Alex giving a presentation at Composite #24

UX Researcher & Web Developer

Pronouns: they/them

Location: Tiohtià:ke / "Montréal"

Currently working with: House9 Design

I collaborate with community-centered nonprofits, small businesses, artists, and startups on designing and developing digital projects that sustain through growth and change.

Projects

Valerie Crawford

Valerie Crawford

UX/UI Design

Web Development

Custom online shop for local jeweler.

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Sirivik

Sirivik

Web Development

Mutual Design

Website for a food security initiative in Nunavik.

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Daoist Therapy

Daoist Therapy

UX/UI Design

Web Development

Info website for a daoist medicine & acupuncture practitioner.

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Subversions

Subversions

Web Development

Mutual Design

Creating an accessible website and archive for a feminist journal

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Leveler – Redistribute Wealth smiley

Leveler

UX/UI Design

A Covid-19 mutual aid tool for peer-to-peer financial redistribution.

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11-00.tv – triangle video

11-00.tv

Web Development

A livestreaming browser-based artwork, for televisioning a post patriarchal future.

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Screenshot of Agora interface

Agora

UX/UI Design

Web Development

A video conferencing platform for more spontaneous and authentic connections at virtual networking events.

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Missing Justice logo

Missing Justice

UX/UI Design

New website for a nonprofit working in solidarity with missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, trans, and 2-spirited people.

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Le Pick Up

UX/UI Design

Web Development

Redesigning website for local restaurant in Montréal.

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AGIR

UX/UI Design

Web Development

Redesigning website for a nonprofit supporting LGBTQ+ migrants and refugees in Montréal.

Work in Progress → 2021

Services

My approach puts the people whose lives will be most impacted by the outcome at the center. I work to build sustainable, community-led solutions through holistic, human-centered design.

01. Strategy

I can help you get clear about your goals, and how your digital ecosystem will help you meet them. Together, we'll create a digital strategy to design and build your project to best support the people it matters most to.

  • Visioning Workshops
  • Co-design Sessions
  • User Research
  • Market Research
  • Project Strategy

02. UX/UI Design

Whether you've got a new project or are seeking a refresh on an existing project, my focus is on learning about the people who interact with your project – listening to them, and designing with empathy & accountability.

  • User Research
  • Personas, Journeymaps, Storyboards
  • Information Architecture
  • Wireframes
  • Responsive Visual Design
  • Usability Testing
  • Hi-fi Prototyping
  • Usability Testing
  • SEO
  • Analytics
  • Privacy Policies

03. Web Development

I ensure that projects are built with up-to-date technology and are easy to maintain through growth and change. I prioritize environmentally and socially responsible technologies for accessible websites.

  • Mobile-first approach
  • HTML5/CSS
  • Javascript
  • PHP
  • Wordpress, Storyblok, Netlify CMS, Squarespace, Webflow, Cargo, Shopify
  • Vue.js
  • Nuxt.js / Gridsome / Gatsby / Hugo / Eleventy
  • QA testing

Get in Touch

Email me at hi@alexnawotka.com 🌱