For client projects, please reference:
- @juliemeridian on LinkedIn: work history ~ portfolio/examples upon request
- @juliemeridian on Dribbble: character illustration examples
Below are personal projects & references in the same spirit as my design practice.
ProperName best practices
// open-source project
I created guidelines for overcoming name-related mistakes made by products and services – specifically for the developers and designers that build them. It’s an open-source project (CC0) hosted on GitHub to make it easier for folks to contribute ideas & resources.
97 Things Every UX Practitioner Should Know
// O’Reilly Press
I am a contributing author to the 97 Things Every UX Practitioner Should Know book. My chapter is “Put On Your InfoSec Hat to Improve Your Designs”.
Nineteen Fundamental Truths: Observations About NFTs
// self-published zine
A zine for people considering buying or selling NFTs, especially artists. Since NFTs are digital and exclusive, I figured the best response is something analog and inclusive. I’ve left these in random spots around the Bay Area.
References
Accessibility
- Designing for Accessibility posters (gov.uk)
- Accessibility Checklists (WCAG 2.1)
- Implementation Best Practices for Content (a11yproject)
People and the human condition
- Psychological usability heuristics (Susan Weinschenk @thebrainlady)
- Community challenges
- Anti-Hate By Design Social Pattern Library (Anti-Defamation League)
- How To Make Online Games Less Toxic? GDC Devs Debate Moderation (Ars Technica)
- Lifetime and aging challenges
- The New Map of Life (Stanford University)
- Future data scenario: The Memory of Tomatoes (Popular Science)
Content
- Building Scalable Illustrations For Your Design System (Indeed)
- Using Content Warning Guidelines (Self Defined, Tatiana Mac)
- Use better words
- Everyday Words and Phrases That Have Racist Connotations (CNN)
- 15 Racist Words You Probably Use Every Day Without Knowing (Storypick)
- Are These Sexist Phrases In Your Vocabulary? (Bustle)
- Guidelines for Writing About People With Disabilities (ADA National Network)
- Disability Language Style Guide (National Center on Disability and Journalism)
- Ableism / Language (Lydia X Z Brown)
Data access and privacy
- Future data scenario: Home At Heart (Popular Science)
- Future data scenario: Shared Data (Popular Science)
- Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported (IEEE Spectrum)