About Victor

Victor Ng (pronounced “-ing”) is an independent creative director, educator, and community organizer based in Brooklyn, New York. He has led design and brand work for non-profits, news organizations, political campaigns, and technology startups.

He 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, Victor led the foundation through a major brand refresh to update its brand identity, messaging, logo, and art direction. Graphic Design USA named him in their annual Responsible Designers list.

Before joining Ford, Victor was the art director and brand strategist at The New York Times, including for its flagship podcast, The Daily. Before The Times, Victor 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.

Victor began his career in Silicon Valley at Pinterest, then a small startup. He was a founding member of the brand design team, helping to launch some of the app’s earliest and most popular features. He has taught graphic design at the School of Visual Design in New York and serves as a thesis advisor to students in the MFA Design program. From 2020-2021, he served on the executive board of AIGA NY, championing more inclusive and equitable design practices in New York. He has participated in panel discussions on design in ethics, civic engagement, and presidential campaigns.

Civic engagement and giving back

Victor remains active in civic space, and in 2024, he was re-elected to the Brooklyn Democratic Party County Committee and represents parts of Prospect Heights and Crown Heights in Assembly District 44. He volunteers 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, Victor served as treasurer of AIGA NY, a non-profit organization with a mission to champion design for all. He 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 Victor’s life. Since 2018, he has 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

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