Digitizing SACCOs
I was an early member of the Kwara team and designed many foundational features and products, including re-imagining the web experience for Tellers in Credit Unions/Cooperatives.
Hey, Lewis here 👋🏾
I'm a senior product designer focused on designing accessible brand and product experiences
Based in Nairobi 🇰🇪 working remotely. Currently the Senior Product Designer at Lookback. Co-founder at PeopleWho. Mentor at ADPlist. Content Creator at Design x Us.
Introducing a fresh new look
I led UX and visual design on a complete redesign of ARK Africa's website - a leading design strategy and innovation firm, helping clients across Africa and the globe create integrated brand experiences that matter.
Merging accessibility and tech
I was part of an ambitious project to merge accessibility and technology in mobility solutions for the visually impaired.
Experience
I've worked with companies on projects of all different shapes and sizes that have an impact in peoples’ lives with people who are innovating.
What I'm reading
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Firefox UI/UX history
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Reasonable Colors: open-source color system for building accessible, nice-looking color palettes
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Scaling design: Utilizing DesignOps to accelerate design
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Tools and processes for running a remote or distributed company
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How to design the most controversial button on the internet and not screw it up
Speaking
My version of a Ted talk.
Connecting designers across Africa during COVID-19 🇰🇪
An interview hosted by
Published on March 1st, 2021: by the Get Together team - People & Company.
Whitney Ogutu and Bailey Richardson with Lewis Kang'ethe, the community lead for the African chapter of The Fearless Community. They are bringing together design leaders to share knowledge and stay connected during lockdown.
Listen to Podcast Episode
The designer role in a startup
Presented at 2020: Hatch by FFA: Design month 🎨 by FFA x Fearless
Design is central to the revolution and growth of the African startup ecosystem. At FFA, we want to celebrate Design influence within startups and organisations. The talk was about how design is helping startups in Africa change the narrative of innovation on the continent through these inspiring talks.
Prioritization of UX Issues
It’s our one-hour live Twitter discussion (via the #uxchat Twitter hashtag) where you can rub virtual shoulders with some of the most knowledgeable UXperts on the planet and discuss a different UX topic every week. I was answering the following questions:
- How do you prioritize features? How do you factor in technical feasibility, importance to users, and importance to business?
- How do you create systems that will help you track and prioritize user feedback?
- Are there techniques out there that can help prioritize UX issues?
Presented at 2019: #UXChat by UserZoom - Twitter Moment
