Dakota Nguyen ︎ Design & Direction

I shape brands, sandbox systems, sharpen experiences, and drive measurable growth.


Leading design for auth0.com @ Okta.
Previously Art Director @ Endy.


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Coming Back Home, From Mind to Hand


Coming Back Home: From Mind to Hand is a tactile exploration of memory and identity, navigating the space between my Vietnamese heritage and Western upbringing.

Guided by childhood memories, I reconstructed a domestic space using materials from the West. The process of making dissolved the tension between cultural paradigms and gave shape to a journey of homecoming.


Year

2020

BFA Thesis (Integrated Digital, TMU - Formerly Ryerson University)

Scope

Mixed media installation (plywood & MDF construction, single-channel video, sculptures, block-printing matters, still images. 78” x 78” x 90”)











Each baby picture frame has a QR code that viewers can scan to see a corresponding recreation

Screen-based video loop (7 minutes 40 seconds)