Hello there!
Nice to meet you! I’m Ann Wawrose, a sports and design enthusiast. I love understanding complex problems and creating simple solutions.
My Work
Crackle - The Podcast
Beyond Meat
Strategic Research – Customer Advisory Council
Product Design – Firewall Manager Redesign
Product Design – NCINO Design Challenge
Product Design – Personal Rebrand
Arts & Crafts - Art Car for Rice University
Arts & Crafts – Other Fine Arts Explorations
My Design Process
Understand the Problem
The first step in my design process is to understand the project goals. In this phase I will typically define business and design goals, do competitive analysis and speak with the engineering team to understand technical limitations.
Understand the User
At the same time, I want to understand who will be using what I am designing. This is my favorite part of the process because I always learn something interesting and unexpected.
Iterate and Refine
Once I have a handle on what I'm designing and who I'm designing it for, it's time to brainstorm ideas, get feedback and iteratively refine to come up with a solution.
My Story
My experiences give me a unique take on design problems. I started out as a computer science graduate, spent over 5 years in the user experience design and some time off to hone my coaching and instructional skills as a ski instructor and lacrosse coach. Throughout all these roles, I was determined to create inclusive experiences.