Eason Yang is a designer, educator, speaker, creative director, and social innovator.

Disciplined in design and shaped by creative direction, Eason willed his way into social entrepreneurship after overcoming cancer. He founded Not Entirely Dead (NED), an organization that helps cancer survivors navigate professional comebacks—reshaping the narrative around work, life, and health. 

Eason’s approach to design and social innovation has earned critical acclaim, including creative awards from AIGA, PRINT, and D&AD. In 2023, Fast Company named NED both a World Changing Idea and the Most Innovative Design.

While building NED, Eason earned a Master of Design from the University of Washington, where he was honored as the 2022 Commencement Speaker. He has since expanded his impact through teaching, mentoring, and global lecturing on creativity and adversity.

Early in his career, Eason led global creative teams at Uber, Ogilvy, and Saatchi & Saatchi, earning worldwide recognition, including the Cannes Young Lion Award in 2012.

Beyond design, Eason is a marathon runner, having logged over 8,000 km, fueled by his love for classical music and ’80s rock.

Today, Eason’s comeback mentality—born from life’s interruptions—is often humorously compared to Steve Jobs' return to Apple, Robert Downey Jr.'s Hollywood comeback, and Lance Armstrong's cycling victories.