Hi, I’m Anna.
As a designer, I’m passionate about creating products geared towards social and environmental impact and improving the quality of life through human-centered design. Driven to empower and inspire humans to make positive changes in their lives and the world, I use an anthropological approach to understand what motivates people to act in the way they do.
Energized by uncovering others’ perspectives and ideas, I thrive when I have the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment that promotes and supports user research. Listening deeply, I take great pride in understanding who will be behind the screen when I am making a product. A strong curiosity about what motivates people and what makes them tick allows me to pursue the design process with an open mind and patience to iterate until I’ve got it right..and then iterate again. Discovering areas of dissonance, working toward bridging gaps, and healing what is broken motivates me as a designer.
In my downtime, you can catch me taking long walks, reading historical fiction and social psychology books, crafting, doing yoga, and — most often — sitting in the park, people-watching. Traveling regularly, I’m deliberate about immersing myself in other cultures and learning languages to expand my worldview. I’m intrigued by human behavior and strive to incorporate creativity and environmental consciousness in my everyday life.
If you’re looking for a product designer that is meticulous, curious and emotionally attuned, I’m your lady. Drop me a line. 🐛
Just for fun…
Here are some of my favorite crafts I’ve created (most are upcycling projects)! ♻️
Covered up massive blue stains on this tank top using visible mending techniques
Upcycled some thread form Fabscrap in NY to weave this lil sunset art piece
Screenprinting practice using a scalpel, paints and paper
Crocheted this soda tab purse with a gut full of LaCroix
Got my hands dirty with wheel throwing…made 700 bowls
Sand-casted this ring in a lovely little workshop
Darned some socks with visible mending techniques (Pro tip: don’t even bother; they ripped again in 8 more places)
Explored some funky standing loom techniques