Hello, I'm Stéphanie 
Hello, I'm Stephanie
I'm a Principal Designer with a marketing background specializing in Web Accessibility.
There’s no good design that isn't accessible - that what I learned from my experience when I moved to a new country. As a continuous learner, I've specialized in Web Accessibility to build elegant inclusive products or services.
With over 15 years of experience, I use both research and creative thinking to develop design strategies that meet business goals and user needs.
To help designers building more accessibly, I also share hand-curated resources on AY11-Toolbox. I currently live in the San Francisco Bay Area, and in my spare time, I am a Door Hunter.
What I do
I have 15 years of experience delivering successful cross-media projects for various industries (Hardware Security, Real Estate, High End Fashion, Tourism, or Lifestyle), oftentimes from the ground up to the final products and services. I thrill in:
Product Strategy
I run competitive analysis, use competitor products and usability testing data to dive deep into real problems users have. This process allows me to look for opportunities to offer something better, fresher to users that align with the business vision.
Research & Design
I use iterative design based on data and feedback to create or refine products or services. I also collaborate with dev teams to deliver design specifications: user flows, interactive prototypes, or design systems.
Web Accessibility
I am passionate about understanding the users I'm designing for, and I continually strive to incorporate accessible components into my work. I also enjoy sharing my insights with others to improve the output across products.
Case studies
WEB ACCESSIBILITY, PRODUCT STRATEGY
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
Accessibility Audit
A case study about my experience of learning how to measure the accessibility of web components.
PRODUCT STRATEGY, UX & UI DESIGN
Estimated reading time: 12 minutes
Volume Panel Redesign
When one of your UC Berkeley UX course project leads you to meet the company's CEO of the project you worked on!
Side Projects
A11y Toolbox
Personal blog about accessibility
A11y Toolbox is a growing blog where I share useful hand-curated accessibility resources. The website is based on WordPress with a custom Bootstrap theme. It helps me to keep my HTML/CSS skills up to date.
☛ Discover A11Y Toolbox
Blush.design
UX copy for localization
Blush is a web tool and plugin to create stunning illustrations. I felt in love with the project, so when the cofounder, Pablo Stanley, was looking for a French translator, I offered my help :-)
☛ Discover Blush en français !
Let's work together 
Let's work together
I'm always happy to discuss Design, hear about your next big idea, or just have a spirited debate about how The Good Place should have ended.
“Accessibility allows us to tap into everyone’s potential.” – Debra Ruh
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