Hi, I'm Michèle — I started my creative career as a graphic designer, and now, with over 10 years of experience, I have found myself looking for a new way to explore my creativity while making a difference. This led me to embark on a journey using my natural empathy to solve problems and find meaningful and beautiful solutions. My curiosity lends itself well to the research, process, and learning aspects of UX design, and my design skills include experience with clients, problem-solving, meeting deadlines, and creating aesthetically pleasing results.

Over the years, I've taken several courses to keep pushing myself forward — teaching myself animation, designing fonts, strengthening my marketing skills, and through observing industry trends, I wanted to focus my development in UX Design. It led me to the UX course at the UX Design Institute, allowing me to learn the process from A to Z, build on what I already knew, and dive deeper into this new field of design as the next step in my career.

I was born on a small island called Curaçao in the Caribbean and lived there for twelve years before moving to England. I grew up with a mix of cultures, from friends on the island to my family — a Dutch, Brazilian, and English mix. Living in these two places and observing the differences in architecture, nature, art, music, and people have made me creatively curious, which influences my design practice and work.

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When I'm not designing, I love travelling and keeping active. Scuba diving and surfing are some of my favourite things to do while I'm away, and at home, I run half-marathons, play tennis and volleyball, and try out new activities whenever they come my way.