ASSETS Conference Redesign
ASSETS Conference Redesign
ASSETS Conference Redesign



Duration
Oct 2023 - Nov 2024
Stakeholders
ACM SIGACCESS
David Flatla
Faustina Hwang
Team
Suraj Goraya, Developer
Jaipreet Singh, Developer
My Role
I lead the research and user experience design for the ASSETS conference website. I collaborated with Suraj and Jaipreet on brand identity and development handoff. I created mobile, tablet, and desktop interfaces and design components based on research findings that supported our goals of accessibility, discoverability, and navigability, while preserving ASSETS core essence of accessibility, technology, and play.
Skills
UI/UX Design
UX Research
Brand Identity
Accessible Design
Modular Design
Tools
Figma
Google Suite
Github
Duration
Oct 2023 - Nov 2024
Stakeholders
ACM SIGACCESS
David Flatla
Faustina Hwang
Team
Suraj Goraya, Developer
Jaipreet Singh, Developer
My Role
I lead the research and user experience design for the ASSETS conference website. I collaborated with Suraj and Jaipreet on brand identity and development handoff. I created mobile, tablet, and desktop interfaces and design components based on research findings that supported our goals of accessibility, discoverability, and navigability, while preserving ASSETS core essence of accessibility, technology, and play.
Skills
UI/UX Design
UX Research
Brand Identity
Accessible Design
Modular Design
Tools
Figma
Google Suite
Github
Duration
Oct 2023 - Nov 2024
Stakeholders
ACM SIGACCESS
David Flatla
Faustina Hwang
Team
Suraj Goraya
Jaipreet Singh
My Role
I lead the research and user experience design for the ASSETS conference website. I collaborated with Suraj and Jaipreet on brand identity and development handoff. I created mobile, tablet, and desktop interfaces and design components based on research findings that supported our goals of accessibility, discoverability, and navigability, while preserving ASSETS core essence of accessibility, technology, and play.
Skills
UI/UX Design
UX Research
Brand Identity
Accessible Design
Modular Design
Tools
Figma
Google Suite
Github
Overview
Overview
Overview
About Assets
DESCRIPTION
ACM SIGACCESS is an interdisciplinary group of professionals who develop technologies for people with disabilities. The annual ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility allows authors to make contributions which are peer-reviewed and archived in the ACM Digital Library. If selected, authors can travel to the conference to present their work and engage with the community to share insights, foster collaboration, and advance accessibility research.
About Assets
DESCRIPTION
ACM SIGACCESS is an interdisciplinary group of professionals who develop technologies for people with disabilities. The annual ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility allows authors to make contributions which are peer-reviewed and archived in the ACM Digital Library. If selected, authors can travel to the conference to present their work and engage with the community to share insights, foster collaboration, and advance accessibility research.
Design Goals
DESCRIPTION
The ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility brings together academics, industry researchers, policymakers, end users, students, and vendors interested in accessibility to collaborate and engage with a community of like-minded individuals. Our design vision aligns with the mission of ASSETS, aiming to create a digital space where these diverse stakeholders can easily navigate and access relevant information while showcasing the conference venue.
Design Goals
DESCRIPTION
The ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility brings together academics, industry researchers, policymakers, end users, students, and vendors interested in accessibility to collaborate and engage with a community of like-minded individuals. Our design vision aligns with the mission of ASSETS, aiming to create a digital space where these diverse stakeholders can easily navigate and access relevant information while showcasing the conference venue.
Solution
Make a conference website which prioritizes accessibility, discoverability and navigation while reflecting the local charm of the venue.
Make a conference website which prioritizes accessibility, discoverability and navigation while reflecting the local charm of the venue.
Make a conference website which prioritizes accessibility, discoverability and navigation while reflecting the local charm of the venue.
Context
Context
Context
Problem
DESCRIPTION
The ASSETS conference is organized by 18 sub-committees which need to come together to create a cohesive conference experience, but there are significant web communication challenges. Coordinating across this large, distributed team creates bottlenecks in publishing timely updates, with each stakeholder requiring separate coordination and content verification processes. These inefficiencies directly impact attendees' decision-making regarding travel, accommodations, and participation, while compromising the website's accessibility standards and overall effectiveness in serving its audience before, during, and after the conference.
