Malú Benavides | Portfolio

Malú

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A designer who cares deeply about people, systems, and the spaces where the two meet.
Often found making zines, obsessing over a random topic, and getting one last cup of coffee.

A designer who cares deeply about people, systems, and the spaces where the two meet.
Often found making zines, obsessing over a random topic, and getting one last cup of coffee.

A designer who cares deeply about people, systems, and the spaces where the two meet.
Often found making zines, obsessing over a random topic, and getting one last cup of coffee.

Featured Work

2025

Product Design

Fintech

AI-Powered
Personalized Finance

WiLLO

Developed a user-centred platform that delivers automated financial coaching and planning tools, helping users make smarter money decisions.

2025

Data Visualization

Public Health

Visualizing York University's Food Environment

Food@York

Researched student food insecurity and mapped food options to reveal patterns of affordability, nutrition, and accessibility.

2025

Product Design

Healthcare

Dietary-Friendly Dining Assistant

PlateMate

Improved an assigned initial design to enhance automation and interface, helping users find and keep track of safe foods and restaurants.

2025

Data Visualization

Social Equity

Visualizing Gendered Inequality in Latin America

Cycle of Girlhood

Visualized how failures in SDGs create cycles of gendered inequality, affecting education, health, and economic opportunity.

2025

Product Design

Fintech

AI-Powered
Personalized Finance

WiLLO

Developed a user-centred platform that delivers automated financial coaching and planning tools, helping users make smarter money decisions.

2026

Product Design

Entertainment

Book Collection App with IoT Integration

Celsus

Investigated the gap between how collectors relate to their books and what existing apps offer, designing a solution that finally accounts for both.

2025

Data Visualization

Public Health

Visualizing York University's Food Environment

Food@York

Researched student food insecurity and mapped food options to reveal patterns of affordability, nutrition, and accessibility.

2025

Product Design

Healthcare

Dietary-Friendly Dining Assistant

PlateMate

Improved an assigned initial design to enhance automation and interface, helping users find and keep track of safe foods and restaurants.

2025

Data Visualization

Social Equity

Visualizing Gendered Inequality in Latin America

Cycle of Girlhood

Visualized how failures in SDGs create cycles of gendered inequality, affecting education, health, and economic opportunity.

Currently looking for a Summer 2026 internship!

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Featured Work

2025

Product Design

Fintech

WiLLO

AI-Powered
Personalized Finance

Developed a user-centred platform that delivers automated financial coaching and planning tools, helping users make smarter money decisions.

2025

Data Visualization

Public Health

Food@York

Visualizing York University's Food Environment

Researched student food insecurity and mapped food options to reveal patterns of affordability, nutrition, and accessibility.

2025

Product Design

Healthcare

Dietary-Friendly Dining Assistant

PlateMate

Improved an assigned initial design to enhance automation and interface, helping users find and keep track of safe foods and restaurants.

2025

Data Visualization

Social Equity

Visualizing Gendered Inequality in Latin America

Cycle of Girlhood

Visualized how failures in SDGs create cycles of gendered inequality, affecting education, health, and economic opportunity.

Currently looking for a Summer 2026 internship!

Enjoyed scrolling? Want to collaborate or just chat? Say hi!

LinkedIn
Email
Resume

Currently looking for a Summer 2026 internship!

Enjoyed scrolling? Want to collaborate or just chat? Say hi!

LinkedIn
Email
Resume