Hey, I'm Katja

I'm a Senior UX and Product Designer who enjoys making complex things simpler.

My work spans digital transformation, design systems, accessibility, and content rich experiences, bringing together research, systems thinking, and thoughtful design to create solutions that are intuitive, practical, and built to last.

I recently led UX/UI in the modernisation of qld.gov.au, Queensland Government's 9,500+ page platform (300,000+ daily visits, 17+ departments), moving it off legacy patterns onto the new design system. And currently I am leading the UX/UI design of new, scalable content patterns and templates as part of a major content uplift.

Before that, I looked closely at something most teams overlook: underlined links. They're hard to read if you have dyslexia or other reading difficulties. I designed a set of foundational patterns to make them easier to read across 14 UI components, which became the standard for Queensland government sites and digital products. This work spread internationally across the design community, featured on Opquast, a leading French digital quality organisation, and shared on X by product designers in Japan.

Alongside UX and Product Design, I've led Learning Experience Design for health initiatives, translating complex clinical systems and processes into clear, accessible learning experiences.

Outside work, you'll usually find me reading, travelling, making art, playing music, jogging (slowly), or planning the next adventure with my family and our chaotic cat.