hi, i’m elspeth

At work: I’m a strategic designer focused on human-centered experiences in healthcare. I think a lot about:

  • Improving user experiences

  • Prioritizing equity, inclusion, and accessibility in all content and processes

  • Innovating and being creative within constraints

  • Branding across complex systems

After work: I’m at an art/design class or writers’ workshop, running, reading, and/or working on my Substack newsletter. (Maybe also at a concert or a drag show!)

contact

If you’re interested in working together,
feel free to email me at elspeth.michaels@gmail.com.

Professional Certificates

  • Motion Design and Animation
    Parsons School of Design | The New School
    2024 (in progress)

  • Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice in Design
    Parsons School of Design | The New School
    2023

  • Human-Centered Design in Healthcare
    Parsons School of Design | The New School
    2022-2023

  • UX/UI Mobile Design
    Pratt School of Design
    2018

  • Professional Program in Graphic Design
    UC Berkeley Ext.
    2015-2017

education

University of Chicago
Bachelor of Arts
Art History & Visual Arts