Hi, I’m Anika!
I’m a researcher, designer, and thinker at heart.
Currently co-designing a digital tool to help women with PCOS navigate complex information about supplements and nutraceuticals @MCHRI1 and volunteering as a scholarships mentor @CAUSE PH2Bridging research + design + real life
1Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation
2Coalition of American University Student Experiences: Philippines
Flowering my garden
A collection of things I’ve planted, paths I’ve followed, and what they’ve become.
Because why grow one flower when you can grow a garden?
Designing brands for start-ups
For 3+ years, I designed brand identities for small businesses and startups @Tanakanie. I love turning big ideas into something we can see, feel, and trust.
Getting a full-ride scholarship
At 19, I moved to Australia on a full ride and quickly learned that time is precious. It taught me to think deeply, act intentionally, and always be kind.
Communicating health information
Last year, I had an idea to reach out to doctors interested in creating engaging, accessible health content for their patients. See what I've done so far here!
Giving back to the community
From fundraisers to relief kits, I’ve always believed action speaks louder than words. I learned that little actions often make the biggest difference.
Co-designing a tool for PCOS
Right now, I’m co-designing a digital tool to help women with PCOS navigate supplement info. It’s my three worlds colliding, and I couldn’t be happier! ♡
Some things I've made
What happens when I roll up my sleeves — experiments, mishaps, and little wins.
A mini-lecture on Graves Disease.
Part of an academic project • 2023
A collection of video series and one-off content on fertility and IVF with Dr Daniel Lantsberg.
Part of an Internship • 2025
Folks & Spaces
Brand Design • Website Design • Social Media
Styling spaces with folks in mind
Seine Essentials
Brand Design • Packaging
A foundry of soothing balms and oils for the soul
In the greenhouse
Someday I'd love to have a real garden, but until I learn how to keep something other than spring onions alive, this digital one will have to do.
Grew up in Manila, and now calling Melbourne home, I'm not a stranger to walking the line between two worlds. My whole life, I’ve always had one foot in science and the other in design.I’ve crafted visual identities for startups, helped doctors communicate complex health info to patients online, and led social initiatives to make the world a little easier to live in.
It took a while finding the right project
for me, but guess what? Right now, I’m co-designing a digital tool to make complex supplement research more accessible for women with PCOS!When I’m not working, you’ll find me zooming through books, making a delicious mess in kitchen, enjoying my rent (not joking!), or gushing over my cat (or any cat, really).
Let's be pen pals :)
If you’re growing something thoughtful — an idea, a project, a story — let's chat! I’d love to help it bloom.💌 email me at [email protected]!
Some things I've made
What happens when I roll up my sleeves — experiments, mishaps, and little wins.🚧 Page under construction. Some teasers below! See previous design work @Tanakanie.
Design work
A mix of client work and passion projects.
Blair & Henry
Visual Identity • Website Design
When two souls become one
Hermana
Brand Design • Packaging • Social Media
Simplifying hormone balance and women's health
Folks & Spaces
Brand Design • Website Design • Social Media
Styling spaces with folks in mind
Seine Essentials
Brand Design • Packaging
A foundry of soothing balms and oils for the soul
Academic projects
Monash has some pretty strict rules on collusion and academic integrity. If you're interested in seeing my science communication work (research posters, presentations, written work, etc...), reach out at [email protected].
A mini-lecture on Graves Disease.
Part of an academic project • 2023
Health communication
A collection of video series and one-off content on fertility and IVF with Dr Daniel Lantsberg.
Part of an Internship • 2025
My field notes
Here I keep scraps, scribbles, and half-formed ideas. Call it a graveyard of good intentions or a compost heap of almost-ideas; it’s messy, constantly evolving, but hopefully growing into something good.
Places I've been
Longest flight I've been to date: 17 hours. Do not recommend.
Canada
Australia
Philippines
Hong Kong
Bhutan
Currently listening
♫ Tough Luck by Laufey
♫ Sexy to Someone by Clairo
♫ Nothing New by Taylor Swift & Phoebe Bridgers
Recently watched
🎬 Head over Heels (2001)
🎬 Resident Playbook
🎬 A Beautiful Imperfection
EDUCATION
Monash Centre for Health Research and ImplementationHonours Research StudentProject title: ‘Codesigning Digital Tools to Guide Patients and Healthcare Providers on Safe and Effective use of Nutraceuticals and Supplements in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome’Monash University – Clayton CampusBachelor of Science, Major in Anatomy and Developmental Biology & Physiology
Minor in ImmunologyKC Kuok Scholar receiving a full-ride (worth $360,000) awarded to 1-2 students annually ⸜(ˊᗜˋ)⸝
EXPERIENCE
Content Creator
Dr Daniel Lantsberg,
Melbourne IVF
Nov 2024 – Feb 2025
Produced, directed, and edited 20+ short-form health videos for Instagram and TikTok, integrating captions and visuals to improve accessibility and engagement.Streamlined batch content creation workflows to optimise filming days and post-production efficiency.Maintained brand consistency across all content, aligning visuals with clinic identity.
Visual Designer
Hakumori
Mar 2024 – Nov 2024
Co-designed brand mascot based on target market research, expanding visual identity.Developed a social media kit with reusable post and story templates for cohesive content.
Social Media Coordinator
Clipboard Hospitality
Aug 2023 – Mar 2024
Planned, curated, and scheduled 2–3 Instagram posts per week, including carousels and Reels, increasing reach from ~50 to ~2,000 non-followers.Boosted engagement by 20% through trend analysis and strategic content planning.
Brand Designer
Tanakanie Studio
Mar 2024 – Nov 2024
Developed brand identities and packaging assets for 40+ startups across PH, CA, and US.Managed proposals, client communications, invoicing, and project delivery.Redesigned studio website, improving UX and increasing conversion by 30%.Grew Instagram from 0 to 1.5K followers in under a year through organic content strategy.
OTHER ENGAGEMENTS
Mentor, CAUSE Philippines
Scholarship and university application mentorship for low-income Filipino students
2021 - PresentSummer and Winter Vacation Research Scholarship
Monash University's Practice-based Research and Education Network (MonREN)
2024 (declined offer)Marketing & Communications Officer, AIESEC in Monash
Organized a climate change and animal endangerment advocacy campaign in partnership with Greenpeace & #IAmHampasLupa
2021President, MusiKaligayahan
Led a team of 16 in organizing a charity bazaar, raising $1700 for pediatric cancer patients
Distributed natural disaster relief kits to 50 victims stranded in rural areas in the Philippines
2018 - 2020Project Head, Project Apr-Heal
Raised $350 to supply meals for 136 COVID-19 frontline healthcare workers
2020
SKILLS
Visual Identity
Brand Identity, Creative Direction, Packaging Design, Typography, Illustration, Photography, Content Creation, Photo/Video Editing
UX/UI Design
Wireframing, Prototyping, Website Design
Research
Scientific writing, Data collection, Data analysis, Database Searching, Data Visualisation, Graphical Abstract, Research Presentation
Language
English, Filipino (Tagalog), Chinese
(Mandarin)
TOOLKIT
Design
Adobe Suite (Ai, Ps, Pr, Xd, Lr)
Figma
Canva
Procreate
CapCut
Carrd
Framer
Research
GraphPad Prism 10
Endnote
Zotero
Covidence
MUHREC