VANESSA CHANG

Experience Designer & Strategist

Projects
Selected Works
NEOMITA Healthcare Monitoring Device
PAWSSISTANT AI Assistant for Pet Wellness
EXPO x TAIWAN Virtual Co-Creation EXPO

Design is
solving problems
crafting solutions
fostering inclusion for individuals.

I am a multidisciplinary designer with a background in architecture. With expertise in crafting both digital and physical deliverables, I focus on innovative, data-driven solutions that are both tangible and embedded in driving business viability and market desirability.

My Projects focus in the following areas

Data-Driven Design
Business Innovation
Service & Product
Communication Design

Award-Winning Project

NEO-MITA
NEO-LOCAL

In Swahili, 'mita' means both 'meter' and 'local.'
The name Neomita is derived from combining 'Neopenda,' our client's name, with 'mita,' to emphasize our focus on local solutions.

Published Article

Awards & Recognitions

What I believe in and follow

Key Principles

My design approach blends 'Sense-Making' with 'Function-Building,' which leads to 'Form-Giving.' Beyond that, I strongly believe that soft skills are equally important as design methods.

Value People and Flexibility
Thinking Big While Focusing on Crafting MVPs and Details
Understanding, Reflecting, and Adapting
Offering help, Initiating actions, and Communicating

to ensure lasting productivity
to achieve precision and impact
to foster continuous growth and learning
to create synergy and collaboration

How I Process

Iterative Loop

The design process is a loop that involves iterating by incorporating new insights and feedback repeatedly. I tackle design challenges from various perspectives using insight-driven actions.

How I Work & Communicate

Collaborative Autonomy

I strive to maintain a balance between collaborating with my peers and taking initiative in my own tasks.

What others said about me

Integrator Supportive Sensibility Creative Caring Quick Learner

Tomoko Ichikawa
Institute of Design,
Associate Teaching Professor

“Vanessa’s ability to quickly absorb new knowledge, integrate information from multiple sources, synthesize learnings to an actionable design direction, and then to prototype concepts to demonstrate the key functions and features led to a successful outcome.”

Sai Allena
Team Member, First Place Award, Rotman Design Challenge

“Her keen sensibility as a designer. I’m often impressed by her questions, insights and perceptiveness when it comes to thinking about tough design problems.”

“Vanessa exhibits a mindset that pulls us back down to the ground - reminding us why we’re designing something in the first place.”

“From the second you meet Vanessa, you can feel how kind, caring and helpful she is as a person.”

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Design is solving problems crafting solutions fostering inclusion for individuals.