About Victor
I am an independent creative director, educator, and community organizer based in Brooklyn, New York.
Victor Ng is a Chinese American man with wavy black hair. He is wearing a loose black t-shirt against a dusty pink backdrop.
Work with me!
Design is simply changing existing situations into preferred ones. With an unwavering dedication to ethical practices, inclusivity, and craft, I believe a brand can be an engine for impact.
I bring my knowledge and network to each project and thrive in scrappy environments where leaders seek clarity amidst ambiguity. I’m skilled in navigating the complexities of organizations with competing priorities, leadership, staff, and boards. A good creative director not only drives a strong creative vision but serves as a key translator of brand and marketing priorities to people throughout an organization.
I previously served as the creative director at the Ford Foundation, overseeing brand strategy, multimedia, editorial, and design work across the foundation’s global communications. In 2023, I led the foundation through a major brand refresh to update its brand identity, messaging, logo, and art direction. Graphic Design USA named me in their annual Responsible Designers list.
Before joining Ford, I was the art director and brand strategist at The New York Times, including for its flagship podcast, The Daily. Before The Times, I led the web design team on Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, introducing product-driven and accessible approaches to reaching volunteers, donors, and voters nationwide.
I began my career in Silicon Valley at Pinterest, then a small startup. I was a founding member of the brand design team, helping to launch some of the app’s earliest and most popular features. I have taught graphic design at the School of Visual Design in New York and serve as a thesis advisor to students in the MFA Design program.
Civic engagement and giving back
I remain active in civic space, and in 2024, was re-elected to the Brooklyn Democratic Party County Committee and represents parts of Prospect Heights and Crown Heights in Assembly District 44. I volunteer as the Communications Director for New Kings Democrats, a progressive organization working for a fairer and more transparent party.
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What the heck is a Judicial Delegate, and why is electing NY Supreme Court Judges so confusing?
From 2020 to 2021, I served as treasurer of AIGA NY, a non-profit organization with a mission to champion design for all. I worked with a passionate team to advocate for a more equitable and empowered design industry, education system, and community while navigating a global pandemic and social justice reckoning in New York.
Select work
The New MTA Subway Map: Redesigning an Icon
Anti-racism, community, and our path to rebuilding
A chance to graduate from college changed the entire trajectory of my life. Since 2018, I have offered an annual scholarship to undergraduate students at his alma mater, Carnegie Mellon School of Design, whose work explores how design can advance social justice, promote equality, and improve the human condition. The scholarship was endowed in 2019 and will be awarded in perpetuity.
See past recipients of the award
Interview with Carnegie Mellon Today
Speaking
Boosting your brand (2023)
Behind the process of the Ford Foundation’s brand refresh.
Panelist, The Communications Network · Atlanta, GA
Queering the Workplace (2023)
How can management better serve and attract queer talent?
Moderator, Queer Design Summit
The New MTA Subway Map: Redesigning an Icon (2021)
The story and people behind New York’s first real-time digital subway map.
Chair and Curator, AIGA NY · New York, NY
Designing for 2020 (2020)
A conversation about the brands shaping the 2020 Presidential Election.
Moderator, AIGA NY · New York, NY
Ethics in Design (2018)
Exploring designs impact on behaviors and outcomes for real people every single day
Moderator, Dropbox · New York, NY
Pinterest KnitCon (2018)
Behind the scenes on a historic presidential campaign
Speaker, Pinterest · New York, NY
Do the Most Good (2017)
Designing Hillary for America
Speaker, Layers Conference · San Jose, CA
Pinterest KnitCon (2017)
Q&A on designing for Hillary for America
Speaker, Pinterest · San Franciso, CA
The Hillary for America Design Team (2017)
Panelist, AIGA NY · New York, NY
Design + Diversity Conference (2017)
Keynote, AIGA St. Louis