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Gin Nguyễn original logoINDEPENDENT CREATIVE PRACTICE / VIETNAM
ABOUT GIN / A WORK IN PROGRESSVIETNAM ↗ THE WORLD
DESIGNER. STRATEGIST. AI-MINDED CREATIVE.

ALWAYS
CURIOUS.

One mind. Many worlds. Still finding new ways to connect them.

I'm Gin — a creative director who moves between ideas, brands, design, business and technology. Over a decade in, the thing that keeps me going hasn't changed: curiosity.

GET TO KNOW ME EXPLORE MY WORK
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HI, I'M GIN. ✳
01 / WHERE IT BEGANTHE SPARK
FROM CURIOSITY TO A CREATIVE CAREER

I DIDN'T START WITH A JOB TITLE.
I STARTED WITH QUESTIONS.

I started exploring design at 15, fascinated by the way an image, a message or a single detail could change how people see something.

That curiosity led me from visual design into advertising, art direction, brand strategy, digital experiences and eventually AI. Different disciplines, but one constant: understanding the problem before making something beautiful.

“I care about the why just as much as the wow.”

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02 / BUILT THROUGH EXPERIENCESTILL COUNTING
10+YEARS IN CREATIVE WORK
150+BRANDS EXPERIENCED
20+INDUSTRIES EXPLORED

Each project is a different world. The real value comes from seeing how those worlds connect.

ADVERTISING × BRANDING × DESIGN × DIGITAL × AI
03 / FROM IDEAS TO REALITYCREATIVE WORK IN PRACTICE
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CREATIVITY WITH PURPOSE

GOOD IDEAS NEED MORE THAN GOOD LOOKS.

Great work balances three things: the story people remember, the business outcome that matters, and the technology that makes it possible.

My role is to connect those dots — moving fluidly between strategy, craft and execution while keeping the human experience at the center.

BRANDS & CAMPAIGNS ART DIRECTION & AI CREATIVE DIGITAL PRODUCTS & EXPERIENCES
THREE DIFFERENT WORLDS

THE WORK TELLS PART OF THE STORY.

ALL PROJECTS ↗
01 / GLOBAL BRANDS
NIKE VIETNAM

Creative ideas and storytelling at the intersection of sport and culture.

02 / AI CREATIVE
@126 LABS

Human-led creative direction exploring new ways to make visuals and stories.

03 / DIGITAL & BUSINESS
DINOGOODS

A digital experience built around a real global trading and export business.

04 / WHAT'S NEXTHUMAN THINKING × NEW TECHNOLOGY
ALWAYS EXPERIMENTING

AI IS A NEW TOOL.
TASTE IS THE DIFFERENCE.

I don't see AI as the end of the creative journey. I see it as another way to explore, test and bring ideas to life — guided by thoughtful strategy and human judgment.

I'm curious about what's possible, but even more interested in what is genuinely useful, expressive and worth making.

EXPLORE AI LAB SEE @126 LABS
05 / NEVER STANDING STILLTHE NEXT IDEA IS ALREADY MOVING →
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06 / THE THINGS I BELIEVEMY CREATIVE COMPASS

THREE IDEAS I WORK BY.

01 / STAY CURIOUSASK BETTER QUESTIONS.

Make room for exploration. The most useful solutions rarely begin with the obvious answer.

02 / KEEP IT HUMANDESIGN FOR PEOPLE.

Technology matters when it serves a real human experience, not just when it looks impressive.

03 / CONNECT THE DOTSTHINK BEYOND ONE DISCIPLINE.

Creative work gets stronger when business thinking, visual craft and technology meet.

07 / YOUR TURNLET'S CREATE SOMETHING MEANINGFUL

ONE MORE WORLD
TO EXPLORE?

Got a brand challenge, an unexpected idea or a project that crosses disciplines? I'd love to hear about it.

LET'S TALK VIEW MY WORK
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