(Hi, Im Azana - Nice to meet you!)

About āz

(Introduction)

SheholdsaBachelorofArchitecturefromtheUniversityofWaterloo,groundedinanintensiveco-operativeeducationmodel.Herworkcentersonshapingexperiencesthatareemotionallyresonant,culturallygrounded,anddeeplyhumanwhetherexpressedthroughadigitalinterface,avisualidentity,oranimmersivephysicalspace.

SheholdsaBachelorofArchitecturefromtheUniversityofWaterloo,groundedinanintensiveco-operativeeducationmodel.Herworkcentersonshapingexperiencesthatareemotionallyresonant,culturallygrounded,anddeeplyhumanwhetherexpressedthroughadigitalinterface,avisualidentity,oranimmersivephysicalspace.

Drawingfromarchitecture,UXstrategy,andvisualart,Azanabringsasystemsthinker’seyetodesign:translatingcomplexideasintocohesivedigitalandbrandexperiencesthatbalancenarrative,usability,andreal-worldimpact.Sheunderstandshowbrandsliveacrossscreensandspaces,howtheymovethroughtouchpoints,andhowtheymakepeoplefeelcollaboratingacrossdisciplineswithintention,care,andasharedcommitmenttomeaningfulimpact.

Drawingfromarchitecture,UXstrategy,andvisualart,Azanabringsasystemsthinker’seyetodesign:translatingcomplexideasintocohesivedigitalandbrandexperiencesthatbalancenarrative,usability,andreal-worldimpact.Sheunderstandshowbrandsliveacrossscreensandspaces,howtheymovethroughtouchpoints,andhowtheymakepeoplefeelcollaboratingacrossdisciplineswithintention,care,andasharedcommitmenttomeaningfulimpact.

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followers on TikTok creating design advice content that makes good design accessible to everyone

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mentorship interactions across design communities…exchanging ideas, learning from others, and growing alongside fellow creatives

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Industry recognition for creativity, innovation, and performance-driven design that pushes boundaries.

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(Awards & Distinctions 2020-Present)

Awards

(5)

(Awards)

(Recognition)

(Year)

GBD Award - Testaccio, Italy

Best Global Design Research

2026

GBD Award - Testaccio, Italy

Best Global Design Research

2026

Embassy Design

Excellence in Development

2023

Embassy Design

Excellence in Development

2023

RRC Polytech Manitou – DSAI

Team Award, Design Excellence

2023

RRC Polytech Manitou – DSAI

Team Award, Design Excellence

2023

Tiny Home Prototype Feature

Published Project – KW Press

2022

Tiny Home Prototype Feature

Published Project – KW Press

2022

University of Waterloo

President's Scholarship

2020

University of Waterloo

President's Scholarship

2020

(Competitions 2020-Present)

Comp.

(5)

(Competition)

(Comp)

(Recognition)

(Year)

AISC Steel Design

1st Place Design

2022

AISC Steel Design

1st Place Design

2022

Breaking the Cycle

1 of 10 finalists selected

2023

Breaking the Cycle

1 of 10 finalists selected

2023

CIBC x UW Hackathon

Team Award, Business Excellence

2023

CIBC x UW Hackathon

Team Award, Business Excellence

2023