“I had the absolute pleasure of managing and mentoring Marissa as she evolved from an associate to midweight UX designer in just 6 months. Marissa is a natural learner and always eager to improve her knowledge and skill set. A short discussion or the presentation of a design element and she will take the initiative to gain understanding be it through detailed questions of further self-initiated learning. Marissa additionally has natural empathy and soft skills to support those around her who may need to build self-confidence, need an extra pair of hands or simply educating stakeholders on why user-centred-design is important. In addition, her bubbly personality and growing leadership skills help in her out of work activities where she is supporting the growth of diversity within the UX and tech community. I would jump at the chance to work with Marissa again.”

-Rachel Eardley, Lead UX Consultant @ Immersive Labs

“Our organisation has had a strong brand for the past ten years and we wanted to make sure our re-branding would still capture the essence of BSWN and the communities, businesses and partners we have the privilege of working with. Marissa has been crucial to helping us realise how to translate this goal into a fresh new brand with her creativity, insight, and guidance. Since the rebranding we’ve had excellent and positive feedback from several of our partners and colleagues who felt it captures our mission well. We have recommended Marissa to several of our partner organisations and would recommend her services to anyone considering embarking on a rebranding journey!’

-Martina Drobna, Operations Manager @ BSWN

“Marissa is a great designer and I’ve loved working with her. She designs with great instinct and asks the right questions to get to the core of a creative challenge. I love her bravery and how she often challenges the ‘obvious’ with robust thinking”

-Benny Brown, Client Services Director @ Epoch

“Marissa transitioned into the team in a very chaotic time when we were taking on lots of new work. She adapted super well to having to work in that environment whilst also bringing her thoughtfulness and commitment to doing the job well, meaning that we didn't compromise all quality in our bid to get things done. She has bridged the gap between UX and developers in a way I don't feel is common - She's always willing to ask questions, she asks the developers and QA for input very regularly, she makes all of the work transparent and I think it's brought the team together to work on goals in a way that is very positive. Marissa also helps to consistently bring things back to the 'why' we are doing things well whilst also being willing to try new things and bring new ideas to the table. The mix of creativity and rigour is a very positive influence to have in the team and on what we're developing.”

-Senior Product Manager @ Immersive Labs