family.legalaid.bc.ca
LegalAidBC
UI UX Designer

Led the redesign of a 900+ page family law website, improving usability and accessibility across mobile and desktop platforms within a 5-month timeline. Developed wireframes, information architecture, and interaction models informed by user research, while collaborating with UX researchers, PMs, developers, editors, and business analysts in an Agile environment.

Key Contributions:

  • Improved navigation and content clarity, increasing usability by 35% based on user testing feedback.

  • Created an inclusive photo library and unique iconography, enhancing engagement and comprehension.

  • Developed landing pages and emotional support “bubbles” to provide empathetic guidance.

  • Updated colour schemes and layouts to meet WCAG AA/AAA accessibility standards.

  • Designed the logo symbolizing two houses, BC mountains, and resolution, reinforcing the project’s mission.

  • Produced marketing materials including digital banners, print ads, and transit graphics, ensuring consistent branding.

  • Built a design system and recommended illustrations to streamline future design and reading experiences.

  • Acted as primary design liaison between client and agency, maintaining schedule and alignment.


Delivered UI/UX and visual design improvements, including branding, icons, and inclusive photography. Created emotional support “bubbles” and organized UX guidelines with step-by-step instructions and colour coding, while recommending illustrations instead of videos to enhance clarity, accessibility, and readability:


Designed a new logo for the family law website, symbolizing two houses moving in different directions, the green mountains of BC, and a final dot representing resolution and the conclusion of the problem.