About Kian Ng
I turn emerging technology into experiences people want to use.
I'm Kian, a product designer working across AI, spatial computing, accessibility, and e-commerce. I'm an artist at heart who taught myself UX on the job, and I've spent my career making new technology easy to embrace. Today, that means bringing creative direction and hands-on design to generative AI in e-commerce.
I stay close to the craft and enjoy it: mentoring designers and working alongside engineers, product, and business partners, whether I'm exploring a new interaction model, taking a product 0-1, or untangling something ambiguous.
How I think about design
01
Make complexity feel simple
Emerging technology is rarely intuitive on its own. My job is to make it feel approachable, useful, and delightful.
02
Design beyond the screen
My roots in illustration, animation, and 3D shape how I think about movement, space, and the relationship between people and technology.
03
Learn by making
I taught myself UX by doing the work, and I still learn that way. The tools keep evolving. The thinking remains human.
A journey across disciplines
Visual Design
Traditional Roots
Foundations first. Training in graphic design, illustration, and animation gave me the foundation I have relied on in every discipline since.
Games
Delight by design. Working on Grey Goo and End of Nations taught me to design visually in ways that are delightful, entertaining, and engaging, inside complex interactive worlds.
Product Design
Microsoft Learning
Design at scale. Self-taught in UX, I learned on the job by designing for a learning platform and the web, making complex products clear and usable.
Microsoft Consulting
Listening closely. Consulting on Mixed Reality and UX taught me to lead creative direction, work closely with clients, and hear firsthand what customers needed.
Case study: Media Triage in HoloLens 2
Microsoft Mixed Reality Platform
Case study: Spatial Scene Reader
Closing the loop. After years of customer feedback from consulting, I moved to the platform side to help shape where Mixed Reality products went next. That work included a patented accessibility solution for low-vision users in immersive meetings.
Case study: AI-Powered Collaboration Across Devices
Generative AI & E-commerce · Now
New tech into real products. I'm applying all of it to a scalable virtual try-on platform for online e-commerce, helping people discover and experience fashion in new ways while driving conversions.
Case study: Making Fashion Personal With Generative AI
Beyond The Pixels
When I'm not designing, I'm usually outdoors with a camera, waiting for the right bird and the right light. It has taught me patience and to notice small details. I'm also fascinated by aviation and military technology, where engineering and form have to work together.
Let's work together
Have an interesting product challenge or emerging technology project? I'd love to hear about it.
About Kian Ng
I turn emerging technology into experiences people want to use.
I'm Kian, a product designer working across AI, spatial computing, accessibility, and e-commerce. I'm an artist at heart who taught myself UX on the job, and I've spent my career making new technology easy to embrace. Today, that means bringing creative direction and hands-on design to generative AI in e-commerce.
I stay close to the craft and enjoy it: mentoring designers and working alongside engineers, product, and business partners, whether I'm exploring a new interaction model, taking a product 0-1, or untangling something ambiguous.
How I think about design
01
Make complexity feel simple
Emerging technology is rarely intuitive on its own. My job is to make it feel approachable, useful, and delightful.
02
Design beyond the screen
My roots in illustration, animation, and 3D shape how I think about movement, space, and the relationship between people and technology.
03
Learn by making
I taught myself UX by doing the work, and I still learn that way. The tools keep evolving. The thinking remains human.
A journey across disciplines
Visual Design
Traditional Roots
Foundations first. Training in graphic design, illustration, and animation gave me the foundation I have relied on in every discipline since.
Games
Delight by design. Working on Grey Goo and End of Nations taught me to design visually in ways that are delightful, entertaining, and engaging, inside complex interactive worlds.
Product Design
Microsoft Learning
Design at scale. Self-taught in UX, I learned on the job by designing for a learning platform and the web, making complex products clear and usable.
Microsoft Consulting
Listening closely. Consulting on Mixed Reality and UX taught me to lead creative direction, work closely with clients, and hear firsthand what customers needed.
Case study: Media Triage in HoloLens 2
Microsoft Mixed Reality Platform
Closing the loop. After years of customer feedback from consulting, I moved to the platform side to help shape where Mixed Reality products went next. That work included a patented accessibility solution for low-vision users in immersive meetings.
Case study: Spatial Scene Reader
Case study: AI-Powered Collaboration Across Devices
Generative AI & E-commerce · Now
New tech into real products. I'm applying all of it to a scalable virtual try-on platform for online e-commerce, helping people discover and experience fashion in new ways while driving conversions.
Case study: Making Fashion Personal With Generative AI
Beyond The Pixels
When I'm not designing, I'm usually outdoors with a camera, waiting for the right bird and the right light. It has taught me patience and to notice small details. I'm also fascinated by aviation and military technology, where engineering and form have to work together.
Contact me
Have an interesting product challenge or emerging technology project? I'd love to hear about it.
About Kian Ng
I turn emerging technology into experiences people want to use.
I'm Kian, a product designer working across AI, spatial computing, accessibility, and e-commerce. I'm an artist at heart who taught myself UX on the job, and I've spent my career making new technology easy to embrace. Today, that means bringing creative direction and hands-on design to generative AI in e-commerce.
I stay close to the craft and enjoy it: mentoring designers and working alongside engineers, product, and business partners, whether I'm exploring a new interaction model, taking a product 0-1, or untangling something ambiguous.
How I think about design
01
Make complexity feel simple
Emerging technology is rarely intuitive on its own. My job is to make it feel approachable, useful, and delightful.
02
Design beyond the screen
My roots in illustration, animation, and 3D shape how I think about movement, space, and the relationship between people and technology.
03
Learn by making
I taught myself UX by doing the work, and I still learn that way. The tools keep evolving. The thinking remains human.
A journey across disciplines
Visual Design
Where I built my craft in art, illustration, animation, and games.
Traditional Roots
Foundations first. Training in graphic design, illustration, and animation gave me the foundation I have relied on in every discipline since.
Games
Delight by design. Working on Grey Goo and End of Nations taught me to design visually in ways that are delightful, entertaining, and engaging, inside complex interactive worlds.
Product Design
Where I learned to design experiences people use, from the web to Mixed Reality to AI.
Microsoft Learning
Design at scale. Self-taught in UX, I learned on the job by designing for a learning platform and the web, making complex products clear and usable.
Microsoft Consulting
Listening closely. Consulting on Mixed Reality and UX taught me to lead creative direction, work closely with clients, and hear firsthand what customers needed.
Case study: Media Triage in HoloLens 2
Microsoft Mixed Reality Platform
Closing the loop. After years of customer feedback from consulting, I moved to the platform side to help shape where Mixed Reality products went next. That work included a patented accessibility solution for low-vision users in immersive meetings.
Case study: Spatial Scene Reader
Case study: AI-Powered Collaboration Across Devices
Generative AI & E-commerce · Now
New tech into real products. I'm applying all of it to a scalable virtual try-on platform for online e-commerce, helping people discover and experience fashion in new ways while driving conversions.
Case study: Making Fashion Personal With Generative AI
Beyond The Pixels
When I'm not designing, I'm usually outdoors with a camera, waiting for the right bird and the right light. It has taught me patience and to notice small details. I'm also fascinated by aviation and military technology, where engineering and form have to work together.
Contact me
Have an interesting product challenge or emerging technology project? I'd love to hear about it.