Nadja Haldimann

To me design is a continuous learning experience, and that's what keeps me going. It is about people's needs, new technologies, innovation and aesthetics.

I was born and raised in Switzerland and started my career by studying graphic design at CCA in San Francisco, but quickly got sucked into the world of interaction design.

I moved to Seattle to work at Microsoft for eight years where I helped design several releases of Microsoft Office, lead a team of designers and collaborated in future vision prototypes.

In 2006 I struck off on my own to design user experiences for tech startups in the US and in Europe.

And in 2014 I co-founded Podipo, a small UX Design Studio based in Seattle. We specialize in design work for early stage startups and are in the process of creating "Nadja's Worlds", a virtual reality experience that helps visualize the worlds I see through synesthesia.

In between UX and branding projects I always make time for art and illustration, animals and nature and it is my greatest passion to help inspire others to pause, see the beauty in this world and be creative.