraduate in Department of Design, Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture.
Concept Development Visual Identity Poster & Prints Illustration Co-creation
I’m intrigued by design to articulate and facilitate sensibilities, values and experiences. Together with my emerging, interdisciplinary design experiences and skills, I’m willing to work and grow.
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[ About ] Full Name • Anh Thuy Nguyen Ngo Birth • 27.05.1999 Nationality • Vietnamese
Phone • +358 41 718 7752 Email • thuyanhngo259@gmail.com Based • 00180 Helsinki, Finland
[ Education ] 2019 - 2022 • Bachelor’s Programme in Design // [ Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Finland, 100% Scholarship ] September 2021 - January 2022 • Erasmus+ Exchange Student // [ Studio+, Communication Design, National College of Art & Design, Dublin, Ireland ] 2018 — 2019 • Graphic Design Certification // [ dpi CENTER - International Portfolio Design Training, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam ]
[ Experience ] 2021 • Inspiring Award Winner // [ Vietnam Festival of Creativity & Design, Vietnam ] January 2021 — September 2021 • Communications, Board Member // [ TOKYO Ry, Aalto ARTS Student Association, Finland ] 2018 — 2019 • Design Head // [ Viet Nam Youth Parliament, Hanoi, Vietnam ]
[ Skills ]
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Indesign
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Premiere
Figma
Visual Studio Code
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Vietnam Festival of Creativity & Design 2021: Key Visual
[ 03 ] Vietnam Festival [ 08 ] AHMA Health [ 11 ] Hesburger [ 14 ] LYLE [ 17 ] Pathetic Fallacy [ 19 ] MIGHT [ 21 ] Season!ng [ 24 ] TOKYO of Aalto ARTS
July 2021 • I designed a visual system that conceptualizes abstract elements of traditional and urban icons, to vibrate a contemporary, inspiring identity of Vietnam in promoting its ‘Creative Future’ - theme of VCFD 2021 // [ Concept Development • Visual Identity ] [ Client: VFCD, Vietnam ]
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Social Media
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Merchandise
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AHMA Health - Visual Design for digital healthcare
[ 03 ] Vietnam Festival [ 08 ] AHMA Health [ 11 ] Hesburger [ 14 ] LYLE [ 17 ] Pathetic Fallacy [ 19 ] MIGHT [ 21 ] Season!ng [ 24 ] TOKYO of Aalto ARTS
January 2022 • I developed visual identity, including a logo, illustrations and digital interface, for a hypothetical healthcare brand AHMA Health, to streamline its digital customer-facing application. The visual identity communicates “inclusive, approachable and accessible” principles, inspired by hope and meditativeness of nature. The brand strategy is to position the brand’s image as “a network of wellness” to highlight connectivity in digital service // [ Visual Identity • Digital Design ] [ Assignment, Reaktor Helsinki, Finland ]
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Rebranding fast-food with Hesburger posters
[ 03 ] Vietnam Festival [ 08 ] AHMA Health [ 11 ] Hesburger [ 14 ] LYLE [ 17 ] Pathetic Fallacy [ 19 ] MIGHT [ 21 ] Season!ng [ 24 ] TOKYO of Aalto ARTS
March 2021 • I developed a rebranding strategy that positions Hesburger as a responsible company in communicating its sustainable values, through a poster set of playful and storytelling visual language of its key ingredients, based on existing visual styles on the brand’s package // [ Strategy • Illustration • Print ] [ School project: Strategic Design and Identity course, Aalto University, Finland ]
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Custom Typography & Illustrations Visual Research
Content Research
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LYLE - the playful toolkit for sexual exploration
[ 03 ] Vietnam Festival [ 08 ] AHMA Health [ 11 ] Hesburger [ 14 ] LYLE [ 17 ] Pathetic Fallacy [ 19 ] MIGHT [ 21 ] Season!ng [ 24 ] TOKYO of Aalto ARTS
February 2021 • With a designed toolkit that facilitates reflective and playful learning of one’s sexuality, I developed an identity package with illustrations and layout in print and digital medium. I contributed to object design and photography of final outcomes. // [ Concept Development • Visual Identity • Illustration ] [ School project: with Vera Väänänen & Zina Marpegan, Thematic Studio II course, Aalto University, Finland ]
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Identity Package
Guide Book
Digital Application
Objects
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Pathetic Fallacy - the collaborative one-week publication
[ 03 ] Vietnam Festival [ 08 ] AHMA Health [ 11 ] Hesburger [ 14 ] LYLE [ 17 ] Pathetic Fallacy [ 19 ] MIGHT [ 21 ] Season!ng [ 24 ] TOKYO of Aalto ARTS
October 2021 • With 11 participants from the Department of Communication Design at the National College of Art & Design, Dublin, I contributed pages of my photographs and words for Pathetic Fallacy - the self-published book in Risograph. Copies were displayed at Dublin Art Book Fair 2021 // [ Risography • Publication • Layout Design ] [ Side project: with @dropoutpress & National College of Art & Design, Dublin ]
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Projects [ 03 ] Vietnam Festival [ 08 ] AHMA Health [ 11 ] Hesburger [ 14 ] LYLE [ 17 ] Pathetic Fallacy [ 19 ] MIGHT [ 21 ] Season!ng [ 24 ] TOKYO of Aalto ARTS
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MIGHT - essay publication May 2021 • MIGHT is the publication of reflective essays by 2019 BA Design students - first group of the Englishmedium Bachelor’s programme in Design of Aalto ARTS. As a contributor, I designed the cover - generated by all contributors’ sketches; wrote and illustrated my essay about design & culture // [ Cover Design • Illustration • Writing ] [ School project: Design Impact III course, Aalto University, Finland ]
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Season!ng - the collaborative zine-making platform
[ 03 ] Vietnam Festival [ 08 ] AHMA Health [ 11 ] Hesburger [ 14 ] LYLE [ 17 ] Pathetic Fallacy [ 19 ] MIGHT [ 21 ] Season!ng [ 24 ] TOKYO of Aalto ARTS
August 2021 - Now • I co-founded a Helsinki-based platform for co-creation through zine-making, using collaborative drawing methods to connect people with creativity and playfulness. I facilitated, created and self-published zines with other collaborators. Our zine was also featured and exhibited by Zineton // [ Co-creation • Visual Identity • Prints ] [ Side project: Season!ng, with Lu Chen, Helsinki, Finland ]
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Projects [ 03 ] Vietnam Festival [ 08 ] AHMA Health [ 11 ] Hesburger [ 14 ] LYLE [ 17 ] Pathetic Fallacy [ 19 ] MIGHT [ 21 ] Season!ng [ 24 ] TOKYO of Aalto ARTS
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Communications at TOKYO January 2021 • As a board member of TOKYO - Aalto ARTS Student Association, I was in charge of Communications on various media channels. I managed visual communication contents on Instagram, Newsletter and some on-campus campaigns. I also contributed to the development of a community-building strategy for our association // [ Communications • Social Media Design ] [ Association work: TOKYO Ry, Aalto ARTS Student Association, Aalto University, Finland ]
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Campaign Visual Identity
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Thank you.
[ Designer ] Anh Ngo [ Contact ] +358 41 718 7752 thuyanhngo259@gmail.com Välimerenkatu 5 B, 00180 Helsinki, Finland [ Instagram ] [ LinkedIn ] [ CV ]
