Jeany is a multidisciplinary creative and entrepreneur. 

With over 15 years of experience in product, UX/UI, and visual design, Jeany blends her love of visual storytelling with thoughtful understanding of user behavior. Her work includes impactful roles at companies like Brex, Airbnb, and LinkedIn, as well as collaborations with design agencies and startups. Some of her noteworthy clients include Figma, Ueno, TM, Crunchyroll, Tempo Fitness, Handshake, and Safari Riot. Jeany is a two-time startup founder and YCombinator alumna.

As an artist, Jeany’s artistic style is influenced by her background in graphic and product design. Her subject matter explores the irony and dual metaphors in her own life experiences. In pursuit of her own artistic voice and identity, she’s always experimenting with new mediums and processes. She currently illustrates digitally and works with textiles and ceramics.

dESIGN

Selected wORK

Kairos

Blockchain, Technology
  • Project Management
  • Art Direction
  • UX/UI Design
  • Visual Design
  • Marketing

Brex

Financial, Technology
  • Project Management
  • UX/UI Design
  • Visual Design
  • User Research
  • Design Systems

Adventurous Co

Augmented Reality, Entertainment, Kids and Families, Technology
  • Project Management
  • Art Direction
  • User Research
  • UX/UI Design
  • Visual Design
  • Marketing

TM

Entertainment, Technology
  • UX/UI Design
  • Visual Design
  • User Research

Airbnb

Travel, Hospitality, Technology
  • UX/UI Design
  • Visual Design
  • User Research
  • Design Systems

Sāe Coffee

Food and beverage, Direct to consumer, E-commerce
  • Project Management
  • UX/UI Design
  • Visual Design
  • Webflow Development

Tempo

Fitness, Entertainment, Technology
  • UX/UI Design
  • Visual Design
  • User Research
  • Design Systems

Safari Riot

Entertainment, Technology
  • UX/UI Design
  • Visual Design

Handshake

Education, Technology
  • UX/UI Design
  • Visual Design
  • User Research
  • Design Systems

Linkedin

Social Media, Technology
  • UX/UI Design
  • Visual Design
  • User Research

Awards & recognition

2023

  • Site of the Day
    CSS Winner
  • Best Innovation
    CSS Design Awards
  • Best UI Design
    CSS Design Awards
  • Best UX Design
    CSS Design Awards
  • Honorable Mention
    Awwwards

2020

  • Site of the Day
    Awwwards
  • Honorable Mention
    Awwwards
  • Developer Award
    Awwwards
  • Mobile Excellence
    Awwwards
  • Mobile Site of the Day
    Awwwards
  • Favorite of the Day
    The FWA
  • Website of the Day
    CSS Design Awards
  • Best Innovation
    CSS Design Awards
  • Best UI Design
    CSS Design Awards
  • Best UX Design
    CSS Design Awards

2019

  • Site of the Day
    Awwwards
  • Honorable Mentions
    Awwwards
  • Developer Award
    Awwwards
  • Mobile Excellence
    Awwwards
  • Favorite of the Day
    THE FWA
  • Website of the Day
    CSS Design Awards
  • Best Innovation
    CSS Design Awards
  • Best UI Design
    CSS Design Awards
  • Best UX Design
    CSS Design Awards

Talks & speaking engagements

Embracing the impostor

The Next Web
/
Talk

Techies – Jeany Ngo

Techies
/
Publication

Khaleesi of the Couch

Design Details
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Podcast

Startups

Art

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