Abigail Auwaerter
Human-Centered Designer

there is no ' i ' in Design

Ok, there is but there shouldn’t be. Designers should never think about an experience in isolation.

I’m Abigail, a human-centered Designer that uses UX research and Design thinking methods to construct experiences that focus on creating vital connections between people, their environment and their community.

Featured Work

bridging worldviews

Communicating traditional Hawaiian concepts to connect University of Hawai’i at Mānoa students to indigenous practices.

work
Reviewing sketches in co-design session with a system-impacted woman

Navigating Re-Entry

Building technology skills to help system impacted women find vital support and access essential services for re-entry.

Sketch of Mumbai community socializing after design intervention

Blooming Community

Exploring ways to use hybrid gardening to activate community among Indian urban residents in a post-pandemic world.

Delivering Smiles

Revealing customer insights through mixed-method user research to streamline and improve the experience of ordering flowers for a fourth-generation business.

Untangling Complex Challenges

Using design thinking frameworks to structure data, uncover compelling insights, and seize opportunity areas.

process

Featured Blog

stuck in the cycle

Young adults’ motivations mental models, and aspirations around clothing consumption.