Hello there,

I'm Maryam .

UX Designer UX Researcher Melbourne

UX designer and researcher completing a Bachelor of Design (UX/UI) at the University of Melbourne. I work across research, prototyping, and visual design, with a particular eye for aesthetics and craft.

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UX case studies

A selection of research, prototyping, and product design work — each with its own story. Click any project to read the full case study.

Futures Thinking
00 Futures Thinking · Reflection · AI

Futures Thinking — AIP

Individual reflections on teamwork, the role of AI in iterative prototyping, and what it means to work as a UX designer.

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01 UX Research · AI · Prototyping

Walk of Life AI — Career Document Tool

An AI-powered tool to help students create stand-out CVs and portfolios. Thematic interview analysis, paper prototyping, and live user testing with five participants.

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02 Web · Redesign

Website redesign — Local Bakery

A full UX redesign focused on warmth, product clarity, and a smoother online ordering flow.

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03 Evaluation · Heuristics

User evaluation — PieFed.com

Heuristic and task-based evaluation of a federated social platform, synthesised into actionable recommendations.

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04 HTML · CSS · Build

Media comp — First CSS/HTML site

My first hand-coded site — a media composition piece exploring layout, type, and the constraints of CSS as a creative medium.

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In progress
05 Web · Identity · Ongoing

University society — Website

An in-progress website for a university society. Currently in the wireframing and component-library phase.

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Tools & skills

— What I work with —

Figma UX Research Prototyping Adobe CC HTML / CSS Wireframing User Testing Claude Illustrator Thematic Analysis Typography

Graphic design

Visual work across typography, editorial design, and print — exploring colour, form, and the quieter parts of design.

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Typeface design

Typography

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Album cover

Art direction · Print

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Book jacket

Editorial · Print

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Colour in context

Poster series