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Behind the Accessibility-Focused UX & Web Designer

As a Accessibility-Focused UX & Web Designer I’ve always been drawn to work that blends creativity with structure. Whether I’m building websites, designing visual systems, or working through accessibility challenges, I enjoy figuring out how to make things feel clearer, more usable, and more intentional without losing personality in the process.

A lot of that mindset comes from outside of design too. Music, rescue work, and hands-on creative projects have shaped the way I approach problem-solving, patience, and long-term thinking both professionally and personally.

Professional Highlights:

  • Associate of Science in Computer Information Systems
  • Employee of the Quarter — Town of Apple Valley
  • Led accessibility and usability initiatives for the Town of Apple Valley website redesign
  • Presented accessibility training to Public Information Officers across the High Desert
  • Spoke to graphic design students about accessibility and inclusive design

Certifications & Education

Accessibility-Focused UX & Web Designer education and continued training focused on accessibility, front-end web development, document remediation, usability, and digital communication systems.

Laura Joiner-Zamora Associate Degree of Science

Associate of Science in Computer Information Systems

Laura Joiner-Zamora Web Authoring Certificate

Front-End Web Development Certification

Authoring Accessible PDF Documents Certification from Department of Homeland Security

Section 508 Accessible Documents: Adobe Acrobat

Authoring Accessible Microsoft Word Documents Certification from Department of Homeland Security

Section 508 Accessible Documents: Microsoft Word

Authoring Accessible Microsoft PowerPoint Certification

Section 508 Accessible Documents: Microssft PowerPoint

Authoring Accessible Microsoft Excel Document

Section 508 Accessible Documents: Microsoft Excel

Recognition & Leadership

Beyond design execution, I’ve also led accessibility initiatives, presented training materials, and contributed to large-scale public-facing systems focused on usability and long-term maintainability.

Doug Letter of Employee of the Quarter

Employee of the Quarter

Recognized by the Town of Apple Valley for leadership, accessibility initiatives, and contributions to the Town’s website redesign and visual communication systems.

Apple Valley High School PowerPoint contrast slide

Accessibility Education & Outreach

Presented accessibility and inclusive design concepts to Apple Valley High School graphic design students, using real-world examples to explain readability, contrast, usability, and accessible design practices.

Town of Apple Valley Public Relations Speech PowerPoint Slide

Accessibility Training

Created accessibility training materials covering readability, contrast, captions, screen readers, and accessible communication practices across digital and printed content.

Key Tools

I use industry-standard tools to design, build, and maintain consistent digital and visual systems across platforms.

Design & Creative Tools

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe XD
  • Adobe Premiere Pro

Usability and Testing Tools

  • WAVE
  • Axe DevTools
  • Color contrast analyzers
  • Screen reader testing
    (N.V.D.A.,
    VoiceOver).

Web and Front-End

  • H.T.M.L.
  • C.S.S.
  • WordPress
  • I.A.
  • JavaScript fundamentals
  • Structured content planning.

Project & Workflow Tools

  • Asana
  • Trello
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Google Workspace