Problem
DESCRIPTION
The ASSETS conference is organized by 18 sub-committees which need to come together to create a cohesive conference experience, but there are significant web communication challenges. Coordinating across this large, distributed team creates bottlenecks in publishing timely updates, with each stakeholder requiring separate coordination and content verification processes. These inefficiencies directly impact attendees' decision-making regarding travel, accommodations, and participation, while compromising the website's accessibility standards and overall effectiveness in serving its audience before, during, and after the conference.
Opportunity
DESCRIPTION
By developing an accessibility-first framework and establishing core ui elements early in the process, we can create a flexible system that accommodates gradual content updates while maintaining transparency for attendees. This approach would not only improve the user experience by providing reliable, timely information, but also serve as a model for accessible design that aligns with the ASSETS conference mission.
Opportunity
DESCRIPTION
By developing an accessibility-first framework and establishing core ui elements early in the process, we can create a flexible system that accommodates gradual content updates while maintaining transparency for attendees. This approach would not only improve the user experience by providing reliable, timely information, but also serve as a model for accessible design that aligns with the ASSETS conference mission.
Challenge
How might we create a web platform that coordinates the collaborative efforts of 18 sub-committees while delivering timely, accessible information to ASSETS conference attendees?
Challenge
How might we create a web platform that coordinates the collaborative efforts of 18 sub-committees while delivering timely, accessible information to ASSETS conference attendees?
Challenge
How might we create a web platform that coordinates the collaborative efforts of 18 sub-committees while delivering timely, accessible information to ASSETS conference attendees?
Research
Research
Research
Competitive Analysis
DESCRIPTION
We examined previous ASSETS conference websites to maintain continuity with attendees' existing mental models while identifying improvement opportunities. Analysis of premier conferences like CHI revealed UI decisions we could adopt. CHI's website stood out by establishing a distinct brand identity beyond venue imagery and emphasizing simplicity.
Competitive Analysis
DESCRIPTION
We examined previous ASSETS conference websites to maintain continuity with attendees' existing mental models while identifying improvement opportunities. Analysis of premier conferences like CHI revealed UI decisions we could adopt. CHI's website stood out by establishing a distinct brand identity beyond venue imagery and emphasizing simplicity.
Previous ASSETS Conference Website Designs
Previous ASSETS Conference Website Designs
CHI Conference Website Design
CHI Conference Website Design
These observations highlighted opportunities to enhance our website through consistent branding elements and providing simple yet bold messaging to direct users. The comparative analysis reinforced our commitment to balancing familiarity for returning attendees with improved functionality and accessibility standards.
These observations highlighted opportunities to enhance our website through consistent branding elements and providing simple yet bold messaging to direct users. The comparative analysis reinforced our commitment to balancing familiarity for returning attendees with improved functionality and accessibility standards.
Interviews
DESCRIPTION
We conducted five informal interviews with diverse conference attendees representing different interests and participation goals. Our focus was on identifying pain points, general needs, and specific accessibility requirements across our varied participant groups. These conversations revealed common challenges with prior conference websites while highlighting unique considerations for different user types.
Interviews
DESCRIPTION
We conducted five informal interviews with diverse conference attendees representing different interests and participation goals. Our focus was on identifying pain points, general needs, and specific accessibility requirements across our varied participant groups. These conversations revealed common challenges with prior conference websites while highlighting unique considerations for different user types.
Goal
DESCRIPTION
Understand users' core needs and expectations for a conference website, identify key frustration points in their current experience, and discover opportunities to enhance accessibility and information delivery for all attendees.
Goal
DESCRIPTION
Understand users' core needs and expectations for a conference website, identify key frustration points in their current experience, and discover opportunities to enhance accessibility and information delivery for all attendees.

