https://www.alishaaustin.design/new-blog daily 0.75 2025-03-12 https://www.alishaaustin.design/new-blog/2019/6/24/from-prototype-to-existing-service monthly 0.5 2019-10-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591de30bf5e23127f7906687/1562029608395-TBTTEZB6MHQIUN15B91C/Inspirations_Prototype.jpg Blog - From Prototype to Existing Service Prototype image on the left, shipped version on the right https://www.alishaaustin.design/new-blog/2019/8/8/experimenting-with-new-ways-for-employee-communication monthly 0.5 2019-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591de30bf5e23127f7906687/1565660942796-5XBNCJ47BH3BAG7RLCWZ/InteractiveAssignedTag_ProfileIntegration.png Blog - Prototyping a Future Employee Service Interaction Flow for Enhanced Employee Seating Tag https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591de30bf5e23127f7906687/1565711643053-A8UHLRBSPNHPTFDM95FT/Sketch+for+Enhanced+Name+Tag+Scenario Blog - Prototyping a Future Employee Service Sketch for Enhanced Seating Tag Scenario https://www.alishaaustin.design/new-blog/2019/6/15/volunteering-at-the-starett-lehigh-rooftop-garden monthly 0.5 2019-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591de30bf5e23127f7906687/1560641905624-QQV0FR5RQERQVJA042SW/GardenDevelopmentCabernetOnions20190805.jpg Blog - 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Bierstadt, I couldn't help but stop occasionally to admire the view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591de30bf5e23127f7906687/1497478399020-TE4XAJVVMLOG382MNOJ5/CalderMobile.jpg Gallery Exploring artwork at The Whitney during its Biennial. This is one of the works they had on display by Calder https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591de30bf5e23127f7906687/1496954750854-KFB047G5OC2H26JM74NG/DSC_0133.JPG Gallery I spent a day volunteering at Brooklyn Boulders with I Am Adaptive, a climbing group for people with varying physical abilities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591de30bf5e23127f7906687/1495675801954-LJUMM08WC57NUBN0UD93/IMG_3394.JPG Gallery Exploring flora and fauna on NYC's High Line https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591de30bf5e23127f7906687/1496955805992-PKOCHHHYYRLYTIJXLG48/DSC_0046.JPG Gallery One of the members of I Am Adaptive climbing blindfolded. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591de30bf5e23127f7906687/1495412653222-ZTBFMHIFUG6FWB6FT0BR/IMG_3390.JPG Gallery The High Line by 14th st https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591de30bf5e23127f7906687/1495412315514-0OHY1U6KKAP5ZBBVZ9T8/IMG_3374.JPG Gallery Exploring DartxDesign. Base Design's accompanying note was “Why limit to one design? Instead of fetishizing over one final design, this a celebration of ideas, exploration and process.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591de30bf5e23127f7906687/1495413817149-ZUI8A4RQBJ4W2IV5JGQS/IMG_3341.JPG Gallery Strolling by One World Trade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591de30bf5e23127f7906687/1497491084496-7O478TD78099II81HX9Y/WhitneyModel.jpg Gallery A Whitney miniature. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591de30bf5e23127f7906687/1495417824323-RWW41RRMGNUGPY0TG3G5/DSC_0001.JPG Gallery By the Brooklyn Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591de30bf5e23127f7906687/1495413160018-ME3XKOHORYLESIKQI3H0/SewingHands.png Gallery Discovering the street art of Long Island City https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591de30bf5e23127f7906687/1495415145723-2CQH5MQGXPIY0S3KTM2E/IMG_2730.JPG Gallery My collection of Fiskars scissors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591de30bf5e23127f7906687/1495415043744-LNA9MDIXG66L7PQTA01O/IMG_2732.jpg Gallery I needed a pin cushion for my sewing projects, so I made one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591de30bf5e23127f7906687/1495412061934-HAZHQVJ2IDMS2JHMHS87/IMG_3310.