Hello, I’m Amelia. I am a human-centered designer with a desire to make a change in the world. I strive to inspire, captivate and motivate audiences to think about themes in ways they never have before. I am curious, self-aware & a problem solver.
I consider empathy to be the driving force behind my design practice. I understand empathy to be the capacity to step into other people’s shoes, to understand their lives, and to start to solve problems from their perspective. The idea of arriving at new solutions through getting to know different people, scenarios and places excites me.
“A small group of thoughtful people could change the world.
Indeed it’s the only thing that ever has. ”
— Maragret Mead
The above quote has resonated with me for years now. I think it is true in a world sense and a personal sense. I believe it encompasses the idea of thinking globally and acting locally. What I have found to be true in my career so far is that the actions and the influences of small but significant groups of people affect your whole creative journey, and how you’re capable of giving back to the world.
Experience
I have 6 of industry experience working for digital consultancies and agencies in Melbourne. My current position is at Designit as a Senior User Experience Designer. My problem-solving mindset is applied to all projects and has aided in solving our client’s challenges successfully. Whilst working at Designit I have developed skills in product design & strategy, user research, user testing, workshop facilitation, stakeholder engagement, wireframing & prototyping, leading and taking ownership of project deliverables and working in agile teams.
Before Designit, I worked at AKQA in Melbourne where I was encouraged to be curious and explore different types of design, use design thinking to solve challenges for our clients and communicate confidently. At AKQA I gained skills in responsive web design, UX design, UI design and accessible design.
I have worked with, for or at
Resume
Education
Bachelor of Communication Design (With Distinction)
RMIT Melbourne 2014 — 2016
Additional Training
Trauma-Informed Design Research: Practice, Process & Methods
Run by Jax Wechsler
2023
Facilitation Training Short Course
The Groupwork Centre
2022
Work
Designit Australia
Senior User Experience Designer
June 2023 — Present
Designit Australia
Mid-Weight User Experience Designer
November 2021 — June 2023
AKQA Melbourne
Junior Experience Designer
August 2019 — December 2020 (Retrenchment)
Our Very Own Design Consultancy
Experience Design Intern
November 2018 — March 2019
Freelance UX and Graphic Designer
November 2018 — Ongoing
Skills
Qualitative and quantitative research methods
Wireframing & Prototyping
User Testing
Workshop Facilitation
Agile Methodologies (Scrum & KANBAN)
User Interface Design
Strengths
Confident communicator
Resilient & empathetic
Adaptable & flexible
Receptive & imaginative
Versatile & collaborative
Self-aware
Tools
Figma
Miro
Adobe CC (Id, Ai, Ps, Lr)
Notion
JIRA
Confluence
A detailed resume can be provided on request.