Digital Product Designer · North Canterbury, New Zealand
I design and build things that make people's lives easier. I focus on the gap between how something works and how it should.
I'm Em. I'm based in North Canterbury and I spend a lot of my time figuring out why things don't work the way they should, and then fixing that.
My background is a bit of a mix: UX research, systems design, and technical problem-solving across healthcare, retail, and technology. Right now I'm working at Stratos Technology Partners and finishing a degree in Digital Product Design at the University of Canterbury.
I care about the people on the other side of whatever I'm building. Good design isn't just functional, it should actually feel like someone thought about you.
2026 University project
A home bar that knows what it can pour
Three different kinds of quantity had to share one visual language. A design system, a working prototype, and a contrast audit that found every failure came from fading rather than from a colour.
2025 Internship
Over a hundred research documents nobody could find, and no starting point for running research at all. Preparation went from four to six hours to under one.
2025 University project
A narrative game two student cohorts had built but nobody could finish. I watched people play, then shipped the save, quest and dialogue systems that got them to the story.