about me
Hi, I’m Peta — a designer with a background in interaction design and a lifelong love for art.
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I combine creative thinking with a user-first mindset to design digital experiences that are thoughtful, intuitive, and visually engaging.
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With experience in graphic design, web development, and customer-facing roles, I bring both artistic sensitivity and practical communication skills to every project I take on.
SOFT SKILLS
HARD SKILLS
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UI/UX Design
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HTML, CSS, JS, Python
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Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro)
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Figma & Canva
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Content creation for social & digital platforms
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Microsoft Office Suite
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Strong communicator & active listener
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Creative problem-solver
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Adaptable & self-motivated
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Highly detail-oriented
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Collaborative team player
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Receptive to feedback and critique
CASE
STUDY ONE
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01 PROBLEM
02 OBJECTIVE
The more we connect through technology, the more we compromise the quality of our real human connections. This makes it harder to prioritize meaningful interactions, plan our time, and engage in things we enjoy.
Design a calendar app that helps users manage their schedules more efficiently, encourages social interaction, and integrates hobbies into daily routines.
03 PROCESS
1) User Research
Conducted research and created an empathy map to understand user frustrations with traditional calendar apps, highlighting a desire for more emotional connection, motivation, and support for social/hobby time.
04 OUTCOME
01 PROBLEM
02 OBJECTIVE
Engoo's—an online English tutoring website—video call and interactive whiteboard features were cluttered and unintuitive, making it difficult for users to navigate and collaborate effectively.
Redesign the interface to improve usability, clarity, and collaboration during live tutoring sessions.
03 PROCESS
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Created user persona, conducted heuristic evaluation and user testing to identify key pain points.
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Redesigned UI layout for better screen organization and intuitive tool placement
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Simplified the whiteboard tools and added subtle visual cues to enhance user guidance.
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Prototyped and tested new flows to validate improvements in ease of use.
Delivered a clean, user-friendly redesign that improved clarity and collaboration during lessons, enhancing the overall experience for both tutors and learners.
04 OUTCOME
01 PROBLEM
02 OBJECTIVE
03 PROCESS
04 OUTCOME
Design and build a fictional gaming website that demonstrates awareness of dark patterns—by highlighting & critiquing them—while creating a strong brand identity and functioning front-end interface.
Delivered a fully functional, branded website that critically engages with the concept of dark patterns. Coded website using HTML, CSS and JS, demonstrating technical coding skills and an understanding of ethical UX design principles.
​Dark patterns are often used throughout websites to manipulate users into making decisions that aren't in their best interest, such as forced sign-ups or misleading buttons.
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Developed a sci-fi inspired brand identity
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Researched dark patterns and identified psychological impacts
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Created wireframes and mockups with intentional design choices to reflect ethical or manipulative design
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Built final website using HTML, CSS, and JS
CASE
STUDY FOUR
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01 PROBLEM
02 OBJECTIVE
Design an interactive book that supports children's dexterity and fine-motor skills, and encourages creativity.
Children may often lack engaging tools that develop both creativity and fine motor skills in a hands-on way.
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Researched child development needs
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Designed a playful, age-appropriate visual identity & layout
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Integrated interactive elements hands-on learning
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Prototyped and tested
Developed a vibrant, interactive book that supports children's creativity and dexterity through playful, tactile design. Following the story of a friendship, children learn to crochet a bracelet gift out of yarn and beads.