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Reflections after another 3 years in Product Design

Spoiler: don’t bring your whole self to work

Mar 4, 2023

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Mar 4, 2023

How Martial Arts Made Me a Better Designer

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Dec 3, 2022

3 sparring positions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ)

Dec 3, 2022

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UX Collective

How to write an image description

I wrote this how-to guide with the immensely helpful counsel and insights from Bex Leon and Robin Fanning, as well as through an online…

Jul 17, 2020

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Jul 17, 2020

Reflections after 3 years in UX design

Here’s a fun new challenge that I just made up: I’m going write a reflection every 3 years to document my personal growth and see how my…

Jan 29, 2020

Reflections after 3 years in UX design

Jan 29, 2020

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UX Collective

Accessibility drives aesthetics

Paying homage to OXO, Eames, GOV.UK, and more

Nov 25, 2019

Graphic of 4 accessibility icons in a row gradually increasing in contrast over a purple lilac background.

Nov 25, 2019

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Queer Design Club

Designing for colorblind access

Part 1: UI components

Nov 8, 2019

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Nov 8, 2019

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Queer Design Club

The controversy of accessible type

+ download a pocket guide of best practices

Oct 12, 2019

Graphic image of the letter A in 4 different typefaces on a light blue background.

Oct 12, 2019

Pocket guide for inclusive social media

If you’re running social media for your organization, I highly encourage you to follow these best practices to make the internet a safer…

Sep 3, 2019

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Sep 3, 2019

Period Products: Inaccessible by Design to Low-Income, Homeless, Incarcerated, and Disabled…

This is part of a series of how design and technology perpetuate structural inequality and oppression. I’m calling this exclusionary…

Mar 15, 2019

Period Products: Inaccessible by Design to Low-Income, Homeless, Incarcerated, and Disabled…

Mar 15, 2019

The Threat of Artificial Intelligence to POC, Immigrants, and War Zone Civilians

Trigger warning: mentions of violence, racism, and xenophobia. Specific trigger warnings also noted in each section.

Feb 7, 2019

The Threat of Artificial Intelligence to POC, Immigrants, and War Zone Civilians

Feb 7, 2019

Alex Chen

Alex Chen

UX designer and writer with a focus on usability and accessibility. 🌈♿🕺 My pronouns are they/them.

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