Hello, I’m Stephanie Lesperance.
Product Designer for mission-driven organizations
UX Strategy • Accessibility • Digital Systems
Hello, I’m Stephanie Lesperance.
Product Designer for mission-driven organizations
UX Strategy • Accessibility • Digital Systems
I design systems that help teams make complex platforms clear and usable. I turn fragmented experiences into structured, inclusive products that real teams can use, maintain, and evolve over time.
I focus on building systems that don’t just launch well, but continue to work for the teams and people who rely on them.
I’m a French-American dual citizen based in Seattle, where I balance digital work with photography, long walks with my dog, and an unreasonable amount of tea.
I’m currently open to opportunities with mission-driven and public interest organizations. Feel free to get in touch.
I help nonprofits untangle complex digital ecosystems. I bring calm, clarity, and coherence to their digital spaces.
I collaborate with organizations that care deeply about culture and education, translating fragmented digital realities into structured, inclusive, and maintainable experiences.
With a background in design and hands-on front-end implementation, I work across content, structure, and accessibility to ensure ideas translate clearly into user-friendly interfaces.
I’m a French-American dual citizen, happily based in Seattle, where I balance digital work with photography, long walks with my dog, and far too much tea.
I’m currently open to opportunities with mission-driven and public interest organizations.
Expertise
15+ years designing digital products, from agency and freelance work in France to 10 years leading design on a SaaS platform, working closely with founders and CTOs, and more recent work with U.S. nonprofits and cultural organizations.
Inclusive Systems
I design clear, usable systems that work for a wide range of users. Inclusive design is built into the structure, not added later.
Content Strategy
I help organizations structure and prioritize content, aligning user needs with real team workflows and constraints.
Product Design
I design systems that turn complex needs into clear, usable products, built to stay consistent and evolve over time.
Case studies
LirEncor, a digital platform for French-language readers abroad
From brand foundations to platform pivot: reshaping a digital reading experience beyond SaaS limitations through strategic partnership.
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
ORWL, a physically secure computer designed for high-risk environments
Repositioning a security-focused hardware product for enterprise adoption by bringing brand, product, and communication into a single, coherent system.
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
Club BD ADDA, a cultural nonprofit promoting French through comics in the U.S.
Bridging the gap between professional design standards and the realities of a volunteer-run organization.
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
DemocracyLab, a civic tech platform connecting volunteers with public interest projects
Introducing accessibility as a practical design discipline within a live, volunteer-driven product environment.
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
Explorations & Contributions
A11y Toolbox
My personal accessibility lab.
A curated collection of tools and resources for designers, it also functions as a hands-on environment to prototype and test accessible front-end patterns in real conditions.
Blush.design
UX Localization & French Adaptation
I contributed to the French localization of the interface, adapting tone and terminology to create a natural, intuitive experience.
About
My name is Stephanie Lesperance (pronounced Less-peh-rahns in English). My last name literally means "hope" in French, a meaning I’ve always liked to carry with me.
I’m a product designer based in Seattle, and I’ve spent most of my career working on systems that weren’t quite working. Born and raised in France, I started my design career in Paris, working with a San Francisco–based agency. I didn’t know it at the time, but this experience was an early introduction to a U.S. work environment.
I later founded a creative studio and worked with agencies, SaaS companies, and startups before relocating to the United States in 2014.
Moving to a new country gave me a different perspective: I became the user navigating unfamiliar systems and digital conventions. It reinforced my belief that design and information should be clear, inclusive, and intuitive. This experience led me to deepen my work in accessibility. Curious to learn more, I pursued two certifications in accessible design (W3Cx and IxDF).
In March 2025, I became a U.S. citizen, an important step in a journey that has shaped both my life and my perspective as a designer. It also strengthened my commitment to working with mission-driven organizations.
Fun fact: my English Bull Terrier Fran accidentally became an internet meme.
Fran, the original photo behind the meme.
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Currently open to the right opportunity.
© 2026 Stephanie Lesperance
Original Illustration by Leni Kauffman via Blush.design