Hello! I’m Vanessa.

At one point, I lived at the intersection of biology and code. Realizing that my true passion is using that same research and design practice to bring ease and simplicity to our lives, I made a home for myself in human-centered design.

I like to let my art and science backgrounds guide my approach to design; Explore big, but stick to the facts. I also have a deep interest in how art, language, and culture shape the stories we tell in the world of design and beyond.

On the day-to-day, I do illustration and dabble in printmaking, collect books and zines, and play video games.

Find me elsewhere on the web:
💌 Email: vastronoto.ah@gmail.com
📎  LinkedIn: /vastronoto
✏️  Art IG: @nessa.noto

Product Designer @ HealthJoy
July 2024 - Current

Senior UX Designer @ AT&T Design Technology
Jan 2020 - June 2024

Production Design Intern @ Walt Disney Imagineering
Jun - Aug 2019

University of Texas at Austin (2020)
B.S. Computational Biology
Certifications in Computer Science and Digital Art 

2x AT&T Connections Award Winner (2022, 2023)
Recognized for significant individual achievements and high performance towards organizational priorities that demonstrate AT&T's cultural pillars

Walt Disney Imaginations Competition Finalist (2018)
Team design project selected as one of top 6 entries from over 260 submissions nationwide