Designer at @Justice_Digital. Accessibility advocate. Programme Committee Chair for @uxscotland and @ucdgathering. Glasdonian. She/Her.
Glasgow, Scotland
Joined December 2008
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Let’s talk about the word “overpriced” here, and why it’s more problematic than saying “this is out of my budget.”
“Overpriced” implies the value of the labor is low or that it costs more than it should, when the truth is most garment workers are underpaid for their labor.
Have you got your ticket for @UXScotland yet?
Keynotes from @KaraKane_kk @heldiney @gerrycircus @katherinemzhou
And 3 days of sessions on everything from ethics to communities of practice; gestural interfaces to jobs to be done and lots in between.
uxscotland.net/tickets
My friend Sumiti wrote a blog about moving into design in her 40s.
In our latest blog, Sumiti shares the inspiring story of changing career in her 40's 🙌🏽
"Justice Digital has helped me move into a design career, providing training, space to grow and the support of mentors."
Read the full blog post here 📲 bit.ly/JDB-40
I just backed Present Yourself: A Public Speaking Book on @Kickstarter @womentalkdesign kickstarter.com/projects/wom…
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In 2022 we had contributions from @LynnPilk, @spacedoutsmiles, @AngelaPrentner, @laura_yarrow, @amjidrasool, @hb_stylo, @AlmaStrutt, @kirsty_joan, @lilmisstee, @nicoladunlop25, @bobbykingux, @antonstout, and others.
Let us know if you want to talk or be on a panel in 2023!
You might have seen our Call for speakers is open for @UXScotland 2023. I wrote a blog about some of our topics of interest. My DMs are open if you want to chat over an idea.
link.medium.com/MpAvem3mzvb
Could you speak at UX Scotland 2023? You have until next week to submit to our call for speakers.
The window of opportunity for becoming a #uxscotland 2023 speaker is closing fast! If you have relevant skills, experience or knowledge to share with our community of user-centred design professionals, we want to hear from you by Monday 12 December 2022. bit.ly/3EWQcjV
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🚨WE NEED YOUR BAGS FOR LIFE🚨
With so many people visiting us to collect bags of food, clothing, toiletries & household items, we get through a lot of bags
We massively dislike buying them when we know there are cupboards full all over Glasgow
Please drop yours off if you can
It’s easy to read the news and think everything’s awful right now, so it’s nice to read something like this.
The men reading poetry at Dundee's lonely funerals bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-t…
@UXScotland is returning, in person, in 2023 and our call for speakers is now open. If you have an idea for a talk, workshop or discussion for user-centred design practitioners we'd love you to submit it. uxscotland.net/call-speakers…
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We're beginning to shape @UXScotland 2023 and keen to learn what you would like to see in the programme. If you have attended or would like to attend, please let us know who is on your watch list and what are the hot topics you're interested in. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
We're beginning to shape @UXScotland 2023 and keen to learn what you would like to see in the programme. If you have attended or would like to attend, please let us know who is on your watch list and what are the hot topics you're interested in. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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We're looking for 3 new trustees! Come join our board and help us improve outcomes for Children across Scotland:
dadsrock.org.uk/trustees-202…
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We are LIVE on @kickstarter!
Help us fund the first feature length film on Section 28, a legislation that banned the promotion of homosexuality in the UK, impacting a whole generation of young people
Bring this vital LGBTQ+ history to the big screen kickstarter.com/projects/don…
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Very excited that the lovely people at New Scientist wrote a piece on our RescueRAT project 🐭
Look at these rescue rats go!
The sight of rats doesn't usually fill people with a sense of relief, but these backpack-wearing African pouched rats, that are being trained to find people under rubble, could change that
newscientist.com/article/232…
Tech Meetup was one of the first meet-ups I went to when I was a freelancer and I was often the only designer in attendance. Great to see it making a comeback.
Glasgow TechMeetup is back!
We are starting again on the 1st Thursday of the month from July.
Coming along for two short tech talks, pizza and a chance to catch up and meet the tech community in Glasgow.
eventbrite.co.uk/e/tech-meet…
