Ready for fractional design gigs

Ready for fractional design gigs

Ready for fractional design gigs

T-shaped designer, ambivert and subtly persuasive

From growing up in a kitchen, selling holidays, fitness trainer, failed franchise owner, fighting cancer, digital marketing to embracing UX.

Designing a no code brand portal

The starting point was an antiquated HTML builder. Both unfriendly and inaccessible. It was clearly aimed at the wrong audience and built by Engineers in a knee-jerk reaction to an urgent client request. In collaboration with the product and engineering teams we took a user centred approach to deeper understand our primary audience with a focus on the personas and their journey.

The starting point was an antiquated HTML builder. Both unfriendly and inaccessible. It was clearly aimed at the wrong audience and built by Engineers in a knee-jerk reaction to an urgent client request. In collaboration with the product and engineering teams we took a user centred approach to deeper understand our primary audience with a focus on the personas and their journey.

The starting point was an antiquated HTML builder. Both unfriendly and inaccessible. It was clearly aimed at the wrong audience and built by Engineers in a knee-jerk reaction to an urgent client request. In collaboration with the product and engineering teams we took a user centred approach to deeper understand our primary audience with a focus on the personas and their journey.

24/7

Consumed from anywhere in the world at anytime

15

Minutes on average to create a page

10x

Improvement on self-service experience

24/7

Consumed from anywhere in the world at anytime

15

Minutes on average to create a page

10x

Improvement on self-service experience

24/7

Consumed from anywhere in the world at anytime

15

Minutes on average to create a page

10x

Improvement on self-service experience

Optimising self service capability

The self-service options on the home page were experiencing low adoption. Engagement on mobile devices was almost non-existent. Disorganised information and cluttered interfaces information was seemingly difficult to find. On top of this, accessibility standards were below par causing task abandonment and as a consequence, putting pressure on the Customer Connect team.

158%

Increase in unique clicks

81.4

High overall usability score

39%

Increase in mobile usage

158%

Increase in unique clicks

81.4

High overall usability score

39%

Increase in mobile usage

158%

Increase in unique clicks

81.4

High overall usability score

39%

Increase in mobile usage

Creating accessible design libraries

Laying the foundations for the organisation's first ever design system. This was designed for diverse audiences, to address known collaboration issues amongst delivery teams with an interest in scalability benefits. The overall visual experience was fractured and branding was inconsistent. We needed to remedy issues fast with the customer at the centre of our exploration.

15%

Increase in design consistency

2.1 AA

WCAG compliant

20

Participants for IA card sort

15%

Increase in design consistency

2.1 AA

WCAG compliant

20

Participants for IA card sort

15%

Increase in design consistency

2.1 AA

WCAG compliant

20

Participants for IA card sort

Greetings, Wai here

Within 3 years of being in UX, I started leading major projects, influencing strategic outcomes, advocating for design value and coaching fellow designers.  

I am a strong design generalist with a T-shaped skill set, roots in marketing and a history of practice across a broad range of industries.

I have enjoyed collaborative relationships with brands like NBN, Speedcast, ANZ, Helloworld Travel, Westpac, Tabcorp and the City of Boroondara.

I am currently running a solo studio building websites optimised through UX practices and conversion-centred design.

I have walked a marathon but yet to run one.

To date my career has been shaped by leading major projects, influencing strategic outcomes, advocating for design value and coaching fellow designers. 

 

I am a strong design generalist with a T-shaped skill set, roots in marketing and a history of practice across a broad range of industries.


I have enjoyed collaborative relationships with brands like NBN, Speedcast, ANZ, Helloworld Travel, Westpac, Tabcorp and the City of Boroondara.

To date my career has been shaped by leading major projects, influencing strategic outcomes, advocating for design value and coaching fellow designers.  


I am a strong design generalist with a T-shaped skill set, roots in marketing and a history of practice across a broad range of industries.

I have enjoyed collaborative relationships with brands like NBN, Speedcast, ANZ, Helloworld Travel, Westpac, Tabcorp and the City of Boroondara.

“Wai was able to consistently bring new ideas and UX strategy to the table in our wider cross-functional team”

Kenneth Chen

@reecetech

“Wai has been extremely inspirational and motivating in my transition from graphic design to UX/UI design”

Suyin Lim

@yincreative

“Innovative problem-solving solutions which contributed greatly to the successful outcome of our projects”

Michael Pullman

@wildfrontiers

Questions I frequently get

What are your design principles?

Inclusive · Easy · Efficient · Ethical · Flexible

Where do your strengths lie?

What is in your toolkit?

Which industries are you most familiar with?

Do you have experience with internal facing systems?

Are you more UX or UI?

Do you code?

What are your design principles?

Inclusive · Easy · Efficient · Ethical · Flexible

Where do your strengths lie?

What is in your toolkit?

Which industries are you most familiar with?

Do you have experience with internal facing systems?

Are you more UX or UI?

Do you code?

What are your design principles?

Inclusive · Easy · Efficient · Ethical · Flexible

Where do your strengths lie?

What is in your toolkit?

Which industries are you most familiar with?

Do you have experience with internal facing systems?

Are you more UX or UI?

Do you code?