How did you get started in your role?
I didn't train as a designer, i did new media art in university and later did a masters in visual communication - this was after I had my first 'proper' design role though. I got started in design mostly because I was fascinated by the art department's imac (the ones that were pink, green and blue!). The art department also had a copy of photoshop...2 or 3? I forget which version but i spent so much time in high school on that machine figuring out how to use the computer to make visuals while the rest of the class was making paintings. From there I was an early adopter of the internet and made small coding projects as a teenager. The curiosity never left me but i did end up combining it with my love for human rights and citizen led technology as i now work in human rights technology.
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What are the responsibilities of your role?
To listen, to understand, to guide and to translate.
All of this in writing, speaking and visuals. The responsibilities I have as a designer for human rights and open source software are the responsibilities of inclusion, transparency, accountability and to ensure that the unheard global voices are heard through the medium of design and these humans - 'users' rights are never compromised in the technology that they seek and use.









