Welcome! I'm Britt ✦
I'm a researcher, designer, and educator based in Sydney, currently an Associate Lecturer in Interaction Design at the University of Sydney. I research and design human-centred experiences that support behaviour change, engagement, and learning.
UX Research · Academic
A mixed-methods study exploring cognitive load and wayfinding in university LMS platforms. I conducted in-depth interviews, diary studies, and think-aloud sessions with students to surface core pain points and redesign opportunities.
Interaction Design · Personal Project
An end-to-end design project exploring how accessibility settings can be surfaced earlier and more intuitively. From heuristic evaluation through to high-fidelity prototype — tested with users with a range of accessibility needs.
Curriculum Design · Associate Lecturer
Developed and delivered a 12-week undergraduate unit in Interaction Design, grounded in constructivist learning theory. Students built real prototypes, conducted peer user testing, and presented design critiques — learning by doing from week one.
Undergraduate studio unit covering the design process end-to-end — from user research through wireframing, prototyping, and critique. Students work on real-world-informed briefs with actual users as research participants.
Studio facilitation, lecture delivery, individual design critiques, and assessment design. I'm committed to supporting learners at every stage of their design journey — from the tentative beginner to the emerging practitioner.
I believe design is best taught through doing. I prioritise project-based learning, peer critique, and structured reflection as core pedagogical tools — because the best insights come from trying things and failing forward.
Interested in the intersection of design pedagogy and human-computer interaction — how we teach designers to think about people, and how that shapes what they make. Especially curious about studio critique as a learning mechanism.
My Teaching Philosophy
"Good design education makes students uncomfortable in the best way — it asks them to sit with ambiguity, listen before they solve, and fiercely advocate for the humans who'll actually use what they make."
Trained in qualitative and quantitative methods — from in-depth interviews, diary studies, and thematic analysis to usability testing and surveys. I surface insights that actually change how teams make decisions.
I design with empathy at the core. My academic background in interaction design means I bring genuine theoretical grounding to every wireframe, prototype, and design critique — not just intuition.
Years of teaching have sharpened my ability to explain complex ideas clearly, facilitate group discussions, and advocate for design decisions — skills that translate directly into great stakeholder communication.