welcome ~~
i'm summer chaves,
a neurodesigner & researcher blending what we know with what we feel.
previously - - - >
research neuroscientist @ gsu
product specialist @ calendly
MS in design strategy @ northwestern
chair of visual communication @ nu's SLC
currently - - - >
looking for a new exciting opportunity to call home
previously - - - >
research neuroscientist @ gsu
product specialist @ calendly
MS in design strategy @ northwestern
chair of visual communication @ nu's SLC
currently - - - >
looking for a new exciting opportunity to call home
featured work . . . !
healing patient & planet
#capstone-thesis
an award-nominated master’s design thesis that uses neurodesign to reimagine hospital food systems as sustainable and human-centered — restoring dignity and supporting healing for both people and the planet they live in.
healing patient & planet
#capstone-thesis
an award-nominated master’s design thesis that uses neurodesign to reimagine hospital food systems as sustainable and human-centered — restoring dignity and supporting healing for both people and the planet they live in.
healing patient & planet
#capstone-thesis
an award-nominated master’s design thesis that uses neurodesign to reimagine hospital food systems as sustainable and human-centered — restoring dignity and supporting healing for both people and the planet they live in.
joystick
#UX design & research (digital app)
an inclusive platform reimagining game discovery through accessibility, empathy, and safer play.
joystick
#UX design & research (digital app)
an inclusive platform reimagining game discovery through accessibility, empathy, and safer play.
joystick
#UX design & research (digital app)
an inclusive platform reimagining game discovery through accessibility, empathy, and safer play.
nu design collective
#design system creation
a student-led DesignOps system unifying teams and scaling accessibility across Northwestern.
nu design collective
#design system creation
a student-led DesignOps system unifying teams and scaling accessibility across Northwestern.
nu design collective
#design system creation
a student-led DesignOps system unifying teams and scaling accessibility across Northwestern.
sustainabite
#UX design & research (digital app)
a sustainability app reframing food waste through education, habit change, and inclusive design.
sustainabite
#UX design & research (digital app)
a sustainability app reframing food waste through education, habit change, and inclusive design.
sustainabite
#UX design & research (digital app)
a sustainability app reframing food waste through education, habit change, and inclusive design.
nutriLink
#UX Research
a research study uncovering how design can improve student nutrition and well-being.
nutriLink
#UX Research
a research study uncovering how design can improve student nutrition and well-being.
nutriLink
#UX Research
a research study uncovering how design can improve student nutrition and well-being.
don't be a stranger . . . !
summer.o.chaves@gmail.com
@ 2025 by summer chaves
don't be a stranger . . . !
summer.o.chaves@gmail.com
@ 2025 by summer chaves
don't be a stranger . . . !
summer.o.chaves@gmail.com
@ 2025 by summer chaves