Competitive Analysis
DESCRIPTION
We examined previous ASSETS conference websites to maintain continuity with attendees' existing mental models while identifying improvement opportunities. Analysis of premier conferences like CHI revealed UI decisions we could adopt. CHI's website stood out by establishing a distinct brand identity beyond venue imagery and emphasizing simplicity.
Competitive Analysis
DESCRIPTION
We examined previous ASSETS conference websites to maintain continuity with attendees' existing mental models while identifying improvement opportunities. Analysis of premier conferences like CHI revealed UI decisions we could adopt. CHI's website stood out by establishing a distinct brand identity beyond venue imagery and emphasizing simplicity.
Personas
DESCRIPTION
Our personas were developed from anonymous interview insights to represent the backgrounds, goals, needs, and frustrations of key ASSETS conference website users. These archetypal users guide our design decisions by ensuring we address the diverse requirements of our audience, from first-time attendees to experienced researchers with specific accessibility needs.
Personas
DESCRIPTION
Our personas were developed from anonymous interview insights to represent the backgrounds, goals, needs, and frustrations of key ASSETS conference website users. These archetypal users guide our design decisions by ensuring we address the diverse requirements of our audience, from first-time attendees to experienced researchers with specific accessibility needs.
Interviews
DESCRIPTION
We conducted five informal interviews with diverse conference attendees representing different interests and participation goals. Our focus was on identifying pain points, general needs, and specific accessibility requirements across our varied participant groups. These conversations revealed common challenges with prior conference websites while highlighting unique considerations for different user types.
Interviews
DESCRIPTION
We conducted five informal interviews with diverse conference attendees representing different interests and participation goals. Our focus was on identifying pain points, general needs, and specific accessibility requirements across our varied participant groups. These conversations revealed common challenges with prior conference websites while highlighting unique considerations for different user types.



