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 the UX/UI 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 led research into how people with dyslexia and other reading difficulties experience underlined links and interactive text, translating those insights into foundational, repeatable design patterns across 14 UI components (links, buttons, menus, tabs). Adopted across 10,000+ government pages, the work gained international recognition and was widely shared in French and Japanese.

Alongside UX and Product Design, I've led Learning Experience Design for large scale health initiatives, translating complex clinical systems and processes into clear, accessible learning experiences. That experience continues to shape how I think about content, communication, and designing for people.

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