Malleable systems

Malleable systems

Malleable systems

Following the growing success of FrontRow, an accessibility-forward tool for students in lecture settings, I was recruited to redesign and prototype key interactions to improve the student experience.

Following the growing success of FrontRow, an accessibility-forward tool for students in lecture settings, I was recruited to redesign and prototype key interactions to improve the student experience.

Following the growing success of FrontRow, an accessibility-forward tool for students in lecture settings, I was recruited to redesign and prototype key interactions to improve the student experience.

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Description

About the project

About the project

About the project

Who: FrontRow
What: Primary student interface
Audience: Students in large scale lectures that struggle to see the board
When: August - October 2025
Where: Hybrid
How: Figma, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Illustrator
My role: Principal designer

The Problem

Though the backend of FrontRow had an existing team and functionality, the 

The primary interface ran into one primary obstacle:

Limited user customization

An accessibility-first product should be adaptable and customizable in all aspects. The user must be put first.

HOW MIGHT WE BALANCE ACCESSIBILITY, EFFECTIVENESS, AND CHARM?

Process

I started by sketching potential layouts based on three key fields: notebook, lecture, and chatbot.

User research

Students were polled at events affiliated with the Kendra Scott women in entrepreneurship to see which layout they preferred. This would become the “landing interface”.

Early prototypes

Result

3 key layouts allowing for user modification within

Let’s Collaborate

Let’s Collaborate

Let’s Collaborate

multidisciplinary, multimedia product designer

Bridging design, engineering, and education with empathy at the forefront ❤️
Experienced in creating accessible digital experiences, scalable design systems, and visual communication strategies for technical and humanitarian contexts. Passionate about human-centered design that connects people, information, and technology.

multidisciplinary, multimedia product designer

Bridging design, engineering, and education with empathy at the forefront ❤️
Experienced in creating accessible digital experiences, scalable design systems, and visual communication strategies for technical and humanitarian contexts. Passionate about human-centered design that connects people, information, and technology.

multidisciplinary, multimedia product designer

Bridging design, engineering, and education with empathy at the forefront ❤️
Experienced in creating accessible digital experiences, scalable design systems, and visual communication strategies for technical and humanitarian contexts. Passionate about human-centered design that connects people, information, and technology.