Personas
Personas
These observations highlighted opportunities to enhance our website through consistent branding elements and providing simple yet bold messaging to direct users. The comparative analysis reinforced our commitment to balancing familiarity for returning attendees with improved functionality and accessibility standards.
These observations highlighted opportunities to enhance our website through consistent branding elements and providing simple yet bold messaging to direct users. The comparative analysis reinforced our commitment to balancing familiarity for returning attendees with improved functionality and accessibility standards.
Goal
DESCRIPTION
Understand users' core needs and expectations for a conference website, identify key frustration points in their current experience, and discover opportunities to enhance accessibility and information delivery for all attendees.
Goal
DESCRIPTION
Understand users' core needs and expectations for a conference website, identify key frustration points in their current experience, and discover opportunities to enhance accessibility and information delivery for all attendees.
Personas
DESCRIPTION
Our personas were developed from anonymous interview insights to represent the backgrounds, goals, needs, and frustrations of key ASSETS conference website users. These archetypal users guide our design decisions by ensuring we address the diverse requirements of our audience, from first-time attendees to experienced researchers with specific accessibility needs.
Personas
DESCRIPTION
Our personas were developed from anonymous interview insights to represent the backgrounds, goals, needs, and frustrations of key ASSETS conference website users. These archetypal users guide our design decisions by ensuring we address the diverse requirements of our audience, from first-time attendees to experienced researchers with specific accessibility needs.
Contextual Inquiry
DESCRIPTION
To effectively highlight the venue location, we conducted comprehensive research into Saint John's rich history and cultural significance. This contextual inquiry allowed us to identify meaningful points of interest to feature on our website, creating a more engaging and informative experience for attendees planning their visit while maintaining focus on accessibility and practical information needs.
Contextual Inquiry
DESCRIPTION
To effectively highlight the venue location, we conducted comprehensive research into Saint John's rich history and cultural significance. This contextual inquiry allowed us to identify meaningful points of interest to feature on our website, creating a more engaging and informative experience for attendees planning their visit while maintaining focus on accessibility and practical information needs.
Contextual Inquiry
DESCRIPTION
To effectively highlight the venue location, we conducted comprehensive research into Saint John's rich history and cultural significance. This contextual inquiry allowed us to identify meaningful points of interest to feature on our website, creating a more engaging and informative experience for attendees planning their visit while maintaining focus on accessibility and practical information needs.
Contextual Inquiry
DESCRIPTION
To effectively highlight the venue location, we conducted comprehensive research into Saint John's rich history and cultural significance. This contextual inquiry allowed us to identify meaningful points of interest to feature on our website, creating a more engaging and informative experience for attendees planning their visit while maintaining focus on accessibility and practical information needs.
Saint John’s iconic downtown architecture and colorful residential streets—often painted in bright hues, such as those seen on Jellybean Row—offered strong visual inspiration. The city’s distinctive homes, scenic oceanside views, and landmarks like the harbor and Signal Hill also influenced our design choices. We reflected these elements on the website by using a structured layout and incorporating the vibrant colors found throughout the city.
Saint John’s iconic downtown architecture and colorful residential streets—often painted in bright hues, such as those seen on Jellybean Row—offered strong visual inspiration. The city’s distinctive homes, scenic oceanside views, and landmarks like the harbor and Signal Hill also influenced our design choices. We reflected these elements on the website by using a structured layout and incorporating the vibrant colors found throughout the city.
Saint John’s iconic downtown architecture and colorful residential streets—often painted in bright hues, such as those seen on Jellybean Row—offered strong visual inspiration. The city’s distinctive homes, scenic oceanside views, and landmarks like the harbor and Signal Hill also influenced our design choices. We reflected these elements on the website by using a structured layout and incorporating the vibrant colors found throughout the city.
Saint John’s iconic downtown architecture and colorful residential streets—often painted in bright hues, such as those seen on Jellybean Row—offered strong visual inspiration. The city’s distinctive homes, scenic oceanside views, and landmarks like the harbor and Signal Hill also influenced our design choices. We reflected these elements on the website by using a structured layout and incorporating the vibrant colors found throughout the city.



