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K.I.S.S.

People used to call me a difficult customer because I always looked for ways to improve the functionality of a product, now they call me a product designer.

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I see problems as opportunities.

 

Hi, I am Marielle, an ethical designer. I believe everyone should be able to make their own choices without being manipulated. I am also an industry mentor at Monash University.

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I love to keep it simple & sexy.

An aerial view of a water treatment plant.

🏆 Award winning project

UX & UI

TasWater H2GO

Government

Re-designing a work management mobile app for a statewide water utility.

My journey involves helping companies drive sustainable growth through ethical practices, while avoiding dark patterns. I am currently an industry mentor at Monash University.

 

Follow me on LinkedIn for ethical design blogs and industry news.

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Ethical design

Customer service staff at a modern telstra store service counter.

Uplifting the ‘Get Help’ page on My Telstra website and redesigning the customer online support experience.

Telstra 

UX

🌐 Telco

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An electric vehicle charging at a public racv charging station, with a focus on the charger's interface.

Designing an idle fees journey in electric vehicle charging through ethical design.

 

Idle fee is an additional charge for drivers who leave their electric vehicle plugged in after it's finished charging.

Chargefox

UX & UI

⚡Electric vehicle

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A man smiling joyfully as he poses with a person wearing a helmet with a devil face design and a red t-shirt labeled "sneaky tricks," sitting in a circle in what appears to be a gym

I run ethical design workshops and seminars for students, designers and product teams.
 

  • Ethical design principles

  • Types of dark / deceptive patterns

  • Regulations in Australia and globally

  • How do we push back as designers?

  • Fun exercises

Ethical design workshop

Online / In-person

🎨 Workshop

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As designers, we have the power to shape the digital landscape.
Find out more about 'manipulative design VS ethical design' and how designers can push back ethically on my Linkedin .

Manipulative design VS ethical design
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Marielle Lee
Ethical Product Designer / Mentor
Melbourne, Australia
 
EthicalProductDesign@gmail.com
0423 259 638

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Mentorship

I am an industry mentor at Monash University (Melbourne), mentoring over 20 postgraduate students in the Faculty of IT.

I also delivered a seminar on Ethical Design in 2024.
 

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