Emily Kurth
UX / UI Designer

Full-lifecycle UX and UI design at a mission-driven software agency. Led research, wireframing, prototyping, usability testing, stakeholder management, and visual design across web and mobile products for nonprofits and purpose-led organizations. Redesigned company website under aggressive timeline with multiple stakeholder groups.

Nearly two years on an internal design team spanning graphic design, brand development, and UX consultation across a wide range of projects and formats.

Four years of immersive cross-cultural work in Indonesia. Formal training in cross-cultural communications. Learned Indonesian. Trained in linguistic fieldwork and began literacy development research with an indigenous community. Raised two children throughout.

Formal academic training in cross-cultural theory, communication, language acquisition, and international development. Supplemented by four years of applied fieldwork in Indonesia.

Formal UX design training covering user research, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing methodologies.