Maria comes from a language learning background, aiming to apply her perspective of communication and culture to her work in creating human centred experiences. She has always been enamoured by design. Illustration, animation, and graphic design have always been a big part of her life, causing her to spend all of her Undergraduate years balancing a love of design with a love of languages. Eventually though, UX won out. All in all, she has a good sense of product and aims to directly and positively influence people’s lives through design. And when she’s not doing that, you can find her studying up on how to make a good cuppa coffee.