Hi, I'm Smriti Richard 👋
I design digital products, host reading nights, and write stories
My motto: 'Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection' - Mark Twain
About
I'm a maker at heart
Making products, building community and connection, penning stories, and cooking saucy pastas.
This what I enjoy most.
I see creativity as a series of experiments striving to achieve a compelling and unique outcome.
And while design is serious, I try not to take creativity too seriously. Joy and play unlocks our imagination and energises us to respond to real problems in new ways.
This holds true for all parts of my life.
I live in breezy Melbourne/Naarm with my husband and our dog, Smudge. We delight in the local coffee, swimming and hiking with Smudge, and travelling with our friends. In my me-time, I'll either curl up with a book or watch comedy on Netflix, and I'll most definitely do yoga.
Work
The picture on the left is my current and remarkable design team from Deputy. The picture on the right is my former and hugely talented team from Zendesk.
I love working with exceptional teams and building audacious products that positively change the way we interact with the world. I enjoy a complex challenge and I have been lucky to work at companies that gave me the opportunity to stretch my wings.
Experience
Deputy
Zendesk
Product Designer
2021-23
Wise Employment
UX /UI Designer
2021
Monash University
Design Researcher
2020
Freelance
Multimedia Designer
2018-20
Community
One more Chapter
One More Chapter is a community I founded that invites social connection and creative thinking for readers.
Book lovers read socially, engage in thoughtful discussions, gush over favourite authors, and meet like-minded people. All over drinks, snacks, and tunes.
It's a night out with books and friends.
Check it out
Writing
Writing is my favourite modality of creativity. It's how I make sense of the world around me.
In my blog on Medium, I write about design, inspiration, and the spark of everyday life. My essays are a reflection of own rumination and whatever captures my curiosity about our human experiences.
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Let's talk
Get in touch to collaborate on cool ideas or hire me for design and creative writing.