About

Casey Judge

Senior Design Researcher · Brooklyn, NY

I'm a design researcher at Wētā FX, and an adjunct professor in the Integrated Design and Media and General Engineering departments at New York University.

I'm curious about how people perceive the world around them, and I leverage that curiosity to build better user experiences.

I can't talk too much about what I do behind the scenes, but you can reach out to me via email or connect with me on LinkedIn if you want to chat.

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EducationB.S. & M.S. in Integrated Design & Media, NYU
Based InBrooklyn, NY
Emailchicory-samba-0x@icloud.com
LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/acacia-judge
IMDBimdb.com/name/nm6516608/
Research Toolkit
Qualitative Methods
Diary Studies
Contextual Inquiry
Ethnographic Research
Usability Testing
Expert Interviews
Quantitative Methods
Survey Research
A/B Test Analysis
Card Sorting
Statistical Analysis
Analysis & Strategy
Affinity Mapping
Task Analysis
Mental Model Mapping
Journey Mapping
Tools
UserTesting
Miro
Figma
Survey Platforms
Pen and Paper
Experience
2023–Present
Senior UX Researcher
Wētā FX
  • •Lead discovery research to analyze complex VFX production pipelines, surfacing insights that drive strategic UX improvements and increase workflow efficiency for artists
  • •Architect a Qt-based UI framework used across 150+ internal tools, ensuring a consistent and user-friendly experience
  • •Implement strategies across the company to increase human-centered design maturity amongst development teams
  • •Mentor junior researchers and designers through structured onboarding, feedback cycles, and collaborative projects
2021–present
Adjunct Professor
NYU Tandon School of Engineering
  • •Craft engaging, practical, and theory-driven courses that help students hone their design thinking skills
  • •Help students to develop their personal creative processes through ideation, prototyping, and iteration
  • •Empower students to apply qualitative and quantitative research methods to solve real-world problems
2022–2023
Senior UX Researcher
Unity Technologies
  • •Collaborated with client Wētā FX to conduct in-depth analysis of VFX pipeline systems to pinpoint areas to enhance the overall artist experience
  • •Led a cross-functional initiative with the Unity Wētā Tools team to bring industry standard VFX software to market
  • •Developed a robust design system that conveyed Wētā FX branding and unified the user experience across products
2021–2022
UX Researcher
Community.Co
  • •Collected and synthesized quantitative user data to surface usability trends and guide product strategy
  • •Conducted usability testing and heuristic evaluations to inform redesigns and improve feature adoption
  • •Encouraged data-driven decision making amongst senior leadership which ultimately influenced the trajectory of the platform’s main features
2020–2021
Subject Matter Expert, XR Development
Emeritus
  • •Applied extensive knowledge of design and development for augmented and virtual reality to develop two NYU Tandon Online courses that introduced software developers to XR development techniques
  • •Created interactive learning modules and hands-on exercises to bridge theory and practical XR implementation
2018–2021
Product Designer
Unseen Media
  • •Researched, designed, and prototyped next-generation augmented reality (AR) game concepts
  • •Informed game design through iterative prototyping and behavior-driven user analysis
  • •Applied lean startup methodology to test product-market fit with 100+ customer discovery interviews