Adrian Wiggins
About Adrian Wiggins
Adrian Wiggins is the Australasia Experience Design Leader at Arup, with extensive experience in user experience and design leadership roles across various companies in Sydney, Australia.
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Adrian Wiggins is currently the Australasia Experience Design Leader at Arup, a position he has held since 2020. He also serves as the Lead Facilitator at Arup Workshop in Sydney, Australia.
Professional Experience
Adrian Wiggins has an extensive career in experience design, with his current role at Arup beginning in 2020. Prior to this, he was the Experience Design Leader at Arup from 2018 to 2020. From 2016 to 2018, he served as the Experience Design Director at Pollen Digital. Additionally, Wiggins co-founded Out The Front, where he worked from 2013 to 2019. His earlier experience includes roles such as Experience Design Director at Pure and Applied from 2009 to 2016 and Senior User Experience Designer at Wunderman-Bienalto from 2007 to 2009 and Fairfax Digital from 2006 to 2007. He was also a Senior Producer at Massive Interactive from 2000 to 2006 and held several positions at Optus between 1996 and 2000.
Project Involvement
Adrian Wiggins has led various significant projects. He played a key role in customer-centered design initiatives for Sydney Metro, enhancing the user experience in public transportation. He also facilitated wayfinding design projects for the South Australian Public Transport Authority to improve navigation for commuters. Additionally, he contributed to the student experience design for the University of Melbourne’s New Student Precinct and Melbourne Connect. His involvement extends to managing online stakeholder engagement and collaboration for major Australian infrastructure projects, including DISER, Infrastructure Australia, Infrastructure NSW, Transport for NSW, and DPIE.
Expertise in Workshop Facilitation
Adrian Wiggins holds expertise in conducting structured, collaborative workshops. He uses these techniques to facilitate productive, inclusive, and conclusive sessions aimed at making evidence-based design decisions.