Inclusive Design Thinking at Microsoft
How an inclusive process creates more accessible and ethical productsHow radical empathy defines our product ethosIf design culture is the spirit of how we design at Microsoft, then design thinking is...
View Article8 Things I Gained From Within 2018
Reflections from the first leadership retreat for women in designWhere do you find the top women leaders in design practicing yoga, meditation, art, mindfulness, vulnerability, self-reflection and...
View ArticleGun Violence is a Product of Design: A Lesson Learned from Losing a Younger...
My mission for building equitable communities and outcomes for Black and Latinx populations just became personal.On May 2nd, while I was deeply in the middle of promoting Creative Reaction Lab’s...
View ArticleCognitive difficulties: an overlooked aspect of accessible design
Photo by Kelly SikkemaA chunk of my job involves making sure that the things we design for the web are accessible. I spent a few years helping GOV.UK services take form — when your digital service has...
View ArticleWhy You Should Design UX with Personality in Mind
Emotional context matters everywhereA strong UX design process considers the complexity of a multifaceted personalityCreating a digital personalityI just stumbled onto something new in Microsoft Word....
View ArticleLove it! The more you practice mindfulness, the more you find it in mundane,...
Love it! The more you practice mindfulness, the more you find it in mundane, everyday tasks. Sweeping and laundry are no longer chores — they’re meditative practices and an opportunity to connect in...
View ArticleThere Are Two Ways to Read - One Is Useless
Right, wrong, and the value of reading.Continue reading on Medium »
View ArticleAbstracting the Microsoft Outlook Design Process
How Abstract improved file organization and collaboration in our design teamImage description: A selection of the UI components from our design system.As a designer, I’ve used various tools for file...
View ArticleWhy A Women’s Economy Will Win
With women-owned companies reaching $1.8 trillion in revenue in 2018, the business case for investing in women makes itself.Continue reading on The Slowdown »
View ArticleIconic Icons: Designing the World of Windows
Introducing the new Windows 10 icons in Fluent DesignThe new Windows 10 icons in Fluent Design.To design for Windows is to design for the world. Today, Windows 10 powers hundreds of millions of devices...
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