Core expertise
Design thinking methodology
Ergonomics
Industrial design
Design for well-being
Biography
Daphne’s expertise is in the application of design thinking methodology to healthcare and well-being. Her design innovations are geared towards improving patient experiences in healthcare organisations by considering the ergonomics of medical technology devices.
Daphne is co-director of MADA's Health Collab, a design research collaboration between commercial partners, university researchers and medical bodies that’s focused on health and wellbeing. She has designed the award winning asthma prediction device xhalo and is investigating a Hospital to Home healthcare pilot program for Philips.
Her design practice and teaching draws from a broad range of industry experience. Over the course of her career, she has worked for various design consultancies, small businesses, and multinational companies.
