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Garima Mehta
Experience Designer | A11y Advocate | Founder-Qalamkaari
Hi! I'm a UX Designer working with WONGDOODY- Human Experience Company powered by Infosys. I love creating Experiences & Aesthetic Solutions for different digital platforms & have worked on various inclusive products, awareness campaigns & collaborative projects.
I started my career as a mural artist and founded Qalamkaari, recognised by Times Of India, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) & Radio Mirchi.
My superpowers :)
Research
Worked on various academic and self-initiated research projects. Hands-on quantitative & qualitative research, stakeholder workshops, interviews, contextual inquiry.
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Design
Freelanced for various branding and graphic design works. Proficient with Figma- design system, auto-layout and many new features; as well as Sketch, and Adobe XD.
Strategy
Performed a holistic approach of product design and have received training from Rhode Island School of Design in Strategy Design & Ecosystem Understanding.
Accessibility
Delivered many talks, carried out awareness campaigns with design communities, volunteer with D&I team at Infosys, practiced ADA and WCAG on different products.
Design Tools
Design Education
Master's in Design -User Experience
Practiced User Centred Design Research, UX Methodologies, Ideation & Conceptualisation, and End-to-End Product Development along with Interface Designing.
Rhode Island School of Design- SDP
A 4-weeks- Strategy Design Program, to understand, anticipate and embrace uncertainty in complex user behaviours and create futuristic client solutions through critical thinking and innovation.
Web Accessibility- WCAG
Foundation in Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and WAI-ARIA – creating digital products for people with disabilities, meet international standards, and design a "Universal for all" as well as Inclusive product experience.
B.Sc in Electronic Media
Developed skills for all forms of Digital Media & Print Design, Graphic Design, Packaging, Motion Graphics, Content Writing, Film-Making, Photography, Post-Production.
Webinars and videos
An Interview from 2017 in a regional TV show about Graffiti & Mural art.
Implementing accessibility practices in digital world- A brief idea of assistive technologies, accessibility evaluation, accessibility heuristics and auto-testing tools.
Accessibility in UI Design, Plugins and Practices to achieve WCAG Level AA in Figma.
Basics of accessibility practices in digital world.