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.6 min read·Jun 1, 2023--69--69
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 making8 min read·May 13, 2022--2--2
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.6 min read·Dec 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…9 min read·Jun 28, 2019--3--3
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…3 min read·May 5, 2019--1--1
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…6 min read·Dec 3, 2018----