Hi, I'm Jiayi

I design for the ecosystem,
not just the endpoint.

UX UI Designer & Researcher  ·  Sydney

Work

UX Research  ·  UX UI Design

A Major Asset Finance Provider, ANZ

Enterprise product design across a partner portal, customer application flow, and a future-state self-service platform serving customers, dealers, and internal teams.

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AA Finance partner portal and self-service app

UX Research  ·  UX UI Design

A Top 10 University in Australia

End-to-end UX consolidating two legacy student portals into a unified experience, grounded in a comprehensive discovery program with 40+ participants.

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University student portal redesign

UX UI Design

Capability Co

Design and prototyping for a future-state learning and career development platform, translating a bold product vision into a high-fidelity interactive experience.

Capability Co platform design

UX Research  ·  Strategy

Heart Foundation

Behavioural research exploring motivation and long-term participation in the Heart Foundation's group walking program, through contextual enquiry, interviews, and co-design workshops.

Heart Foundation walking program research

About Me

Jiayi Li

A lecturer once told me that once you become a designer, you'll always see the world through the lens of one. For me, design is about people: understanding how they live, the untold stories, and bringing all those perspectives together to shape what could be.

Jiayi performing

I've been dancing for years and I'm still training, still performing, still pushing further. It started as a way to express what words couldn't, and somewhere along the way it became a heartfelt passion.

Jiayi travelling

Travel is how I reset. Throwing myself into completely new environments and cultures never gets old. Life is more than work, but when I do work, I want it to be purposeful and with people who feel the same.

What people say

"Jiayi is a standout designer and researcher whose attention to detail, analytical thinking, and strong organisational skills made her an integral part of the team. She brings rigour and curiosity to everything she does, backed by a genuine passion for inclusive and accessible user experiences. Jiayi consistently delivered thoughtful, high-quality work and brought clarity and structure to complex challenges. She's not only a skilled practitioner but also a deeply collaborative and insightful team member."

Belinda Tobias

Direct Manager · Principal and Head of People and Strategy at Tobias

"Jiayi is a first class designer both in her ideas and her execution, very creative with meticulous attention to detail. She is also incredibly well organised, always over delivering in terms of both the quality of her work, and in terms of identifying work that needed to be done without needing to be asked. Most of all she is great to spend time with, very positive and kind."

Matthew Gould

Direct Manager · Head of User Experience at Tobias

"Jiayi is an excellent designer and an incredible team player. I've seen her put together a detailed and incredibly considerate information architecture diagram within hours, fundamental to forming the strategy for a website redesign and received high praise from the client. She has a strategic insight that truly makes a difference, going beyond just aesthetics."

Leanne Ng

Colleague · Lead Service Designer at Tobias

Get in touch.

Based in Sydney. Open to in-house roles and contract work.