Category: Life after work

It was a calm and windy afternoon. I sat on a couch behind this gentleman. I call him “Ba”. Ba means Dad in Southern Vietnam. We went to…

Visited Mind & Machine art exhibition today. “Sống Xa Ở Gần”, by Andrew Stiff and Becky Lu was the artwork I had a strong connection with. “Sống xa…

I attended this interesting talk about “aliveness” and “digital products”. Jon recalled many examples of how a simple design can affect the feelings and experiments of people using…

It was my escape to Tà Năng – Phan Dũng in February 2019. I was a lost soul, and fate brought me to see this gentleman during my…

Early February 2023, I attended this insightful UX talk – “Beyond Designing: The Journey to Great Product Design”, hosted by FPT Software. There were many interesting topics, this…

I had a chance to attend this insightful talk about Photography and City by Christian Berg. The techniques he used to visualize the vibrancy of a city are…

I first started this project with no purpose. I only wanted to spend 30 minutes each day sketching patterns of Saigon 😁 Then it turns out good and…

I am grateful that I still keep in touch with my uni friends. As we go off to get a job and live separate lives, it’s hard to…

2 things that popped up in my mind when thinking about the term “data visualization” were – 1. charts and 2. colorful infographics. Hence, this talk, “How do…

It has been like 14 years since my last school project with the topic – “Mapping the invisible”. Honestly, I no longer remember the development of my project…

I met this young lady at an art workshop. When everyone was waiting for the workshop to start, there was a little voice from my back “Hey sis,…

I got to know Fan Ho (1931 – 2016) by his photos, especially via The living theatre album. I love the way he told stories of ordinary lives…

I know about pinhole cameras from a friend’s memory. He shared his childhood story of making cameras with different types of cans. I was curious about this self-made…

I did not know taking photos can improve mental health & stay present. Back in 2019, I took a year off from work. I was a lost soul…

Visited “Nát giỏ còn bờ tre” exhibition by artist Trung Nghĩa. I love the way he recalled and revitalized the forgotten values. His artworks (via Bamboo and Rattan)…

This is a cool project by Behalf Studio. The team is revitalizing and digitalizing typefaces from Southern Vietnam in the 20th century – like hand-painted signages, letters on…

I visited this fine installation art “Sài Gòn Phẳng” (Saigon, flat view) by Monosketch. It was a simulation map showcasing rivers, canals, and districts of Saigon. I like the idea of…