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Welcome to the creative curio of
Austin-based UX researcher and
designer Thea Pajunen
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I am a future-oriented designer and communicator who approaches user experience challenges with robust curiosity, empathy, and a creative vision for developing end-to-end solutions.
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Case
Studies
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Healthcare iOS app to
prevent social isolation
My team and I were tasked with identifying a healthcare problem, developing a solution, and presenting a high-fidelity clickable prototype.
Increase charitable giving through an ecommerce app
My team and I were charged with researching, testing, and validating an idea for a brand-new mobile application to solve a broad topic of social change.
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Contact
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