Hi! I'm Isabel :)
An engineer by trade,
a designer by specialization,
& an artist by passion
As a Mechatronics Engineer, currently a MS Candidate in Engineering Design Innovation, I bridge the gap between technical complexity and user-centered design to build solutions that actually work in the real world. My background in Mechatronics provides the technical rigor; my graduate work in Design Innovation provides the human lens.
I am driven by a single question: In a complex environment, what must be connected, changed, or enhanced to make a system better than it was before? I tackle this using a mix of curiosity and systems thinking to move from ambiguity to viable, tangible results.
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Service Design · Communication Design
Climate Action Evanston
Designed a volunteer‑led advisory service for an Evanston, IL nonprofit, to help residents reduce energy use and meet the city’s climate goals. A service currently being piloted!
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Interaction Design · UI/UX Design
Southwest Collaboration
Improving customer autonomy and airport employee efficiency during flight cancellations by redesigning tools and services for coordinated response.
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Design Strategy · Service Design
Strategizing for L.L.Bean
Branded regular outdoor experiences for this heritage brand, to position the company as an active facilitator of meaningful, recurring outdoor connection for families and friend groups.