Welcome to my portfolio, I’m Elke.

Welcome to my portfolio,
I’m Elke.

Welcome to my portfolio, I’m Elke.

I craft purposeful digital experiences — rooted in clarity, driven by research, and built to last.

Let’s build something exceptional together.

I craft purposeful digital experiences — rooted in

clarity, driven by research, and built to last.

Let’s build something exceptional together.

Selected works

Selected works

Selected works

PEOPLE-CENTRED DESIGN ROOTED IN STRATEGY AND INTENTION.

PEOPLE-CENTRED DESIGN ROOTED IN STRATEGY AND INTENTION.

KITRAVIA

RESPONSIVE WEBSITE

Kitravia is an AI-powered travel agency with a website working against it. Two navigation systems contradicted each other, the terms box came pre-checked, and a null error sat in the chat where the AI's reply should have been. Over a five-week sprint with two other designers, I audited the site against Nielsen's heuristics and designed four dashboards from scratch.

KITRAVIA
RESPONSIVE WEBSITE

Kitravia is an AI-powered travel agency with a website working against it. Two navigation systems contradicted each other, the terms box came pre-checked, and a null error sat in the chat where the AI's reply should have been. Over a five-week sprint with two other designers, I audited the site against Nielsen's heuristics and designed four dashboards from scratch.

PANTRY

END-TO-END APPLICATION

Most recipe apps ask what you feel like eating. Nobody opens the fridge with that question in mind. Pantry ranks recipes by how close you already are to cooking them. This was a solo project, research through to a tested prototype.

PANTRY
END-TO-END APPLICATION

Most recipe apps ask what you feel like eating. Nobody opens the fridge with that question in mind. Pantry ranks recipes by how close you already are to cooking them. This was a solo project, research through to a tested prototype.

CONSCIOUS SCROLL

ADDING A FEATURE TO AN APPLICATION

Screen time tools wait until you hit a limit, then switch you off. Conscious Scroll asks what you came for before the feed loads and keeps that answer visible while you scroll. A self-initiated concept for Instagram, taken from research to case study.

CONSCIOUS SCROLL
ADDING A FEATURE TO AN APPLICATION

Screen time tools wait until you hit a limit, then switch you off. Conscious Scroll asks what you came for before the feed loads and keeps that answer visible while you scroll. A self-initiated concept for Instagram, taken from research to case study.

About me

About me

About me

WHO IS BEHIND THE DESIGN

WHO IS BEHIND THE DESIGN

Hi! My name is Elke Stegmann.


I design for the person using the product and the business behind it, which is what happens when you study brand strategy before you study UX.

Hi! My name is Elke Stegmann.

I design for the person using the product and the business behind it, which is what happens when you study brand strategy before you study UX.

Hi! My name is Elke Stegmann.

I design for the person using the product and the business behind it, which is what happens when you study brand strategy before you study UX.

My background is in business — a digital marketing degree and an honours in strategic brand management. I started my career as a copywriter and social media marketer, working alongside designers and strategists, which is where I got interested in how messaging, design, and behaviour intersect.

A few years into my career I went to work in hospitality abroad. Reading a room, adapting fast, and handling people mid-problem turned out to be valuable UX training. UX is where my backgrounds meet. I think about positioning and long-term value as readily as I think about spacing and flows. The interfaces I like are calm and seamless, until there’s a reason to be bold. 

Outside work I cook, read, hike, and spend time with animals. 

Services

Services

WHAT I CAN TAKE OFF YOUR PLATE

WHAT I CAN TAKE OFF YOUR PLATE

UX/UI DESIGN

UX/UI DESIGN

I use Figma for all UX work, from wireframes to fully clickable prototypes with my design decisions documented so handoff is smooth. Work that is calm and seamless, bold when there’s a reason, lead to purposeful and useful products.

RESEARCH

RESEARCH

Interviews, surveys, affinity mapping, personas, and the synthesis that turns an array of thoughts into a clear line of thinking you can design against. I document everything the research covers alongside what it does not.

BRANDING

BRANDING

Positioning, voice, personality, and the visuals that convey them. I hold an honours degree in strategic brand management, so this is where I start when a product doesn’t quite know what it stands for yet.

DIGITAL MARKETING

DIGITAL MARKETING

Messaging, campaigns, and social content adapted to your brand’s platform. I started my career as a copywriter and social media marketer, so I create content based on what you are offering, not just based on a posting schedule.