Home Page UI Design
Home Page UI Design



Color Palette Overview
Color Palette Overview
Notification UI Design


Notification UI Design
Notification UI Design
Design Principles
Design Principles
Design Principles
Responsive Layout
DESCRIPTION
Providing compatibility and a cohesive experience across various devices was a top priority. To accelerate development, we used simple breakpoints and maintained a consistent page structure with a well-defined grid layout.
Responsive Layout
DESCRIPTION
Providing compatibility and a cohesive experience across various devices was a top priority. To accelerate development, we used simple breakpoints and maintained a consistent page structure with a well-defined grid layout.
Responsive Layout
DESCRIPTION
Providing compatibility and a cohesive experience across various devices was a top priority. To accelerate development, we used simple breakpoints and maintained a consistent page structure with a well-defined grid layout.
Responsive Layout
DESCRIPTION
Providing compatibility and a cohesive experience across various devices was a top priority. To accelerate development, we used simple breakpoints and maintained a consistent page structure with a well-defined grid layout.



Responsive Layout
Responsive Layout



Layout Regions
Layout Regions
Typography
DESCRIPTION
Instead of using multiple fonts, we focused on a single typeface and leveraged typographic hierarchy to emphasize key elements. This approach ensured clarity while naturally drawing attention to important content.
Typography
DESCRIPTION
Instead of using multiple fonts, we focused on a single typeface and leveraged typographic hierarchy to emphasize key elements. This approach ensured clarity while naturally drawing attention to important content.



