you exist — ux

you exist — ux

Hi, I'm Peter Kawecki - founder of You Exist - a solo Product design studio in Sydney. I’m a commercially minded creative problem solver working in the UX & service space. With 20+ years’ experience across design, agency leadership and client-side delivery. I like solving messy digital problems - the kind where ambitious ideas, customer needs, business goals and stakeholder opinions all show up to the party.
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Hi, I'm Peter Kawecki - founder of You Exist - a solo Product design studio in Sydney. I’m a commercially minded creative problem solver working in the UX & service space. With 20+ years’ experience across design, agency leadership and client-side delivery. I like solving messy digital problems - the kind where ambitious ideas, customer needs, business goals and stakeholder opinions all show up to the party.
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Great products rarely happen by accident. They're the result of understanding customers, asking the right questions, challenging assumptions and making thoughtful decisions. That's the part of product design I enjoy most.

Great products rarely happen by accident. They're the result of understanding customers, asking the right questions, challenging assumptions and making thoughtful decisions. That's the part of product design I enjoy most.

Great products rarely happen by accident. They're the result of understanding customers, asking the right questions, challenging assumptions and making thoughtful decisions. That's the part of product design I enjoy most.

Peter Kawecki UX lead designer
Peter Kawecki UX lead designer

My story

Over the past two decades I've helped startups, scale-ups and enterprise organisations improve digital products across finance, insurance, SaaS, government and health.

Following the acquisition of my UX agency, Bapple, in 2023, I chose to focus on what I enjoy most: partnering with product teams to uncover customer insights, solve meaningful problems and craft better digital experiences.

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How I work

I work best within collaborative cross-functional teams, partnering closely with Product Managers, Engineering and Senior stakeholders to align customer needs with business goals.

I believe the best products come from research, strong branding, experimentation and continuous iteration, not assumptions. My role is to bring clarity to complexity and help teams make confident product decisions.

I combine leadership, systems thinking, quality research and hands-on product & UI design craft to solve complex problems at scale.

Capabilities & services

Research & Discovery

  • Discovery workshops

  • Research & analytics

  • Usability testing

Collaboration

  • Product strategy

  • Roadmap prioritisation

  • Design leadership

  • Partnering & triads

Product Design

  • Wires + prototyping

  • Design systems

  • Complex customer journeys

  • Accessibility

Optimisation

  • Product experiments

  • Rapid iteration

  • AI-assisted Research

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Outside work

Away from the screen you'll usually find me surfing, climbing, or spending time with family.

Staying active and creative helps keep my thinking fresh and reminds me that good design starts with understanding and connecting with people.

faq

faq

  • How long does a typical UX engagement take?

  • How do we know UX improvements will actually deliver business value?

  • What will we actually get at the end of a UX engagement?

  • What types of businesses do you usually work with?

testimonial

testimonial

Stephen Treacey, CEO, Greenslips "I have had the privilege of working with Peter since November 2023, and he is an integral part of our team. Peter has led our UI and UX on both brands and brought a strong user experience mindset to every brief. Peter has identified opportunities and improvements which have resulted in a better experience for our users and better conversion rates. Peter inherited a large and disjointed Figma file documenting 2 important websites which multiple people had worked in over the years. Peter has methodically taken ownership of the files, created order, introduced systems and improved our documentation. Peter is calm and capable which are valuable traits when working with a high paced, agile and ambitious team."

Stephen Treacey, CEO, Greenslips "I have had the privilege of working with Peter since November 2023, and he is an integral part of our team. Peter has led our UI and UX on both brands and brought a strong user experience mindset to every brief. Peter has identified opportunities and improvements which have resulted in a better experience for our users and better conversion rates. Peter inherited a large and disjointed Figma file documenting 2 important websites which multiple people had worked in over the years. Peter has methodically taken ownership of the files, created order, introduced systems and improved our documentation. Peter is calm and capable which are valuable traits when working with a high paced, agile and ambitious team."

Stephen Treacey, CEO, Greenslips "I have had the privilege of working with Peter since November 2023, and he is an integral part of our team. Peter has led our UI and UX on both brands and brought a strong user experience mindset to every brief. Peter has identified opportunities and improvements which have resulted in a better experience for our users and better conversion rates. Peter inherited a large and disjointed Figma file documenting 2 important websites which multiple people had worked in over the years. Peter has methodically taken ownership of the files, created order, introduced systems and improved our documentation. Peter is calm and capable which are valuable traits when working with a high paced, agile and ambitious team."

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