Smiling photograph of Tess Gadd.
Smiling photograph of Tess Gadd.
Smiling photograph of Tess Gadd.

Tess Gadd

Product Designer

Tess Gadd

Product Designer

About

With over nine years of expertise in product design, particularly focused on edtech, I also dedicate my spare time to crafting insightful articles on interface design.

My Values

Human Centered Design: As an advocate for user-centric approaches, I prioritize understanding my users and their needs.

Accessible + Inclusive Design: While creating accessible products serves as a foundational step, true inclusivity involves ensuring that every individual can engage with and benefit from the design.

Collaborative Design: The best ideas come from the most unexpected places. The more people involved in the ideation process, the better the solution will be.

Memorable Design: In an era where digital products risk homogeneity, I endeavor to craft designs that leave a lasting impression by pushing the boundaries of creativity and originality.

Research Informed Design: Grounding every decision in meticulous research mitigates risks and ensures the validity and effectiveness of the design solutions implemented.

Purpose Orientated Design: Design serves a purpose beyond aesthetics; it should be purposeful, aiming to address and resolve challenges, regardless of their scale, to deliver tangible value to users.

LabXchange

LabXchange is a Harvard University project. The goal of the site is to bring free STEM education to the world. I have worked on LabXchange from its early stages, when it was a grant document, to to the product you see today with over +45 Million unique users. This involved building online lab simulations, interactive learning content and the platform itself.

Screenshot of a digital lab simulation
Screenshot of a digital lab simulation
Screenshot of a digital lab simulation
Screenshot of a digital lab simulation

Articles

I write articles on how to improve your craft as a product designer. The second series of articles I wrote are the Cheatsheet series which are published through the UX Collective. This lead to another project with Balsamiq Wireframing Academy.

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