ABOUT — Minh Makes

Designing identities
that feel lived in.

I’m Minh Nguyen, a multidisciplinary designer shaped by a Vietnamese perspective and drawn to work that feels personal, intentional, and culturally aware.

My practice spans branding, packaging, UI/UX, motion, and editorial design, with a focus on building identities that feel considered from concept to system. Through Minh Makes, I explore the space between identity and nostalgia—how design can hold memory, emotion, and cultural context without losing clarity or precision.

I’m especially interested in projects that create a full world around an idea, whether that shows up through hospitality, packaging, visual systems, or storytelling-led brand experiences.

AWARDS

2025 D&AD New Blood: The Portfolios Winner

Drexel University Presidential Scholar

Westphal Portfolio Scholarship

EXPERIENCE

Prophet Brand Strategy • Design Intern | New York
March - September 2025

Drexel Campus Activities Board • Designer | Philadelphia
September - September 2024

Hieu Experiment • Designer | Ho Chi Minh City
December - January 2024

VNPay JSC • Design Intern | Hanoi
August - September 2023

DISCIPLINES

• Branding
• Motion Graphics
• UI/UX
• Social Media Marketing
• Layout Design
• Figma
• Adobe Creative Suite
• AI Softwares

LET’S WORK TOGETHER

LinkedIn Resume Instagram

Selected Works

Sol Asian Craft Margaritas

Regulars

Wagner Free Institute

Derive Hotels

Axis

Oasis Skincare

The Extensions of Man

Prophet Brand Strategy