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Applied Student Project (Live Event)
Harm Reduction Platform
Applied Student Project (Live Event)
Harm Reduction Platform
Student Project
Healthcare Communication App
Student Project
Healthcare Communication App
Live App
Pints — Pint Rating App
Live App
Pints — Pint Rating App
Student Project
Greek Festival Digital Series
Student Project
Greek Festival Digital Series
Student Project
Educational Investment App
Student Project
Educational Investment App
Skills
AI-Supported Design & Research
* Using AI to support research synthesis, ideation, and early exploration
* Applying AI thoughtfully within student and conceptual projects
* Treating AI as a tool to assist decisions, not replace design thinking
Designing High-Stakes Systems
* Experience designing across harm reduction, healthcare, and finance contexts
* Navigating ethical, emotional, and real-world constraints
* Prioritizing trust, clarity, and accessibility
Making Complexity Understandable
* Simplifying complex flows and information into usable interfaces
* Designing for understanding over visual flash
* Applying this approach across both live and conceptual projects
Research-Led Decision Making
* Translating qualitative research into design direction
* Working with interviews, lived experience, and stakeholder input
* Using research to guide decisions, not just validate them
Collaborative Design
* Collaborating with peers, advisors, and cross-disciplinary partners
* Contributing to projects with real timelines, constraints, and deliverables
* Communicating decisions clearly in group and public-facing settings
My Story
A little more about who I am and how
I approach my work
About Me
Sam VandenHeuvel
Human-Centered Designer
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Sam VandenHeuvel
Human-Centered Designer
Sam VandenHeuvel
Human-Centered Designer
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Work
Work
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About Me
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