Karianne Smith

UI/UX-designer

A graphic designer turned UI/UX-designer - focusing on UI, design systems, user-centered design & prototyping.

I am an experienced designer in the final stages of completing my degree in Interaction Design at Kristiania University, based in Oslo.

My passion for design was ignited at Ullern High School, where I studied media and communication. This interest grew stronger during my bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.

With nearly ten years of experience in the industry, I am now expanding my expertise into digital experiences, with a particular emphasis on usability and digital innovation.

When I'm not at work, you can usually find me cooking, baking, reading, photographing, spending time with my partner, our cat, and our dog, or riding through Hyrule on Epona, taking in the sights.

Header image of the project "The National Museum". Project is presented on a iMac. Green decorative background.

The National Museum - Information Architecture

Applying user-centered research and iterative design to restructure the information architecture of the National Museum's website, making its massive collection of 50,000+ artworks more accessible and user-friendly.

Image of user testing using participatory design method for the project Arngren

Arngren - Participatory design (PD)

We worked on a design project where the main focus was to involve the target group actively in the design of the solution.

The project was also strongly grounded in the principles of universal design, ensuring that the solution was accessible and user-friendly for everyone, regardless of ability.

Image of the project "Velg & Vrak - Ung 2023": Horizontal stripes of colors represent different political parties. At the bottom, the "Velg & Vrak" logo appears in bold letters, with the text "- Ung 2023" in smaller font underneath.

Velg & Vrak: Engaging youth in politics through innovation

Velg & Vrak is a cross-disciplinary project aimed at increasing youth voter participation.

Our team focused on engaging minority youth in East Oslo by developing a simplified political information website and hosting an event featuring young politicians, making politics more accessible and relevant to their lives.

Graphic design

In addition to interaction design, I have a strong background in graphic design. Explore my previous projects on my graphic design portfolio →