Tina Nguyen
✺ Self
Tina Nguyen is a boutique owner and designer interested in creating meaningful experiences that are universal, welcoming, and prompt reflection.
✺ Work
Currently, I am the co-founder of a small business – a clothing and objects store in Brooklyn called forecast. My domains range from operations, buying, store management, programming, creative, marketing, brand identity, gallerist, writing, and more.
Previously, I was in design and business, ranging in industry from e-commerce to civic tech. I got itch for entrepreneurship while working weekends at a local boutique; that inspired me to freelance and explore what it would look like to create a creative space in the world.
✺ Interests
• Entrepreneurship (independent boutiques)
• Photography and writing
• Style
• Film, reading (sci-fi book club)
• Fitness and coaching (crossfit)
• Identity and diaspora (Vietnamese)
• Peer mentorship
• Technology (accessibility, societal impact)
Education has been one of the most rewarding activities in my adult life. Here are some classes I’ve taken:
• Code Societies at SFPC, taught by Melanie Hoff, Neta Bomani, & Emma Norton (2020)
• AncestryandMe at SFPC, taught by American Artist and Zainab Aliyu (2021)
• Designing Spaces for Humans (architecture) at Index Space, taught by Sharon Leung
• Video Creator Course (vlogging and creative process) at ilovecreatives, taught by Rachel Nguyen and Jenn Im
• Creative Nonfiction Writing 101 at Gotham Writers Workshop with Rachel Simon
• Machine Knitting at Textile Arts Center
• Summer Venture in Management Program at Harvard Business School
✺ Projects
• tinatalk: irregular newsletter with current musings, collages, fit pics, and introspection
• tinatalk tv: rare episodes
• tinataste: a collection of my regular recipes
• Sci Fi Book Club (est. 2019)
• Tina’s 2022 Movie Reviews (now moved to Letterboxd)
• Tina’s Annual Books (now moved to Goodreads)
one of my latest photos – 2024