Vanessa is a graphic designer and storyteller from South Jersey who works within the Greater Philadelphia area. With her first love being writing, she is always thinking of new and unique ways to tell stories, whether that is through her art or design. Even though she is comfortable working solo, Vanessa enjoys collaborating with others, as she feels some of the best ideas come through this process. Vanessa was the recipient of the Allied Resources for Kids scholarship in 2016, for her essay about her experiences with feminism and how it has shaped her beliefs. She also prides herself as having worked on the website and social media management of the Visual Media and Performing Arts Print Lab at Rutgers University. Outside of design, Vanessa loves playing video games, watching bingeable TV shows, and creating art through illustration, photography and writing.
specialties
Branding & Identity Systems
Social Media Management
Packaging Design
Print Production
UX/UI Design
Creative & Management Direction
Illustration
Creative Writing
Photography
my design philosophy.
As an designer, I believe in the art of story-telling and narrative, so whenever I am able to apply that to my work I take that at every chance. Taking inspiration from old and contemporary places, I want to intrigue my audience and keep their minds active by conceptualizing whatever story I have in mind along with me through the power of art and design. In that sense, I also want to make sure my audience is always considered and attended to as I believe in diverse minds and how they would interpret my work. I always make sure to think outside the box, and as a young Latina woman, I always have different experiences to reference. Design should be able to dynamically tell the stories of those wanting to spread a message, just like art. I also enjoy art, music, video games, TV, and theater and incorporating those inspirational messages through design by reinventing and refreshing concepts.