Vicki Tan is a digital product designer based in San Francisco.

Design

Currently, design lead at Pinterest. Previously at Spotify, Headspace, Lyft, and Google.

Research

Pediatric oncology at Stanford University and pulmonology at the University of California, San Francisco. Behavioral science B.S., University of California, San Diego.

Writing

Working on an illustrated book to help people make better life decisions, forthcoming in April 2025.

Ask This Book a Question

Ask This Book a Question

Ask This Book is an exploration into better decision making, grounded in the science of cognitive bias and the wisdom of storytelling.

Speaking

Listen to my talks about using intuition in design, how umami metrics can help you build better products, and how we should practice quitting our jobs.

Currently booking for 2025:

Designing in Spacetime: A Metaphysical Framework for Better Pasts, Presents, and Futures

    • Design Matters, Copenhagen 2024

    • Webby’s Vitals, New York 2023

    • Sketch Together, Mexico City 2023

    • UXLondon, London, 2021

    • Config, San Francisco 2019

    • Knowledge of Design Week, Hong Kong 2019

    • Nordic Design, Stockholm 2018

    • Design Matters, Copenhagen 2018

    • Designing with Intuition, Front Utah, Salt Lake City 2018