Resume
<aside> 🎨 Hi, I’m Ngàn Mai, an illustrator based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, specialising in editorial illustration.
My work doesn’t just sit pretty, it yells, bickers, and occasionally throws hands.
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I’m currently honing my skills in whimsical and engaging illustrations for editorial and packaging design, as well as children's book illustration.
My work turns the ordinary into the hilariously absurd. Inspired by Tuổi Trẻ Cười and children’s books, my quirky, textured style is all about bold colours, exaggerated details, and a sprinkle of satire.
Design Intern ⎮ Saigoneer
Apr 2025 - Now
Support the design team in producing visual content across digital platforms, including social media assets and editorial top images.
Exhibition Designer ⎮ RMIT University Vietnam
Sep 2023 - Feb 2024
- Collaborated with a team to develop exhibition names, design graphic posters, and create presentation videos based on the supervisor briefs.
- Retouched exhibition photos.
- Set up the exhibition by hanging photos, nameplates, and posters.
Graphic Designer ⎮ RMIT Vietnam Finance Club Sep 2022 - Jan 2024
- Designed graphics for two Club Day campaigns (C/2022 & A/2023), including Facebook and Instagram branding, booth standees, banners, and merchandise such as lanyards and stickers.
- Created social posts for Facebook and Instagram.
Head of Design ⎮ Press & Media Club, Experimental High School of HCMUE May 2020 - May 2021
- Recruited illustrators through trials and interviews.
- Designed welcome merchandise for freshies.
- Created a bestselling 2021 pocket calendar.
Illustrator ⎮ Press & Media Club, Experimental High School of HCMUE Sep 2018 - May 2020
- Created illustrations for articles and designed illustrated profile pictures and covers for Facebook branding.
- Designed festive merchandise for Lunar New Year and Teachers’ Day.
<aside> <img src="/icons/graduate_gray.svg" alt="/icons/graduate_gray.svg" width="40px" /> RMIT University Vietnam Jun 2022 - Dec 2025
Bachelor of Design Studies Grade: 3.9/4.0
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<aside> <img src="/icons/graduate_gray.svg" alt="/icons/graduate_gray.svg" width="40px" /> Nanyang Technological University Singapore Jan 2024 - May 2024
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Design Art Semester Exchange
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