Michelle “Meng” Nguyen is a Vietnamese American designer, illustrator, and sign painter, born and raised in San Francisco, California.

She enjoys working with various mediums and surfaces, welcoming the blend of traditional methods of sign painting with what modern technologies and tools can offer. She is influenced by the talent of her peers in the industry, vintage packaging design found at thrift stores, and hand painted signage from countless countries. She also finds inspiration through the community Tight Quarters bring — an art collective / workspace and gallery she co-runs with Orlie Kapitulnik, Amanda Durbin, and Jeffrey Larrimore in the Inner Sunset.

In addition to personal work and private commissions, she thrives on working with small businesses all over the bay area. To see her most recent work and processes, follow along here.