Why 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, 2023A response icon63Jun 1, 2023A response icon63
Published inSan 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, 2022A response icon1May 13, 2022A response icon1
Published inSan 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
Published inSan 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, 2019A response icon3Jun 28, 2019A response icon3
Published inSan 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, 2019A response icon1May 5, 2019A response icon1
Published inSan 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