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591de30bf5e23127f7906687/1495419140637-IB7KRLPWQH00G334H5HM/IMG_2911.JPG Gallery The Rose Room of the NYPL https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591de30bf5e23127f7906687/1496955493806-CJ5L8P7L0NKD79P566LT/DSC_0141.JPG Gallery https://www.alishaaustin.design/work daily 1.0 2025-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591de30bf5e23127f7906687/1495131604698-168VA4GTS3AR2LZ933NH/CoverAccessNYC.png Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591de30bf5e23127f7906687/1495383054556-O6QRD8F0PMH1D9BI5GGR/GrowingUpNYC2.png Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591de30bf5e23127f7906687/1495389943974-GWB2OWR7EI2EL13AMFUV/WarrenCover.png Work - Warren | User Experience Warren is a Facebook bot to help freelancers manage their clients. I helped Warren define its voice and value proposition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591de30bf5e23127f7906687/1495738797640-3HYQCHEMEE3XIXKHNN7N/DFA%7COpenIdeoCover.png Work - DFA | Service Design Design for America is a multi-disciplinary student-led program that enables students to use human-centered design for social good. I worked with Design for America to create a solution to an OpenIDEO challenge centered around reducing food waste. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591de30bf5e23127f7906687/1516240628088-AY2H1V9TXXNLAXUS7ZGU/IDEO+CoLab_Fellowship+Cover.png Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591de30bf5e23127f7906687/1497636439971-ZTF3ACVPU5C1M2H5QXQJ/OnTheGridLogoCover.png Work - On The Grid | Web Design On the Grid, is an online designer led neighborhood guide. Their goal is to provide coverage for every city around the world. I provided coverage for the Meatpacking District of Manhattan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591de30bf5e23127f7906687/1509381722907-5Y7KHRAS0KFQYTXRPKKT/IDEO+CoLab+Cover.png Work - IDEO CoLab | Interaction Design Out of a pool of 100+ applicants, I was chosen to participate in a one day makeathon. I was placed on a multi-disciplinary team with the goal to create a wallet for digital assets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591de30bf5e23127f7906687/1495397694558-PWHDOTTEGNU9KUKNK1VS/MarxCover.png Work - Marx | Product Design Marx is an augmented reality mobile app that makes everyday objects a canvas for conversation. I helped our product and engineering team explore options for the expansion of our website and improve our mobile app. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591de30bf5e23127f7906687/1741803739752-SGPSOIRHWWYV72HQMBMV/Word%2BCard_%2BAnnotations.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591de30bf5e23127f7906687/1495381555692-61LAGBQPWRQ4P3NGKEYT/SchoolofData.png Work - Service Design Panel | NYC School of Data I shared my experiences as a service designer in government at NYC's School of Data Conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591de30bf5e23127f7906687/1495384376667-D1NKG1ZQLJ50XMK3B90C/TapestryCover.png Work - Tapestry | User Experience Tapestry is a website and featured App Store app for sharing tappable stories. I worked with Tapestry to increase user engagement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591de30bf5e23127f7906687/1742240293858-K68ODV47M2ZSZRL0TLVX/Cover+sheet+BrainPOP.png Work BrainPOP is an educational platform that has existed for over 25 years. It is trusted for helping students build background knowledge. Its BrainPOP Essentials and BrainPOP Science products have been the recipients of multiple ed-tech awards. My work at BrainPOP spanned product design, user research, service design, and design systems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591de30bf5e23127f7906687/1741725396783-Z6AJYDM3DAUTRWMEZN28/Johnson%252Band%252BJohnson%252Bcover.jpg Work While at Johnson & Johnson, I implemented a method of CARE centered design. CARE stands for context, ambition, rigor and empathy. I did this by leading research sessions with employees to find out what their pain points were, and by building and testing prototypes. I also co-led efforts to make sure accessibility was a core part of our design system. https://www.alishaaustin.design/about daily 0.75 2025-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591de30bf5e23127f7906687/1518578401920-93E8UL1RTKZ55T1M5CA7/alisha_pprofile.jpg About photo by Jacob Waites https://www.alishaaustin.design/talks-1 daily 0.75 2021-08-06