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Claire Anderson

Claire Anderson

Principal art director
M365 Expression Studio
About

Claire Anderson is a New York based Art Director and Designer. Her interest in art and design was sparked at an early age and further encouraged after she received a subscription to Teen Vogue, enlightening her on elusive job titles like “Stylist, “Art Director,” and “Photo Editor.” Her eagerness to tap into this creative world prompted her to study Design at Western Washington University, where she honed her skills as a Visual Designer. After university, Claire found herself at Microsoft where she was focused on creative strategy, storytelling, and art direction for the Windows brand. After relocating to New York, Claire joined Outlook mobile as a Product Designer, which was her first foray into User Experience Design. Her current role as a Principal Art Director on the M365 Expression Studio enables her to bring impactful visual design and brand expression to life in product. Claire has always been driven by her strong desire to craft meaning solutions through ingenuity and a little creative magic ✨

Speaker's Sessions

Fluent Expression: The Art of Infusing Joy into Microsoft 365

Fluent Futures
Overview

Join us for a talk on Fluent Expression, the intersection of personality and artfulness at Microsoft. Professionalism is constantly evolving as technology innovates, making expression a critical tool for building consumer grade products and is essential to helping our users feel at home in our products. Expression gives our brand and products that same opportunity— to be authentically Microsoft and unmistakably Fluent.

Pecha Kucha - Emoji Evolution

Culture x Design
Overview

The representation of cultural trends & expressions - What does expression look like across Windows, Office, and Teams.