About me

I’m a certified Design Manager / Lead Product Designer based in Seattle, USA.

For over 10 years, I have worked across a diverse range of industries delivering innovative designs that simplify complex workflows.

I am passionate about delivering innovative designs that improve user experiences and sharing this knowledge with others, mentoring through ADP List and in person.

About me

I’m a certified Senior User Experience / Product Designer based in Seattle, USA.

For over 10 years, I have worked across a diverse range of industries delivering innovative designs that simplify complex workflows.

I am passionate about delivering innovative designs that improve user experiences, utilising my skills in Product Design, Human Centred Design, User Research & Usability testing.

About me

I’m a certified Senior User Experience / Product Designer based in Seattle, USA.

For over 10 years, I have worked across a diverse range of industries delivering innovative designs that simplify complex workflows.

I am passionate about delivering innovative designs that improve user experiences, utilising my skills in Product Design, Human Centred Design, User Research & Usability testing.

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Career Highs

A few from the highlights reel

 

Principal Design Manager
Microsoft
Mar 2022 – Apr 2023

Senior Designer
Microsoft
Oct 2021 – Mar 2022

Mentor
ADP List
2021 - present

Senior Interaction Designer
KPMG
Mar 2020 – Mar 2021

Senior UX & UI Designer
Friendly Agency
Oct 2018 – Feb 2020

Presenter at Enterprise UX
Sydney, March 2019

Mentor
Lucy Mentoring Program (UTS), IxDA & Digital Society of UNSW
2018, 2019, 2020 respectively

UX / Industrial Designer
ResMed
2011 – 2018

Finalist in 'Venturethon'
ResMed startup venture competition in San Diego, 2018

Teaching Assistant
University of NSW
Industrial Design - Sustainability, 2015 – 2018

Vice-President of Public Relations
ResMed Toastmasters
2015 – 2016

Qualifications

Certifications & short courses

 

Nielsen Norman Group
Gained UX Certification, 2018

Nielsen Norman Group
‘Engaging Stakeholders’ and ‘Managing UX Strategy’, 2018

Udemy
Build Responsive Real World Websites with HTML5 & CSS

Nielsen Norman Group
‘User Interface Principles’, ‘Mobile UX’ & 'Usability Testing', 2017

General Assembly
Programming for Non-Programmers, 2016

+ Acumen, IDEO Human Centred Design, 2016

General Assembly User Experience Design, 2016

University of NSW Bachelor of Industrial Design, Honours, 2005 – 2009

I'm currently learning about...

Have a peek at my learning journal, where I jot down what I've learned from projects, books and anything else!

A few of my interests

  • Baking sourdough, then eating it

  • Relearning how to play the cello after a 16 year break!

  • Chilling out with my cat & hubby

  • iPhone Photography

  • Battling slimes & growing crops in Stardew Valley

Contact

justine.smith.designs@gmail.com

Contact

justine.smith.designs@gmail.com

Contact

justine.smith.designs@gmail.com


Selected Works