Kathryn Marinaro

Kathryn Marinaro is a Lecturer at the Center for Integrated Design at the University of Texas at Austin. She is an award-winning Creative Director and author of Prototyping for Designers (O’Reilly). Her work focuses on empowering people through design, leading teams at argodesign in Austin, TX, to create innovative software and experiences.

• Expertise: Design thinking, prototyping methodologies, user-centric design
• Professional Affiliations: argodesign (product design agency)
• Speaking Engagements: SXSW, UX Lisbon, O'Reilly Design, MakerCon SF

Her research interests emphasize practical design strategies for bridging conceptual ideas with tangible solutions, advocating for iterative prototyping as a core design practice.