Profile – Anna of the Woods

Profile

Because design can be…

hopeful, holistic, heavenly

Design thinking is a process that can be applied to anything. Solutions and opportunities can be found in investigating the systems surrounding any given need. It is through blending perspectives and finding balance in all the factors of the network that aspirational products and user experiences can be achieved. The complexity of these systems can then be synthesized into compelling product stories that we can connect to, experiences we can indulge in. In this approach, we can revel in our connectedness to the world as opposed to alienate ourselves from it.

My

FortÉ

Brand • Product • Graphic • Web • Space • Experience

Tools of

the Trade

  • Dabble in
  • DAZ 3D
  • Google Sketch-Up
  • Flash
  • Fireworks
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • After Effects
  • Adobe Encore
  • Rapid Prototyping
  • Live in
  • Microsoft & Open Office
  • Blender with Yafaray (Stills)
  • Solidworks
  • CSS / HTML / Wordpress
  • InDesign
  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • Dreamweaver
  • Acrobat Pro
  • Research / User Testing
  • Marketing Practices

Awards

Achievements

  • Consumer Electronics Show Innovation Award | Project Powerstick
  • Carleton University Senate Medal | Outstanding Academic Achievement
  • Carleton University Barrington Nevitt Award | Excellence in Seminar
  • Dupont Connect Competition 2004 (3rd Place) | Project Clutch MX: Hytrel Motocross Glove
  • Carleton University Award of Excellence in Industrial Design | Academic Excellence 2003