Digital Media

Dream Surrealism: A Tribute to Dalí

This piece reimagines the dreamlike, surrealist world of Salvador Dalí through the lens of voxel art. By translating Dalí’s fluid, distorted forms into rigid, pixel-like cubes, the work explores the tension between digital structure and surreal... More

Digital Media

Echo Chamber

Echo Chamber is an interactive narrative game that explores the emotional impact of social media and algorithmic culture through surreal environments, glitch aesthetics, and branching storytelling. Rooted in my passion for using play and design to... More

Illustration

In Their Eyes

In Their Eyes is a portrait series capturing emotion, identity, and presence through the gaze of friends, acquaintances, and public figures. Each piece invites viewers to connect—if only for a moment—with the inner lives reflected in another’s eyes.

Essay

Innovation as Play: A Case Study

This paper explores how playful methodologies—such as gamestorming, game jams, designathons, and hackathons—foster creativity, empathy, and collaboration in innovation practices. Using my co-op Innovation Challenge as a case study, it investigates... More

Digital Media

Paw Pirates

Paw Pirates is a playful and competitive 3D pirate bombing game where teams of adorable animal pirates battle it out by bombing each other's ships in strategic, explosive gameplay. Players navigate their own ships, aiming to outwit and outlast... More

Service Design

PenFriend

Pen Friend is a student organization app prototype developed by Vanessa Namseang, Lene Hermans, and Flora Kim. The app addresses the challenge of student organization by offering features such as daily reminders, a calendar, file organization,... More

Mixed Media

Sleeping Mushrooms

Sleeping Mushrooms is a whimsical and engaging card game I created, where players interact with mushroomy illustrated cards inspired by autumn and fantasy fungi kingdoms. I was responsible for the entire design process, including the concept, card... More

Animation

The Little Miffy Room

This cozy 3D-modeled room is adorned with playful Miffy-themed decor, capturing the charm of the iconic character through soft pastels, minimalistic furniture, and gentle lighting. Miffy illustrations and plushies are thoughtfully placed around the... More

Digital Media

The Missing Piece VR Experience

In this escape room, players find themselves in a desolate, post-apocalyptic street in Japan. As they explore, they must solve environmental puzzles, uncover hidden clues, and piece together the mystery to find their way out before time runs out.... More

Illustration

Voices of Reason

A mixed media piece that represents the different voices of reason that contribute to my inner monologue.

Digital Media

VR Experience: Ephemeral

This escape room takes players on a journey through time-limited biomes where they must navigate different environments to solve puzzles and progress. Players face challenges that require adaptive thinking to unlock the next stage in their adventure.

Work by

Vanessa Namseang

Digital Futures

“I know I won't always get it right—but if I don’t take the shot, I’ll never find the spark. As a designer, I believe play, risk, and experimentation are how we grow.”

Design Collection

All Artworks

A collection of playful, purposeful, and immersive experiences at the intersection of design, innovation, and storytelling.

Dream Surrealism: A Tribute to Dalí

This piece reimagines the dreamlike, surrealist world of Salvador Dalí through the lens of voxel art. By translating Dalí’s fluid, distorted forms into rigid, pixel-like cubes, the work explores the tension between digital structure and surreal... More

Echo Chamber

Echo Chamber is an interactive narrative game that explores the emotional impact of social media and algorithmic culture through surreal environments, glitch aesthetics, and branching storytelling. Rooted in my passion for using play and design to... More

In Their Eyes

In Their Eyes is a portrait series capturing emotion, identity, and presence through the gaze of friends, acquaintances, and public figures. Each piece invites viewers to connect—if only for a moment—with the inner lives reflected in another’s eyes.

Innovation as Play: A Case Study

This paper explores how playful methodologies—such as gamestorming, game jams, designathons, and hackathons—foster creativity, empathy, and collaboration in innovation practices. Using my co-op Innovation Challenge as a case study, it investigates... More

Paw Pirates

Paw Pirates is a playful and competitive 3D pirate bombing game where teams of adorable animal pirates battle it out by bombing each other's ships in strategic, explosive gameplay. Players navigate their own ships, aiming to outwit and outlast... More

PenFriend

Pen Friend is a student organization app prototype developed by Vanessa Namseang, Lene Hermans, and Flora Kim. The app addresses the challenge of student organization by offering features such as daily reminders, a calendar, file organization,... More

Sleeping Mushrooms

Sleeping Mushrooms is a whimsical and engaging card game I created, where players interact with mushroomy illustrated cards inspired by autumn and fantasy fungi kingdoms. I was responsible for the entire design process, including the concept, card... More

The Little Miffy Room

This cozy 3D-modeled room is adorned with playful Miffy-themed decor, capturing the charm of the iconic character through soft pastels, minimalistic furniture, and gentle lighting. Miffy illustrations and plushies are thoughtfully placed around the... More

The Missing Piece VR Experience

In this escape room, players find themselves in a desolate, post-apocalyptic street in Japan. As they explore, they must solve environmental puzzles, uncover hidden clues, and piece together the mystery to find their way out before time runs out.... More

Voices of Reason

A mixed media piece that represents the different voices of reason that contribute to my inner monologue.

VR Experience: Ephemeral

This escape room takes players on a journey through time-limited biomes where they must navigate different environments to solve puzzles and progress. Players face challenges that require adaptive thinking to unlock the next stage in their adventure.

Work by

Vanessa Namseang

“I know I won't always get it right—but if I don’t take the shot, I’ll never find the spark. As a designer, I believe play, risk, and experimentation are how we grow.”