Lauren JongWhy I quit my job at Google to work in local governmentIn 2017, I left my job as a UX designer at Google. I hope my experiences can encourage others considering this career change.Jun 1, 202369Jun 1, 202369
Lauren JonginSan Francisco Digital & Data ServicesA template for accessible data visualizations:If data isn’t accessible and understandable, it isn’t helpful. We shifted our bar for success beyond providing high quality data, to makingMay 13, 20221May 13, 20221
Lauren JonginSan Francisco Digital & Data ServicesUX for a pandemic responseLocal government is a unique place to be a designer. Here’s how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected our work across three projects.Dec 17, 2020Dec 17, 2020
Lauren JonginSan Francisco Digital & Data ServicesColor accessibility beyond a pass/failAccessibility for people with low vision is an important goal for SF.gov, the City’s website. So I started where many people start — by…Jun 28, 20193Jun 28, 20193
Lauren JonginSan Francisco Digital & Data ServicesDesigning principles for San Francisco’s City websiteIn my last post, I talked about how my team at the SF Digital Services gathered public perceptions through a big user research project…May 5, 20191May 5, 20191
Lauren JonginSan Francisco Digital & Data ServicesDesigning with San FranciscansA year ago I joined the San Francisco Digital Services, a new team in city government. We work with other departments to deliver their…Dec 3, 2018Dec 3, 2018