Designing for life
when things get hard
Hi there 👋 I'm Alejandra, a UX Researcher and Designer with a rather unusual background.
Care to learn a bit?
100% human projects
My design approach is all about fostering future preparedness in uncertain times.
I like exploring challenges in conversations with people and designing with them in mind.
Challenged to graduate
User research and participatory design process to unpack layers of experiences that were making school tough.
Worked with over 20 community members and stakeholders digging into the world of UNSJ students in San Juan, Argentina.
Cosas de estudiantes
Student-centered game design to promote self-agency in higher education. The game builds upon research insights. It resulted from an iterative user testing process with near 30 remote and in-person user testers and 5 stakeholders.
Cosas de Estudiantes was showcased at the University of Florida and in a community-friendly online event on participatory design in Spring 2022.
Lives as stories
Workshop facilitation toolkit designed in collaboration with non-profit Project YouthBuild (Gainesville, FL) to unpack resilience and motivation in young people confronting uncertainty and life challenges.
Do you resonate with the concept of designing for life's challenges?
I'd be happy to chat and explore how we align. To get in touch, you can email me at hello@aelesilva.com