Restrained
eclecticism
for a living
archive

Housed in a historic Brooklyn brownstone, speaklow is part personal museum, part flea market. The eclectic collection embodies a deeply personal approach: creating atmospheres and evoking memories through intuitive gathering and unexpected juxtapositions of found art, antique objects, and contemporary design. Each piece tells a story, together building a living archive of taste and feeling.

Drawing inspiration from Bauhaus geometric precision and traditional East Asian signature seals, the monogram of interlocking characters balances modernist rigor with timeless elegance. In collaboration with graphic designer Sumire Kobayashi, the identity is refreshed annually, incorporating the zodiac animal in the form of greeting cards. The monogram is also reinterpreted in different formats, from embroidery on handmade pillows to packing tape applied on found shopping bags.

Featured in T: The New York Times Style Magazine

www.speaklownyc.com
role: art direction, Graphic design & Object curation
credit: sumire kobayashi (business card design, Greeting Card illustration)
Year: 2021–ongoing





About
Me


I am a creative director working across brand strategy, identity, and experience. Formerly at Bruce Mau Design, Local Projects, and 2x4 — now working independently across culture and commerce.

Co-founder of speaklow, a curated gallery in a historic Brooklyn brownstone featured in T: The New York Times Style Magazine.

Saigon — New York






What
I do


Strategy — I define what a brand stands for by surfacing its core tensions and building the frameworks that sustain it.

Identity — I translate the strategy into visual systems, rigorous in structure, nuanced in feeling, and refined through craft.

Experience — I extend the identity into physical space, shaping how a brand is felt across every surface and atmosphere.






Get
in touch


Available for select commissions and collaborations — a direct creative partner to founders and leaders, from first conversation through final delivery. If what you're building demands
both craft and clarity, I'd love to hear about it.

duyphamk@gmail.com



About Me


I am a creative director working across brand strategy, identity, and experience. Formerly at Bruce Mau Design, Local Projects, and 2x4 — now working independently across culture and commerce.

Co-founder of speaklow, a curated gallery in a historic Brooklyn brownstone featured in T: The New York Times Style Magazine.

Saigon — New York


What I do


Strategy — I define what a brand stands for by surfacing its core tensions and building the frameworks that sustain it.

Identity — I translate the strategy into visual systems, rigorous in structure, nuanced in feeling, and refined through craft.

Experience — I extend the identity into physical space, shaping how a brand is felt across every surface and atmosphere.


Get in touch


Available for select commissions and collaborations — a direct creative partner to founders and leaders, from first conversation through final delivery. If what you're building demands
both craft and clarity, I'd love to hear about it.

duyphamk@gmail.com