FIELD NOTES

Notes on
designing
for people.

Vol I 2025-2026

Janae Thomas

Learning Experience
Designer
UX Designer
UX Researcher
Systems Thinker

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PROCESS

Understand → Map → Build → Iterate

VALUES

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Accessibility is the brief, not a footnote.

If the user has to think twice, the design

didn't think enough.

Good research means listening to the people

the data forgot.

BY THE NUMBERS

6+

500+

3

years designing experiences

learners and users served

disciplines, one through line

k-12

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higher ed

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freelance

courses

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digital assests

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training

education

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ID

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UX

LEARNING DESIGN

ux research

accessibility

accessibility

accessibility

accessibility

01 · Introduction

02 · Work

03 · Insights

04 · About

05 · Contact

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UX Design Case Study

TEST ITEM — safe to delete

Lead UX Designer

Spring 2026, 8 weeks

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Problem

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Outcome

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Context

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Research Methods

Interviews, usability testing, diary study

Process

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Key Decisions

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Usability Testing

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Accessibility

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Reflection

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What I Learned

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← Back to UX Design

TEST ITEM — safe to delete

Test summary line, long enough to show how the hook wraps at full content width.

Lead UX Designer

Spring 2026, 8 weeks

Interviews, usability testing, diary study

Figma

Test caption for process stage one.

Test caption for process stage two.

Test caption for process stage three.

Test caption for process stage four.

Test caption for process stage five.

Test caption for process stage six.

Test problem statement. This paragraph exists to check how rich text renders inside the scan row card.

Test outcome paragraph.

Test user problem and insight paragraph.

Test key decisions paragraph.

Test usability testing findings paragraph.

Test accessibility approach paragraph.