About

Me: PhD-in-progress design researcher, trained industrial designer, former interaction designer.

I have a degree in product design, a Masters in interaction design, and even a ATCL in flute performance (I’m sure that will come in useful one day!).

My first so-called job as a primary school student was earning my pocket money winning colouring competitions. In the past I’ve worked as an interaction designer. design researcher, freelance flash designer and jellybean packer (after an hour the novelty wears off, believe me! I'm also been one of the chief kahunas of online interaction magazine Johnny Holland.

In October 2010 I moved across the world from my homeland New Zealand to the UK, where I'm studying toward a PhD at the University of Northumbria (in Newcastle-upon-Tyne). My research is looking at an aesthetics of touch in relation to product design (more on that later).

I don't seem to have much spare time but with what I do I try to stay head along (and often live-tweet) from events such as UX Bookclub, Webmeetup, Girl Geek Dinners and Design Assembly.

For a more formal work history head over to LinkedIn or contact me.

P.S My last name is pronounced TAY-nuh-key (or, or European people, apparently, just pretend that it's French!) though even my extended family pronounce it different ways, so don't worry about it too much.