LegalAidBC
Brand & Visual Designer

Designed two accessible legal guides—How to Appeal a Sentence and How to Appeal a Conviction—to support users with low literacy and accessibility needs in navigating complex legal documentation independently. Focused on plain language, clarity, and inclusive design to improve understanding and usability.

The guides were positively received by users, highlighting the value of accessible and human-centred communication in legal contexts.

Achievements:

  • Award of Merit in the RGD In-House Design Awards 2019 for the booklets:

    Page 68: https://www.rgd.ca/database/files/library/RGD_IHDA_2019.pdf https://www.communicatorawards.com/winners/list/?event=1035&category=1915&award=9&_p=3

  • Communicator Award for Unbundled Infographics.

Goal: make an inclusive booklet, with larger fonts, letter sizes with icons to support the information. People who are in prison, have very low literacy and want to go through the process without a lawyer. The new booklets have step-by-step infograph

Goal: make an inclusive booklet, with larger fonts, letter sizes with icons to support the information. People who are in prison, have very low literacy and want to go through the process without a lawyer. The new booklets have step-by-step infographics and attached forms with samples to follow the process in a much easier way. The booklets were designed at the same time that I redesigned the family law website.

A step-by-step infographic with instructions on appealing a court sentence, including contacting a lawyer, filing notices, and attending a court hearing.

A step-by-step infographic with instructions on appealing a court sentence, including contacting a lawyer, filing notices, and attending a court hearing.

Open legal booklet displaying a court appeal form and affidavit of support page, with a hand holding the bottom of the book.

Open legal booklet displaying a court appeal form and affidavit of support page, with a hand holding the bottom of the book.

Informational brochures about appealing a sentencing, featuring green and blue color schemes with various legal icons and symbols.

Informational brochures about appealing a sentencing, featuring green and blue color schemes with various legal icons and symbols.

Open book showing steps for applying for a court-appointed lawyer, including filling out the Letter of Authority, photocopying documents, mailing the letter, and completing required forms with page references.

Open book showing steps for applying for a court-appointed lawyer, including filling out the Letter of Authority, photocopying documents, mailing the letter, and completing required forms with page references.

Two pamphlets titled 'How to appeal your sentence' and 'How to appeal your conviction' with gavel illustrations, placed on a light-colored table, with the former positioned on top of the latter.

Two pamphlets titled 'How to appeal your sentence' and 'How to appeal your conviction' with gavel illustrations, placed on a light-colored table, with the former positioned on top of the latter.

Communicator Award for Unbundled Infographics:
This poster explains unbundled legal services, how to find a family lawyer offering them, and which services are covered by Legal Aid BC. Eye-catching graphics guide the reader from problem to solution, utilizing Legal Services' colours.

LegalAidBC Vision, Mission and Values:
Poster and Digital Banner / Crafted Icons.

Surviving Relationship Violence and Abuse (in English, simplified Chinese, and Punjabi):
Won the Award of Excellence in the Apex Awards competition.