I’m Vanessa, a designer focused on creating meaningful, holistic and impactful experiences, based in Chicago.

Welcome to my portfolio!

  • Business transfers

    Redesigning client transfers within one of the world’s largest banks, cutting time from over a week to 10 hours.

    JP Morgan Chase - 2024

    #service design #ui design

    Case Study

  • Deal platform

    Proposed a new way of managing deals, based on extensive research, which reduced deal time by 63%.

    JP Morgan Chase - 2022

    #design research #service design #ui design

    Case Study

  • Clothes swapping platform

    Created a clothes-swapping platform to cut fashion’s environmental impact, achieving 100k+ downloads and $2M funding.

    The Nu Wardrobe - 2018

    #app creation #start-up

    Cast Study

  • Halo application

    Creating an experience that addresses the emotional impact of environmental displacement.

    Northwestern Master’s Thesis - 2020

    #environmental design #design research

    Case Study

  • Cassava harvester

    Researching and designing a cassava harvester that addressed the needs of rural farmers in Ghana.

    Burro - 2018

    #design research #industrial design

    Case Study