About Vanessa Wood

Vanessa Wood founded Design to Spec in 1999 and has been enjoying the work and client relationships ever since. Not your everyday designer, Vanessa's background is broad and rather unique. Here are some key details for insight into why she's so good at what she does.

The Adventurer
Vanessa studied at the University of Stirling in Scotland as part of an exchange program. She liked it so much, she moved to the UK for several years while managing a corporate start-up. Whether a day at the Prado or a trip to the top of the London Eye, destinations are an adventure.

The Entrepreneur
Having launched and managed an insurance fraud investigation team which saved millions, you can understand where her ability to ask the right questions stems from. She also started a small press publishing company and authored/published the non-fiction book Notable Americans of the 1930 Census. Vanessa is writes on web topics as an expert author on EzineArticles.com and she is an avid blogger.

The Artist
Vanessa studied design and illustration in California at Otis Art Institute/Parson School of Design and in the UK at the University of Stirling/Scotland. Vanessa's design style has a sense of joi d'vive, influenced by the study of art under devotees of the playful artist Corita Kent.

The Geek
If it's technical knowledge you want, Vanessa has it. “Technology can be as beautiful as a piece of fine art ”: A geek at heart, she loves technology, and creates valid HTML code, CSS style sheets, and Wordpress blogs. Trust Vanessa to use the get your website built right-- it's the first step to keep visitiors on your website!

The Philosopher
Vanessa is a strategist, a thinker, and a philosopher -- though always down-to-Earth. She works with her clients using what she has termed a "global perspective" in which all sides of her client's business and needs are considered. This process helps Vanessa meet the client's objectives and results in high quality work that successfully hits the mark.