Hierarchy of Text
Hierarchy of Text



Font Style
Font Style
Typography
DESCRIPTION
Instead of using multiple fonts, we focused on a single typeface and leveraged typographic hierarchy to emphasize key elements. This approach ensured clarity while naturally drawing attention to important content.
Typography
DESCRIPTION
Instead of using multiple fonts, we focused on a single typeface and leveraged typographic hierarchy to emphasize key elements. This approach ensured clarity while naturally drawing attention to important content.
Accessibility
DESCRIPTION
To ensure accessibility, I personally reviewed the conference pages using both automated tools and manual screen reader testing. Design choices such as using semantic HTML, descriptive alt text, and logical heading structures enhanced screen reader compatibility. Keyboard accessibility was also prioritized to support smooth navigation for users relying on assistive technologies.
Accessibility
DESCRIPTION
To ensure accessibility, I personally reviewed the conference pages using both automated tools and manual screen reader testing. Design choices such as using semantic HTML, descriptive alt text, and logical heading structures enhanced screen reader compatibility. Keyboard accessibility was also prioritized to support smooth navigation for users relying on assistive technologies.
Accessibility
DESCRIPTION
To ensure accessibility, I personally reviewed the conference pages using both automated tools and manual screen reader testing. Design choices such as using semantic HTML, descriptive alt text, and logical heading structures enhanced screen reader compatibility. Keyboard accessibility was also prioritized to support smooth navigation for users relying on assistive technologies.
Accessibility
DESCRIPTION
To ensure accessibility, I personally reviewed the conference pages using both automated tools and manual screen reader testing. Design choices such as using semantic HTML, descriptive alt text, and logical heading structures enhanced screen reader compatibility. Keyboard accessibility was also prioritized to support smooth navigation for users relying on assistive technologies.



Semantic HTML
Semantic HTML



Screen Reader View Annotations
Screen Reader View Annotations



Colour Contrast for Accessibility
Colour Contrast for Accessibility
Collaboration Effort
Collaboration Effort
Collaboration Effort
Making Sure We Stayed on Top of It
DESCRIPTION
Despite our best efforts to create a seamless workflow, receiving a task, working on it, completing it, and then moving on to the next, it quickly became clear that this linear process wasn’t always possible. At times, multiple high-priority tasks arrived simultaneously, all needing immediate attention.
Making Sure We Stayed on Top of It
DESCRIPTION
Despite our best efforts to create a seamless workflow, receiving a task, working on it, completing it, and then moving on to the next, it quickly became clear that this linear process wasn’t always possible. At times, multiple high-priority tasks arrived simultaneously, all needing immediate attention.



Backlog of Tasks Example
Backlog of Tasks Example
Making Sure We Stayed on Top of It
DESCRIPTION
Despite our best efforts to create a seamless workflow—receiving a task, working on it, completing it, and then moving on to the next—it quickly became clear that this linear process wasn’t always possible. At times, multiple high-priority tasks arrived simultaneously, all needing immediate attention.
Making Sure We Stayed on Top of It
DESCRIPTION
Despite our best efforts to create a seamless workflow—receiving a task, working on it, completing it, and then moving on to the next—it quickly became clear that this linear process wasn’t always possible. At times, multiple high-priority tasks arrived simultaneously, all needing immediate attention.
Acting as the Middle Man
DESCRIPTION
Things became even more challenging as we were defining the design layout and building the website while working toward fixed content publication deadlines. To address this, we made a collective effort to communicate as early and clearly as possible. I took on the role of a middle man, bridging communication between the web team and other committee members. I helped communicate technical constraints and gathered finalized content to ensure only approved information was passed along to the developers. This helped reduce unnecessary back-and-forth and minimized the time spent on last-minute updates, since content was frequently changing.
Acting as the Middle Man
DESCRIPTION
Things became even more challenging as we were defining the design layout and building the website while working toward fixed content publication deadlines. To address this, we made a collective effort to communicate as early and clearly as possible. I took on the role of a middle man, bridging communication between the web team and other committee members. I helped communicate technical constraints and gathered finalized content to ensure only approved information was passed along to the developers. This helped reduce unnecessary back-and-forth and minimized the time spent on last-minute updates, since content was frequently changing.
Acting as the Middle Man
DESCRIPTION
Things became even more challenging as we were defining the design layout and building the website while working toward fixed content publication deadlines. To address this, we made a collective effort to communicate as early and clearly as possible. I took on the role of a middle man, bridging communication between the web team and other committee members. I helped communicate technical constraints and gathered finalized content to ensure only approved information was passed along to the developers. This helped reduce unnecessary back-and-forth and minimized the time spent on last-minute updates, since content was frequently changing.
Acting as the Middle Man
DESCRIPTION
Things became even more challenging as we were defining the design layout and building the website while working toward fixed content publication deadlines. To address this, we made a collective effort to communicate as early and clearly as possible. I took on the role of a middle man, bridging communication between the web team and other committee members. I helped communicate technical constraints and gathered finalized content to ensure only approved information was passed along to the developers. This helped reduce unnecessary back-and-forth and minimized the time spent on last-minute updates, since content was frequently changing.
The Outcome
DESCRIPTION
We are extremely proud of the website's resounding success. It became an essential conference navigation tool for over 500+ attendees who actively used it throughout their ASSETS experience. The platform effectively guided participants to upcoming sessions, helped them discover Saint John's local attractions, and provided critical accessibility information. Most importantly, first-time attendees reported feeling well-oriented and informed, while returning participants appreciated the familiar structure enhanced with improved navigation.
The Outcome
DESCRIPTION
We are extremely proud of the website's resounding success. It became an essential conference navigation tool for over 500+ attendees who actively used it throughout their ASSETS experience. The platform effectively guided participants to upcoming sessions, helped them discover Saint John's local attractions, and provided critical accessibility information. Most importantly, first-time attendees reported feeling well-oriented and informed, while returning participants appreciated the familiar structure enhanced with improved navigation.
Final Design
Final Design
Final Design
The Outcome
DESCRIPTION
We are extremely proud of the website's resounding success. It became an essential conference navigation tool for over 500+ attendees who actively used it throughout their ASSETS experience. The platform effectively guided participants to upcoming sessions, helped them discover Saint John's local attractions, and provided critical accessibility information. Most importantly, first-time attendees reported feeling well-oriented and informed, while returning participants appreciated the familiar structure enhanced with improved navigation.
The Outcome
DESCRIPTION
We are extremely proud of the website's resounding success. It became an essential conference navigation tool for over 500+ attendees who actively used it throughout their ASSETS experience. The platform effectively guided participants to upcoming sessions, helped them discover Saint John's local attractions, and provided critical accessibility information. Most importantly, first-time attendees reported feeling well-oriented and informed, while returning participants appreciated the familiar structure enhanced with improved navigation.



