Justin Wong: New AIGA NY President on Design, Cooking, and Life Lessons

Justin Wong, an art director and design lead based in New York City, has been appointed as the new president of AIGA NY, where he will guide the board in promoting design. His clientele includes notable names like Apple and The Wall Street Journal. In a discussion with PRINT Magazine, Wong expressed his enthusiasm for creativity, cooking, and entertaining. He reminisced about his childhood experiences with finger paints and acknowledged his past desire for external validation. Highlighting the significance of identity, he finds inspiration in endings, the fig tree metaphor from Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar, and the transformations of friends. Wong experiences fulfillment with breakthroughs, seldom feels imposter syndrome, and imagines a serene afterlife. He enjoys a meal tradition featuring spinach artichoke dip and French dip sandwiches.