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Hey, I'm Karen.

Living, playing and creating in New York City. I grew up in Australia, studied abroad in Scandinavia and Asia, and now call America home.

I’m a Senior Product Designer with 6 years’ experience, specialising in design systems and accessibility. My approach to design is clean, organic and playful. I aim to spark joy and better the world by thinking outside the box. Curiosity is my driving force. Design is what I love to do.

I’m happiest when helping others succeed — building scalable patterns, educating designers, and connecting people together. I am Community Lead for Friends of Figma, in Sydney and now New York, founding and expanding our chapter to >2000 members.

I seek discomfort in order to grow and live a richly experiential life. Some fun stories:

  • I was an architect for Australia’s most expensive residence
  • I’ve performed at the Sydney Opera House
  • I’ve travelled to 32 countries and 115 cities
  • I topped the state for final year mathematics
  • I hiked up a volcano while it erupted and lived to tell the tale