Marta Więckowska

Marta Więckowska is a Lecturer and Doctor of Arts at the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice, where she serves as Head of the Design, Research and Interaction Studio within the Department of Visual Communication Design at the Faculty of Design. Previously serving as Dean of the Faculty of Design from 2016 to 2024, she currently acts as Dean's Representative for the Master's Program in Design and teaches Interaction Design and Research Workshop as well as UX Research courses.

Her educational background includes a 2007 graduation in Design from the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice and completion of the Leadership Academy for Poland in 2018. She has been instrumental in developing the Master's program 'Inclusive Design: Healthcare and Social Well-being' and promoting integration through unconventional team-building methods.

Dr. Więckowska's research focuses on visual communication and UX research with particular emphasis on the role of research in the design process and inclusive design. Her work bridges theoretical understanding with practical application, especially in visualizing user-website interactions and developing teaching methodologies for design education. She has published extensively on data visualization techniques in design research and usability testing methods.

Her recent publications show a clear trajectory toward developing systematic approaches for visualizing complex user interactions, with her 2023 paper on visualizing user-website interaction representing a significant contribution to design pedagogy. The research demonstrates how visual representation techniques can enhance students' understanding of website structure and user behavior patterns.

As an active participant in the design community, she has organized numerous conferences, workshops, and exhibitions including the Design Silesia series (2010-2013) and 'Dizajn jest dla Ciebie' exhibition series (2014-2015). Her professional activities extend to practical design projects for various organizations including municipal governments and private enterprises.

She maintains professional outreach through her YouTube channel 'UX DESIGN' and Medium blog 'UX STORIES,' demonstrating her commitment to sharing knowledge beyond academic settings. Her research methodology emphasizes combining expert analysis with user testing to develop comprehensive understanding of design challenges.