tl;dr
Hi, I’m Kelly Saxton. I love finding patterns in complex systems by toggling between the big picture and fine details.
I am a creative problem solver who works with clients to help them uncover successful strategies for digital and physical products.
My professional life is centered around research and design, primarily from a user experience perspective. My background is in creative technology and education, an intersection of problem-solving, collaboration, creativity and utility.
I have UXR industry experience in AI in multiple contexts, AR/VR, smart home devices, education, media and entertainment, finance, and digital fabrication.
This is site broken into 3 sections to give you a sense of the work I do:
About offers some personal background and ways to get in touch.
Deeper Dive: UXR&D for Digital Fabrication is a set of examples from my time at Pensa Labs (2015-2018) where I supported designers, engineers, and customers of the D.I.Wire, a desktop wire bender.
Quick View: Case Studies from Consulting has high-level overviews of work I did as a consulting UX researcher at AnswerLab, 2019-2024 (more detailed work samples available upon request).