Hey, I'm Mandi :) I can keep houseplants alive. I enjoy pottery, drawing, dogs and traveling. My favorite season is summer and favorite color is yellow.

Minus the brief time I was 100% certain I was going to be a professional soccer player, I've always been creative. Drawing, painting, crafting, making sand castles — art has found its way into everything I do.

After graduating from the University of Alabama with a graphic design degree, I made the move to the "big city" of Nashville to start my design career. What began in marketing turned out to be one of the best foundations I could have asked for. It pushed me to think beyond aesthetics and really dig into why people make the decisions they do. That curiosity about the user psyche is what pulled me toward product design, where I get to combine the analytical with the artistic every single day.

Now, as a senior product designer, I bring that same blend of visual instinct and user empathy to every project. I work closely with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to design experiences that are not just beautiful, but purposeful. I believe great design lives at the intersection of clarity, intention, and craft.

When I'm not designing, I'm keeping tabs on where the industry is headed, whether that's new tools, emerging interaction patterns, or shifts in how people expect to experience digital products. The challenge of staying ahead is something I genuinely love about this field.