Hey!
I am Avani.

Hey!
I am Avani.

Hey!
I am Avani.

I am a Chicago-based transdisciplinary design researcher focused on human-centric solutions and systems design, leveraging design thinking to create intuitive and impactful solutions.

I try…

I try…

Catalysing meaningful change through Design

Catalysing meaningful change through Design

Catalysing meaningful change through Design

Please scroll to see my projects :) …

Please scroll to see my projects :) …

  • Research | Systems Design | Strategy Design

    Reuse,Reduce,Recycle

    Food waste prevention pathways for Chicago. Understanding from a systems perspective, how a variety of stakeholders can work together to achieve the reduction, the rescue, and the recycling of food waste.

  • Co-Design | Systems Design | Strategy Design

    Empower, Inform, Transform

    Reimagining traditional journalism, this project leveraged design thinking to deepen connections between journalists and communities, creating innovative engagement models. It demonstrated how strategic design can effectively tackle complex challenges in modern media, revitalizing journalism’s societal impact.

  • Research | Systems Design | Strategy Design

    Reuse,Reduce,Recycle

    Food waste prevention pathways for Chicago. Understanding from a systems perspective, how a variety of stakeholders can work together to achieve the reduction, the rescue, and the recycling of food waste.

  • Co-Design | Systems Design | Strategy Design

    Empower, Inform, Transform

    Reimagining traditional journalism, this project leveraged design thinking to deepen connections between journalists and communities, creating innovative engagement models. It demonstrated how strategic design can effectively tackle complex challenges in modern media, revitalizing journalism’s societal impact.

Other Projects…

Other Projects…

Design is about blending

cultures and innovation to craft sustainable futures.

My Design Principles …

My Design Principles …

Sustainability

Sustainability

Sustainability focuses on developing self-sustaining, adaptable systems that ensure long-term viability and environmental harmony without resource depletion.

Sustainability focuses on developing self-sustaining, adaptable systems that ensure long-term viability and environmental harmony without resource depletion.

Adaptability

Adaptability

Adaptability in design is about creating flexible solutions that can evolve with changing needs and conditions, ensuring lasting relevance and effectiveness.


Adaptability in design is about creating flexible solutions that can evolve with changing needs and conditions, ensuring lasting relevance and effectiveness.


Inclusivity

Inclusivity

I aim to develop designs that are inclusive and accessible, catering to a wide audience and being mindful of my biases.



I aim to develop designs that are inclusive and accessible, catering to a wide audience and being mindful of my biases.


Humanity-centric

Humanity-centric

As a designer, I value a people-centric approach, emphasizing the needs, experiences, and well-being of individuals and their environments.

As a designer, I value a people-centric approach, emphasizing the needs, experiences, and well-being of individuals and their environments.

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