My Work

About Me

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Hi, I’m Jax!

Product designer and AI-native who prototypes in code. 4+ years of design experience across healthcare, accessibility, and conservation.

Recent work

Revisiting And Sharing Past Birding Experiences

Reimagining birding through the lens of blind birders employing universal design. How birding by ear can create meaningful connections with the natural world.

Inclusive DesignConservation Tech

Journaling: Group Reflection and Privacy

Journaling from a static prompt to an interactive, socially connected reflection experience. Researched through think-aloud studies and surveys.

B2CZero-to-OneDesigning for AI

Helping Users Feel Invested in Their Quitting Journey

A tobacco cessation app for young adults. I explored how users form relationships with an avatar guide and what makes that support feel meaningful throughout the quitting journey.

User InterviewsHealth Tech

Making the invisible visible at the museum

Making the invisible visible at the museum

Bringing visitors closer to behind-the-scenes museum lab work through accessible real-time updates and interactive Q&A pages.

Vibe CodingContextual Inquiry

Other Projects

Bird Brain

A local AI research repository that lets Merlin’s team ask questions of our research in plain language.

Gemdur Quest

Vibecoded fantasy visual novel game informing about gender and trans health.

Fortune Mini-Golf

An interactive mini-golf experience where your choices determine your fate.

AVE

An AR/VR meditation experience examining time and space.

Read my writings

MediumMy current design process

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CHI ’24Unpacking the lived experience of collaborative pregnancy tracking

IMWUT ’24Powered by AI: how AI descriptions influence perceptions of fertility tracking apps

CSCW ’24Examining the social aspects of pregnancy tracking applications

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