Lauri Parkkamäki #

As a UX designer, I believe in the power of design to shape behavior—toward sustainability, ethics, and simplicity. My work is rooted in the idea that even small interactions can create meaningful change.

Over the past two years, I’ve led the UX overhaul for welding automation software, creating a design system that brings cohesion and modernity to an industry ready for innovation.

Highlights from Portfolio #

Portfolio Reimagined

How I improved the UX of this portfolio by treating it like a UX project

Apr 2026

Case Study: Flow

An interruption-free reading experience

Nov 2023

Master's Thesis: Perceived Benefits and Drawbacks of Ethical Design

Master's Thesis in Human-Technology Interaction at Tampere University

Nov 2023

Case Study: EcoScan

Visualising sustainability with AR

May 2022

Latest Blog Posts #

A Spark in The Dark

I've been immersing myself into the realm of ethical design for the past year and I've formed a lots of observations — I'll write a separate post on that — and opinions.

Nov 2023

Escaping the Notification Hell — How to Fix Interruption Overload

In the middle of the age of social media I found myself within a notification hell where the attention was lost. We have to be everywhere all at once - available, online, maintaining online presence.

Feb 2023

My Experiences With Experience-Driven Design

Being bad at doing tasks in small regular chunks, I overtook the task of writing this article with several bursts of productivity. That's how I roll.

Jan 2023

Contact #

Open to collaboration or just want to say hi?

You can reach me directly at lauri@parkkamaki.com — whether you have a project in mind or just want to connect. My CV is available for download if you'd like a more formal view of my experience.