Anna Benami

Created mobile and web application for freelance fashion designers and small business owners using Balsamic, Sketch, Invision, Flinto and industry research tools.

With fresh experiences of freelancing in fashion field in my mind, I wanted to see if I could find a way to help designers manage their businesses better. Being in contact with a lot of freelancers and small business owners I've come to understand how hard it is to succeeding in fashion industry. It’s lonely, overwhelming and a… Show more

Created mobile and web application for freelance fashion designers and small business owners using Balsamic, Sketch, Invision, Flinto and industry research tools.

With fresh experiences of freelancing in fashion field in my mind, I wanted to see if I could find a way to help designers manage their businesses better. Being in contact with a lot of freelancers and small business owners I've come to understand how hard it is to succeeding in fashion industry. It’s lonely, overwhelming and a lot of work. Fashion field is also not the most technologically advanced, and I felt there was a lot you can do to utilize already existing new technology to help designers be more efficient and fast.

I wanted to create a professional tool, an app that helps designers in their real problems. It would need to combine much needed support, resources, lessons and tools, focusing on new tech solutions and fresh ideas of how to improve their businesses. ​​​​​​​ Show less

Created mobile application to empower immigrants to learn vocabulary.

Goal was to create a solution for immigrants to translate and learn new & challenging vocabulary on topics that are relevant to them, to create a tool that is quick and efficient and working everywhere they go.

Conducted user research, competitive audit, analysis and created personas to be clear on who I'm designing for. I created user flows and task analysis on key tasks, and started rapid prototyping with… Show more

Created mobile application to empower immigrants to learn vocabulary.

Goal was to create a solution for immigrants to translate and learn new & challenging vocabulary on topics that are relevant to them, to create a tool that is quick and efficient and working everywhere they go.

Conducted user research, competitive audit, analysis and created personas to be clear on who I'm designing for. I created user flows and task analysis on key tasks, and started rapid prototyping with low-fidelity sketches using time blocking method. I sketched out wireframes and created a prototype to test the hypothesis on actual users, and iterated on improvement points.

I used tools like pen&paper, LucidChart, Prott Show less

Edith Streng No.129 project
• Personal project, vintage inspired dresses for modern and urban women, handmade, single pieces

A-project
• Personal project, own line of clothes, handmade, single pieces, styling photo shoots

Vilu Collection project
• collaboration with Helsinki Polytechnic Stadia and Helsinki University of Art and Design/ Susanna Skytte and Niina Kyber, attended at International China Brother Cup competition 2000 at Peking China: won Country Award and Excellence Award

Gumsavi Oy, Organic Linen Christening Gown project
• Collaboration with Helsinki Polytechnic Stadia and Gumsavi Oy./ Olga Hernesniemi, provided patterns and pattern layouts using PDS, planned production, and oversaw the cutting and production at the Lithuanian factory in Panevézûs, Lithuania