Hello, I’m Stephanie Lesperance.
Product Designer for mission-driven organizations
UX Strategy • Accessibility • Digital Systems
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. Dozens of projects. From early architecture to shipped interfaces.
I help organizations structure complexity, improve usability, and build digital systems that are accessible, coherent, and sustainable.
Accessible Systems
Accessibility is a quality standard, not an afterthought. I conduct structured audits and implement practical WCAG-aligned improvements that enhance usability, clarity, and long-term product integrity. Inclusive design benefits everyone.
Content Strategy
I help organizations clarify their digital priorities by analyzing service ecosystems, content workflows, and stakeholder realities. From identifying friction points to defining scalable structures, I focus on practical strategies that teams can realistically maintain.
Product Design
I design structured, coherent interfaces rooted in clarity and usability. Through iterative collaboration and real-world testing, I translate complex needs into usable systems, balancing visual consistency, accessibility, and long-term product quality.
Case studies
Preserving reading culture digitally
Leading end-to-end product and visual design for a growing, accessible French-American digital library program.
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
Building brand systems for secure hardware
Building governance, visual systems, and field-ready materials to support brand transformation and market expansion.
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
Building a sustainable digital platform
Transforming a document-based presence into a structured, accessible website for a cultural nonprofit.
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
Accessibility Audit
My first independent accessibility audit: building structure and measurable improvements within the Design team.
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
Side Projects
A11y Toolbox
A11Y Toolbox is 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 using WordPress and a custom Bootstrap framework.
Blush.design
UX Localization & French Adaptation
I had been using Blush in my own design work, and when the team expanded internationally, I contributed to the French localization of the interface copy. The work involved adapting tone and terminology to ensure a natural experience.
About
I’m Stephanie Lesperance (pronounced Less-peh-rahns in English), a Digital Content & Inclusive Experience Designer based in Seattle.
My last name literally means "hope" in French, a meaning I’ve always liked.
Born and raised in France, I began my design career in Paris as a Product Designer working with a San Francisco–based web agency. I later founded a creative studio and collaborated with agencies and startups before relocating to the United States in 2014.
Living in a new country placed me in the position of a non-expert user navigating unfamiliar systems and administrative processes. It reinforced what I already believed: that clear and accessible design should guide people and help them find the information they need.
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.
Fun fact: my 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