Megumi Tanaka

Megumi is a design engineer based in New York. They specialize in building websites at critical inflection points for businesses—rebranding, raising funds, or publishing new research. Megumi stewards projects from strategy to launch with precision.

Web clients include Nuance Labs, Front, Span, Cal.com, Stella, The Los Angeles Times, Cosmopolitan, Cyklar, and Song Tea & Ceramics. Product design experience includes StyleSeat, Prosper, Reali, and Crew. Megumi has taught design and coding at Parsons, Index, DesignLab, General Assembly, and ilovecreatives. Currently focused on early stage tech and research labs.

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Available for custom projects. Schedule a consultation.

Specialties

  • Product Design
  • Web Design
  • Front End Development
  • Design System Stewardship

Stack

  • Figma
  • Framer, Framer Motion
  • GSAP
  • Paper.design
  • Subframe
  • HTML, CSS, JavaScript
  • React, TypeScript
  • Flora, Midjourney
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About

Megumi (they/them) grew up in Cupertino, CA in the '90s. They learned to code and design at a young age, building PHP templates that referenced SQL databases for dynamic content. In the '00s, they published Photoshop tutorials and Xanga templates. Their early obsession with the web as an infinite, fluid canvas shaped their philosophy on ‘designing for screens you cannot see’.

In the '10s, they worked as UX Designer in San Francisco. Later, they became a hybrid Product Designer and Product Manager. They researched, designed, and shipped consumer apps, two sided marketplaces, investor tools, and B2B products across platforms. Their early work on atomic design and bridging the gap between brand and product led to a deep interest in design systems and design ops.

In the '20s, they shifted to Design Engineering, focusing on building websites with technical rigor. They especially enjoy working with people who think carefully: researchers, scientists, academics, technologists, writers, archivists. They dream of a gentler, softer internet.

Contact

To start a website project, inquire here.

For design consultations or portfolio reviews, book here.

For a technical consultation, book here.

For all other requests or just to say hello, contact design@megumi.co

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