Welcome to my Portfolio!!!

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Welcome to my Portfolio!!! ‧

Hi there! I’m Ananya and I am a designer based in the Bay Area. I have just graduated from the University of San Francisco, Summa Cum Laude, with a B.A. in Design and a minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. I am currently looking for full-time positions within the UI/UX, Product Design, and Graphic Design fields. I’m looking forward to working with you!

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Featured UX Projects

Newsletter: Through the Design Lens

Welcome to Through the Design lens!

This is the first article of my LinkedIn newsletter, introducing the format and content of future articles.

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visual trend: Is neumorphism the trend to focus on?

This article explores the benefits, challenges, and possible use cases of neumorphism.

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Redesign Challenge: E-commerce websites

This article attempts to incorporate the UI success of Netflix as a foundation to solve user pain points.

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Let's talk: Is it possible to design for everyone?

This article encourages dialogue about when and how well effectively a design can help many types of users.

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Design Futures: Financial SUpport in 2035

This article shows an app using future technologies and trends to aid families of 2035 in their finances.

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UI/UX trends: User Priorities shaping the future of design

This article analyzes why certain trends exist and how to predict their impact on future design processes.

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Typeface Design Challenge: Halloween edition

In honor of Halloween, I came up with 3 typefaces that represent different characteristics of this holiday.

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Let's Talk: Design Thinking as a Mindset for the future

This article breaks down the fundamentals of Design Thinking to maintain its relevancy in the future.

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How design drives purchasing decisions, pt.1

Part 1 of this product redesign challenge illustrates the process and benefits of market research.

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How design drives purchasing decisions, pt.2

Part 2 of this redesign challenge focuses on how I implemented my research to redesign a fridge.

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UX Trends: Is long scrolling the best layout decision?

This article explores where long scrolling is truly applicable and when it might hinder user experience.

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Let's Talk: The Newest era of the design market

This article explains why we see certain changes in the design industry, including valued skills and jobs.

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Let's talk: Using design to create competitive startups

I explore the direct impact UI/UX, Product, and Brand Design make to create successful startups.

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UX Design Challenge: empowering designers

I prototyped a website to help early-career designers discover and achieve their professional goals.

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Let's Talk: How will AI redefine a designer's role?

With the rise of GenAI, I discover the new skills designers must know to stay relevant in the market.

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Visual Trends: The style of the "Future"

I talk about what defines our perception of the future, what we think it is now, and why that’s important.

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UI Design Challenge: Web designs to mobile screens

Following the need for mobile sites, I made weather.gov more mobile-friendly and intuitive.

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