Hi, I’m Michael Farnbach, a product designer with eight years of experience shaping the UX, UI, and visual language of web, mobile, and desktop apps for corporate, government, and digital agencies in education and tech. I bring a background in branding, typography, and creative design for print and digital media that informs human-centered product design and accessible experiences. I’ve been integral in the UX and UI development of the upcoming e-commerce store for Blackmagic Design, one of the world’s premier camera brands. I currently lead UX/UI design at VOYA Research & Design Agency, focusing on employment portals, dashboards, e-commerce, CMS, and mobile apps. I’m also hands-on across UX research, design systems, card sorting, stakeholder workshops, and branding, while mentoring junior teammates and contributing to cross-functional collaboration. My work spans government and education sectors and a mix of agency and in-house projects.…

Michael Farnbach

Hi, I’m Michael Farnbach, a product designer with eight years of experience shaping the UX, UI, and visual language of web, mobile, and desktop apps for corporate, government, and digital agencies in education and tech. I bring a background in branding, typography, and creative design for print and digital media that informs human-centered product design and accessible experiences. I’ve been integral in the UX and UI development of the upcoming e-commerce store for Blackmagic Design, one of the world’s premier camera brands. I currently lead UX/UI design at VOYA Research & Design Agency, focusing on employment portals, dashboards, e-commerce, CMS, and mobile apps. I’m also hands-on across UX research, design systems, card sorting, stakeholder workshops, and branding, while mentoring junior teammates and contributing to cross-functional collaboration. My work spans government and education sectors and a mix of agency and in-house projects.…

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Hi, I’m Michael Farnbach, a product designer with eight years of experience shaping the UX, UI, and visual language of web, mobile, and desktop apps for corporate, government, and digital agencies in education and tech. I bring a background in branding, typography, and creative design for print and digital media that informs human-centered product design and accessible experiences. I’ve been integral in the UX and UI development of the upcoming e-commerce store for Blackmagic Design, one of the world’s premier camera brands.

I currently lead UX/UI design at VOYA Research & Design Agency, focusing on employment portals, dashboards, e-commerce, CMS, and mobile apps. I’m also hands-on across UX research, design systems, card sorting, stakeholder workshops, and branding, while mentoring junior teammates and contributing to cross-functional collaboration. My work spans government and education sectors and a mix of agency and in-house projects.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert

Language

English
Fluent
Swedish
Advanced

Work Experience

Senior Product Designer at Universities Admissions Centre (UAC)
August 1, 2022 - October 20, 2025
Education e-commerce platform (online uni courses database).
Lead UX/UI Designer at VOYA Research & Design Agency
August 1, 2022 - Present
Lead UX/UI designer for multiple products including employment portal and dashboard, e-commerce, CMS, car-parking mobile app and B2B energy mobile app. Created interactive prototypes, conducted UX/UI competitor analyses, designed design systems, performed tree testing & card sorting, facilitated stakeholder workshops, and authored branding and style guides. Contributed to CX/UX/UI design across projects.
UX / UI Designer at The Dept. Jobs, Precincts & Regions
June 1, 2021 - October 20, 2025
Development of UX/UI for employment portal; WCAG 2.1 compliance; service design; design systems; UX research; chatbot design & content. Clients included Momentum Energy, Argenti Cloud, Beyond Park, Shire of Broome, Blackmagic Design.
UX / UI Design Contractor at HSD IT
December 1, 2020 - October 20, 2025
Contracted to create a user-friendly education portal for primary & secondary education; involved in the Victorian Premier’s Reading Challenge tender; led UX/UI design and usability improvements for an education portal.
UX Manager at Lumivero (formerly QSR International)
November 1, 2019 - October 20, 2025
Led UX/UI design for desktop & web apps (academic research software); UX testing & research; team management; design systems; WCAG 2.1 compliance; stakeholder management. Key achievement: led low- and high-fidelity UX/UI and branding for Nvivo Transcription, launched in 22 weeks as Lumivero’s first cloud-based product, plus ongoing e-commerce and logistics work.
UX / UI Designer at Self-employed / Sole Trader
November 1, 2016 - October 20, 2025
Web & mobile apps; branding, logos & style guides; UI design; infographics & print design; sound, video and animation; web and mobile app design; personas and storyboards. Key achievement: led branding for Microcredentials platform to enhance employability.

Education

Master of Multimedia, User-Centered Design (On Hold) at Swinburne University
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2016

Qualifications

WCAG 2.1 Compliance
January 11, 2030 - October 20, 2025
WCAG 2.2 Auditing
January 11, 2030 - October 20, 2025

Industry Experience

Education, Government, Software & Internet, Wholesale & Distribution, Non-Profit Organization