Isabel Ancona

is a user experience designer who specializes in information architecture, design research, interaction design, and product development. Her clients include Philips Medical Systems, Polaroid, IBM, Eastman Kodak, First Union, QVC, and Staples. She was a member of Philips’ PageWriter Cardiograph product design team that recently recieved a 2010 iF award. Isabel previously received a Communications Arts Interactive award for her work with IBM.

As Design Director at Philips Design and Sapient, Isabel helped build, train, and lead the information architecture and user interface design groups. She has also worked at leading design consultancies including Studio Archetype, U dot I, and Milton Glaser. Isabel holds a BFA from The Cooper Union, and has studied at the Southern California Institute of Architecture.