I’ve worked on projects with indie devs, startups, cities, and multinational companies. These are a few of my favorite projects.
Android Markup Bar
I led interaction and visual design on a new Material Design markup/annotation bar for Android.
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Generative UI in Gemini
I collaborated with members of DeepMind on Gemini's Visual Layout tool.
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Material Navigation Suite
I led the design of the Material navigation suite, creating the navigation rail component that's now a recommended best practice across Android.
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Adaptive Components
I led the design and integration of adaptive component behaviors allowing core components to respond to user needs and device states.
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Adaptive Layout
I led an overhaul of the Material layout system, moving it from strictly grid-based to a component-led approach with encoded solutions for cross-form-factor adaptation.
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Google.dev
I led the design of key features for the launch of Google's new developer learning platform, which enables new ways of learning from all of Google's developer offerings.
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LinkNYC
I led the design of the LinkNYC interface for its launch in 2016. In collaboration with New York City and Intersection, I designed the device's home screen, system UI, essential apps, and icons.
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Design Notes Branding
How I designed a new visual system for Design Notes, a podcast about creative work and what it teaches us.
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Girassol Typeface
The time, place, and identity embedded in a typeface served 1.2 million times by Google Fonts.
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Doubleshot Newsletter
Curated tips and theory to enrich your practice, every two weeks.
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A Reading List for Individualized Design
Generative AI has renewed the impulse to make the interface ultimately adaptable, customizable, and individual.
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The Interface Behind (Liquid, Frosted, Tinted) Glass
The cyclical revival of “glass” as a sign of newness, technical sophistication, and innovation.
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Reshaping Our Expectations for Generative Design
Where AI really fits (and doesn't) in the practice of design.
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The Future of Design is Still Personal
How to think about true adaptive design.
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Material Icons Interview: SeHee Lee
How Lee led a library of thousands of free icons.
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How Oddfellows Illustrated Material You
Making the interface feel "handmade."
Read Article arrow_outwardMy work gets noticed! Here are a few conversations and mentions I’m proud of. Find all my talks, interviews, and coverage on the complete timeline page.
I teach what I’ve learned and what I’m learning. I’ve been lucky to speak about the theory and practice of design all over the world.
Queer Coding Camp
I serve on the board of Queer Coding Camp and teach yearly design courses during the week-long camp.
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Here's where else you can find me around the internet.
Friends
Here are some pages from my friends and colleagues!
Louise Macfadyen
Louise Macfadyen is a thoughtful product designer who gently nurtures AI experiences.
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