Hello, sziasztok, 안녕하세요, bonjour and こんにちは

Hey there, I'm Lindie

I’m a product designer and language coach, working remotely and traveling the world. I'm originally from South Africa but have worked in Japan and Singapore as well. In my free time, I learn languages (I speak 8), lecture design at the University of Pretoria, make YouTube videos or work on my book about avant-garde Japanese design. I rest and recharge with travel, tea, books and family time.

Experience

8 years experience across SaaS, web3, B2B and B2C products.  My passion lies at the intersection of languages and design, so I've also co-founded language apps like Kaards.io and Memli, and have consulted or led design for others like Busuu, Memrise, Polygloss and Skritter.

Product design
UI/UX design
Prototyping
Usability tests
Branding
Service design
UX workshops
Design systems

Elsewhere online

A jill of all trades, I can't just stick to design. Find my language stuff here:
language and design talks
  • Prototyping basics
    (University of Pretoria 2023)
  • Designers x developers collaboration chat
    (Jun 2018)
  • Languages and Science talk
    (Apr 2018)
  • RocketAcademy keynote talk
    (Nov 2017)
  • Polyglot Conference in Japan
    (Jan 2017)
  • Women in Language conference
    (Oct 2019)

Speaking

I've had the opportunity to share about design and languages at events across the world.