👋🏿 it’s been a while. I’ve been on Threads, but I wanted to post here as well: I’ve definitely caught that KNICKS IN 5 energy 💙🧡💙🧡, and made a little update to my website

New link in bio: contact.slawrencedesign.com I'm currently available for engagements and in-house work, so that means a revamp to my online presence 🎉 You can go here to contact me, view my profiles and projects, or schedule time to meet with me.

why sign up for a another link in bio service, when i can remix what i already have? I want centralized links AND a centralized process without a billion logins and this way, I keep it under my URL. let's see how this goes.

i do not give my frontend skills enough credit. i really did build my whole portfolio site. i’ve done work on multiple sites that aren’t mine. but i always felt weird because i have to look things up and sometimes use templates and boilerplate. but no more, with how y’all are out here vibe coding

since it is the topic of the hour: if you need someone to help you move away from substack, and set up a blog elsewhere, i can help you. contact me here, or check out my portfolio. or don’t, you have lots of options! so many options! but you don’t have to stay there with tater tot, i promise

phew…what a week it has been!

Reposting because, and I say this with love, some of you are going to see this and go “oh shit, I need to check my bottle” and then immediately forget about it so if this could affect you, go check right now before you even scroll to the next post, I mean it.

Usili (Talia) 🏳️‍⚧️@usili.bsky.social · 9mo ago

As a headsup for anyone on Vyvanse, you should go check your lot numbers. www.health.com/adhd-medicat...

why the fuck did none of you tell me that figma lets you add code in your designs now. WHY the final boss of prototyping, putting in functional textboxes, finally defeated. And everyone talks about the AI features instead. this is what makes me beef with ai, it is such a distraction

update on this: i’m messing around with self-hosting n8n, and…it’s automation. one day i will investigate why so much of what gets slapped with an “AI” label is just automation with a chat interface instead of drag n drop nodes.

stephanie@sclawr.bsky.social · 10mo ago

My weird AI take: i hope it transitions from a world burning generative tool, to a personalized streamlining enablement process. Using AI to make an image is silly and bad. Using it to run an analysis on some data makes way more sense, and should not use nearly as much energy.

on a more positive note: it’s apple season, and i have discovered Somerset apples. I recommend 200% for making apple pie filling, they have the right balance of crispness, juiciness, tartness, and sweetness, to carry the flavor by themselves. Also, they are MASSIVE, the slices are fun to eat.

a clarification, since I’m realizing this may be confusing: this reply rate is for something like randomly calling numbers for a national survey. Imagine you just pull out a national phone book & call one by one until you get enough ppl to talk to you. Think about the sheer randomness of that.

stephanie@sclawr.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Another reflection I have on the job hunt: Looking at the numbers of responses to applications, the rates look pretty low, about 5-10%. That is concerning, because that is the rate you expect from sending out a survey to a randomized population. Not a targeted one where you craft and personalize it.

Another reflection I have on the job hunt: Looking at the numbers of responses to applications, the rates look pretty low, about 5-10%. That is concerning, because that is the rate you expect from sending out a survey to a randomized population. Not a targeted one where you craft and personalize it.

i’m at Kinference today, if anyone wants to say hi

Heads up there’s an ICE checkpoint in Harlem right now apparently

My weird AI take: i hope it transitions from a world burning generative tool, to a personalized streamlining enablement process. Using AI to make an image is silly and bad. Using it to run an analysis on some data makes way more sense, and should not use nearly as much energy.

if I find the time soon, I may write more about my experience with the SEAP program. but what I can say now: it has helped make a very tumultuous situation turn into a great opportunity and space for me to do something I’ve been talking about for years.

stephanie@sclawr.bsky.social · 11mo ago

today will need to be Class Day. Not my class, but the class I’m taking as a part of a program I’m in. Other than emails, I just need to buckle down and dedicate time to this before my deadline. how am i so busy

today will need to be Class Day. Not my class, but the class I’m taking as a part of a program I’m in. Other than emails, I just need to buckle down and dedicate time to this before my deadline. how am i so busy

maybe along with talking about ethics, we need to start talking about accountability in design. Because I don’t think enough people expect to actually be held to task for their work & decisions in a substantial way. Meanwhile, people in other professions work with that as an assumption.

for all of the times I’ve talked about research/design ethics and why they matter, THIS is why. the potential for harm is high, and so is your responsibility. And you’ll be asked to account for it. www.linkedin.com/posts/michal...

Meta researchers testify before Senate on VR safety research | Michal Luria, Ph.D. posted on the topic | LinkedIn

It’s not every day that UX researcher whistleblowers testify before the Senate. Yesterday, two former Meta researchers, Jason Sattizahn and Cayce Savage, shared their concerns with safety research for...

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Hi all! I'm excited to announce that I've put together service packages for my freelance consulting work 🎉 AND I've created a mailing list for updates 🎉🎉🎉 If you are looking to hire a designer that is a data nerd, you can find out more info and sign up here: list.slawrencedesign.com/signup

bumping this one more time, for visibility’s sake. It takes a few minutes to do and helps me a ton. And thank you to everyone that has taken the survey so far, I appreciate it so much 🙌🏿

stephanie@sclawr.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Designer friends: I'm working on some content around using statistics and data analysis for design work, but I need to get some more information and out of my own brain. So I've made a survey, I'd be grateful if you took it: forms.fillout.com/t/iW9aNFoLrTus

before I teach, I must learn, so I’ve been jumping back into brushing up on my stats knowledge i even looked up my old stats textbook! i remember these penguins fondly

Just yesterday The Crimson had a piece about the criminal choice to close the Harvard Women’s Center, among other important spaces That’s not capitulation though, just Harvard agreeing with Trump. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

James Fallows@jfallows.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Statement tonight from Alan Garber, 31st president of Harvard. Good for him. Good for Harvard. Good for standing up to defend "core values of American higher education." And (again) what about all those "Harvard about to cave" stories? Main point: Worth reading what Garber says.

They closed the DEI spaces, the women’s center and let their Black president out to dry It’s telling you think this is “standing up” after they already harmed all those people

James Fallows@jfallows.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Statement tonight from Alan Garber, 31st president of Harvard. Good for him. Good for Harvard. Good for standing up to defend "core values of American higher education." And (again) what about all those "Harvard about to cave" stories? Main point: Worth reading what Garber says.

i really enjoy chiikawa. it’s so cute. but also…what the FUCK be happening in this show

three cartoon characters standing next to each other with flames coming out of their heads .

ALT: three cartoon characters standing next to each other with flames coming out of their heads .

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for anyone that’s not a designer: don’t worry, i will have more surveys 😘 this is where I’m starting, but lots of people want to understand statistics and data analysis. Small business owners would want to better understand their customers, I’m sure. (this may be a hint to reach out to me)

bumping this for the morning, post-long-weekend crowd. I want to make sure what I come up with is useful for people! so taking this little 5 minute survey would help me a ton as I start planning content.

stephanie@sclawr.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Designer friends: I'm working on some content around using statistics and data analysis for design work, but I need to get some more information and out of my own brain. So I've made a survey, I'd be grateful if you took it: forms.fillout.com/t/iW9aNFoLrTus