Hugo He
Identity

Product designer turning complexity into clarity, thinking in systems and sweating the details, advocating for human rights, and moving forward through uncertainty.

Identity

Documentary maker & photojournalist focusing on gender equity, sex education & human rights.

Three women seated side by side against a black backdrop, speaking to the camera.
Me Too story in China
Hands tracing the outline of a body on a large sheet of paper laid on a classroom floor.
Sex education for children with intellectual disabilities
Portrait of a young woman against a purple backdrop, a long scar visible on her arm. Portrait of a young woman against a purple backdrop, one hand resting over her chest.
Surgical survivors with scars
Believes in
  1. Making the world more inclusive by reducing barriers. Inclusivity fosters diversity, and vice versa.
  2. Empathy is not a cliché word for me. It’s rooted in my journalism days and has grown more as a designer.
  3. Intersection is where creativity happens.
Personal facets
  • Film / TV / Theater show buff
  • Museum & Gallery hopper
  • Always up for karaoke
  • Proud parent of a
A card reading SUFFS held up in a theater, the purple stage curtain behind it.
Hugo standing in a gallery whose floor is covered in a thicket of branches.
Hugo’s dog, a Shiba Inu, lying on a white floor and smiling.
Hugo HeNew York