Multi-Device Design Overview
Multi-Device Design Overview



Final Design Showcase
Final Design Showcase



Final Design Showcase
Final Design Showcase



ASSETS 2024 Logo
ASSETS 2024 Logo
Reflection
Reflection
Reflection
Things I learned
Things I learned
Things I learned
Automated Accessibility Tools Tell Only Half the Story
DESCRIPTION
Relying solely on automated accessibility compliance tools provides an incomplete picture of a website's accessibility. By personally conducting screen reader navigation tests, I uncovered critical user experience gaps that automated tools failed to detect. This hands-on approach revealed how certain design elements, though technically compliant, could still confuse users. I now view accessibility as a holistic practice that combines automated checks, manual testing protocols, and, ideally, direct feedback from users with disabilities.
Figma Is My Cup of Tea
DESCRIPTION
This project significantly enhanced my Figma skills beyond the basics of design. I developed more efficient documentation workflows and handoff protocols that streamlined the design-to-development process.
Automated Accessibility Tools Tell Only Half the Story
DESCRIPTION
Relying solely on automated accessibility compliance tools provides an incomplete picture of a website's accessibility. By personally conducting screen reader navigation tests, I uncovered critical user experience gaps that automated tools failed to detect. This hands-on approach revealed how certain design elements, though technically compliant, could still confuse users. I now view accessibility as a holistic practice that combines automated checks, manual testing protocols, and, ideally, direct feedback from users with disabilities.
Figma Is My Cup of Tea
DESCRIPTION
This project significantly enhanced my Figma skills beyond the basics of design. I developed more efficient documentation workflows and handoff protocols that streamlined the design-to-development process.
Automated Accessibility Tools Tell Only Half the Story
DESCRIPTION
Relying solely on automated accessibility compliance tools provides an incomplete picture of a website's accessibility. By personally conducting screen reader navigation tests, I uncovered critical user experience gaps that automated tools failed to detect. This hands-on approach revealed how certain design elements—though technically compliant—could still confuse users. I now view accessibility as a holistic practice that combines automated checks, manual testing protocols, and, ideally, direct feedback from users with disabilities.
Automated Accessibility Tools Tell Only Half the Story
DESCRIPTION
Relying solely on automated accessibility compliance tools provides an incomplete picture of a website's accessibility. By personally conducting screen reader navigation tests, I uncovered critical user experience gaps that automated tools failed to detect. This hands-on approach revealed how certain design elements—though technically compliant—could still confuse users. I now view accessibility as a holistic practice that combines automated checks, manual testing protocols, and, ideally, direct feedback from users with disabilities.
Figma Is My Cup of Tea
DESCRIPTION
This project significantly enhanced my Figma skills beyond the basics of design. I developed more efficient documentation workflows and handoff protocols that streamlined the design-to-development process.
Figma Is My Cup of Tea
DESCRIPTION
This project significantly enhanced my Figma skills beyond the basics of design. I developed more efficient documentation workflows and handoff protocols that streamlined the design-to-development process.
Early Alignment Matters
DESCRIPTION
I discovered the importance of aligning design and development efforts early, especially when working with multiple stakeholders. By front-loading key design tasks and establishing communication channels with developers from the outset, I saw how early alignment helps ensure smoother collaboration and more successful outcomes across the team.
Early Alignment Matters
DESCRIPTION
I discovered the importance of aligning design and development efforts early, especially when working with multiple stakeholders. By front-loading key design tasks and establishing communication channels with developers from the outset, I saw how early alignment helps ensure smoother collaboration and more successful outcomes across the team.
Early Alignment Matters
DESCRIPTION
I discovered the importance of aligning design and development efforts early, especially when working with multiple stakeholders. By front-loading key design tasks and establishing communication channels with developers from the outset, I saw how early alignment helps ensure smoother collaboration and more successful outcomes across the team.
Early Alignment Matters
DESCRIPTION
I discovered the importance of aligning design and development efforts early, especially when working with multiple stakeholders. By front-loading key design tasks and establishing communication channels with developers from the outset, I saw how early alignment helps ensure smoother collaboration and more successful outcomes across the team.
Figma Is My Cup of Tea
DESCRIPTION
This project significantly enhanced my Figma skills beyond the basics of design. I developed more efficient documentation workflows and handoff protocols that streamlined the design-to-development process.
Figma Is My Cup of Tea
DESCRIPTION
This project significantly enhanced my Figma skills beyond the basics of design. I developed more efficient documentation workflows and handoff protocols that streamlined the design-to-development process.
If I had additional time, I would…
If I had additional time, I would…
If I had additional time, I would…
Conduct User Testing
DESCRIPTION
User testing was one of the key components missing from our project. While we were able to test the website with some stakeholders to evaluate its functionality, we lacked feedback from real users outside of the team. Including external users in the testing process would have provided more objective insights and helped identify usability issues we may have overlooked.
Conduct User Testing
DESCRIPTION
User testing was one of the key components missing from our project. While we were able to test the website with some stakeholders to evaluate its functionality, we lacked feedback from real users outside of the team. Including external users in the testing process would have provided more objective insights and helped identify usability issues we may have overlooked.
Explore More UI Trade-offs
DESCRIPTION
Establishing the design early on had both benefits and drawbacks. On the one hand, having a design guideline early allowed us to move quickly without needing to make constant changes. On the other hand, this approach limited our opportunity to explore alternative design options. Taking more time to iterate on the UI could have helped us evaluate valuable trade-offs and gain deeper insights into the user experience.
Explore More UI Trade-offs
DESCRIPTION
Establishing the design early on had both benefits and drawbacks. On the one hand, having a design guideline early allowed us to move quickly without needing to make constant changes. On the other hand, this approach limited our opportunity to explore alternative design options. Taking more time to iterate on the UI could have helped us evaluate valuable trade-offs and gain deeper insights into the user experience.
Conduct User Testing
DESCRIPTION
User testing was one of the key components missing from our project. While we were able to test the website with some stakeholders to evaluate its functionality, we lacked feedback from real users outside of the team. Including external users in the testing process would have provided more objective insights and helped identify usability issues we may have overlooked.
Conduct User Testing
DESCRIPTION
User testing was one of the key components missing from our project. While we were able to test the website with some stakeholders to evaluate its functionality, we lacked feedback from real users outside of the team. Including external users in the testing process would have provided more objective insights and helped identify usability issues we may have overlooked.
Explore More UI Trade-offs
DESCRIPTION
Establishing the design early on had both benefits and drawbacks. On the one hand, having a design guideline early allowed us to move quickly without needing to make constant changes. On the other hand, this approach limited our opportunity to explore alternative design options. Taking more time to iterate on the UI could have helped us evaluate valuable trade-offs and gain deeper insights into the user experience.
Explore More UI Trade-offs
DESCRIPTION
Establishing the design early on had both benefits and drawbacks. On the one hand, having a design guideline early allowed us to move quickly without needing to make constant changes. On the other hand, this approach limited our opportunity to explore alternative design options. Taking more time to iterate on the UI could have helped us evaluate valuable trade-offs and gain deeper insights into the user experience.


About Assets
DESCRIPTION
ACM SIGACCESS is an interdisciplinary group of professionals who develop technologies for people with disabilities. The annual ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility allows authors to make contributions which are peer-reviewed and archived in the ACM Digital Library. If selected, authors can travel to the conference to present their work and engage with the community to share insights, foster collaboration, and advance accessibility research.
About Assets
DESCRIPTION
ACM SIGACCESS is an interdisciplinary group of professionals who develop technologies for people with disabilities. The annual ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility allows authors to make contributions which are peer-reviewed and archived in the ACM Digital Library. If selected, authors can travel to the conference to present their work and engage with the community to share insights, foster collaboration, and advance accessibility research.
Design Goals
DESCRIPTION
The ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility brings together academics, industry researchers, policymakers, end users, students, and vendors interested in accessibility to collaborate and engage with a community of like-minded individuals. Our design vision aligns with the mission of ASSETS, aiming to create a digital space where these diverse stakeholders can easily navigate and access relevant information while showcasing the conference venue.
Design Goals
DESCRIPTION
The ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility brings together academics, industry researchers, policymakers, end users, students, and vendors interested in accessibility to collaborate and engage with a community of like-minded individuals. Our design vision aligns with the mission of ASSETS, aiming to create a digital space where these diverse stakeholders can easily navigate and access relevant information while showcasing the conference venue.
Problem
DESCRIPTION
The ASSETS conference is organized by 18 sub-committees which need to come together to create a cohesive conference experience, but there are significant web communication challenges. Coordinating across this large, distributed team creates bottlenecks in publishing timely updates, with each stakeholder requiring separate coordination and content verification processes. These inefficiencies directly impact attendees' decision-making regarding travel, accommodations, and participation, while compromising the website's accessibility standards and overall effectiveness in serving its audience before, during, and after the conference.
Problem
DESCRIPTION
The ASSETS conference is organized by 18 sub-committees which need to come together to create a cohesive conference experience, but there are significant web communication challenges. Coordinating across this large, distributed team creates bottlenecks in publishing timely updates, with each stakeholder requiring separate coordination and content verification processes. These inefficiencies directly impact attendees' decision-making regarding travel, accommodations, and participation, while compromising the website's accessibility standards and overall effectiveness in serving its audience before, during, and after the conference.
Opportunity
DESCRIPTION
By developing an accessibility-first framework and establishing core ui elements early in the process, we can create a flexible system that accommodates gradual content updates while maintaining transparency for attendees. This approach would not only improve the user experience by providing reliable, timely information, but also serve as a model for accessible design that aligns with the ASSETS conference mission.
Opportunity
DESCRIPTION
By developing an accessibility-first framework and establishing core ui elements early in the process, we can create a flexible system that accommodates gradual content updates while maintaining transparency for attendees. This approach would not only improve the user experience by providing reliable, timely information, but also serve as a model for accessible design that aligns with the ASSETS conference mission.