Cathy Jin McDonald

Cathy Jin McDonald


Los Angeles based product designer with a focus on usability, empathy, and accessibility.

A strong visual communicator with a love of collaborative problem solving.

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Accessibility Report

Designed and led a 0-1 accessibility feature that empowers users to build ADA-compliant pages, integrating realtime issue detection and guided fixes.

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Error Reduction

40%

Sales

50% of Q

Accessibility Report

Designed and led a 0-1 accessibility feature that empowers users to build ADA-compliant pages, integrating realtime issue detection and guided fixes.

Screenshot of Accessibility Report

Error Reduction

40%

Sales

50% of Q

Accessibility Report

Designed and led a 0-1 accessibility feature that empowers users to build ADA-compliant pages, integrating realtime issue detection and guided fixes.

Screenshot of Accessibility Report

Error Reduction

40%

Sales

50% of Q

Pop-up Alerts

Led the design and product strategy. The redesign drove a 70% increase in usage and 200%+ boost in community engagement.

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Adoption Growth

80%

Engagement

Increase 3x

Pop-up Alerts

Led the design and product strategy. The redesign drove a 70% increase in usage and 200%+ boost in community engagement.

Screenshot of Accessibility Report

Adoption Growth

80%

Engagement

Increase 3x

Pop-up Alerts

Led the design and product strategy. The redesign drove a 70% increase in usage and 200%+ boost in community engagement.

Screenshot of Pop Ups

Adoption Growth

80%

Engagement

Increase 3x

Design System

Created a scalable design system for Family Industries’ Print division. Enabled consistent UI and future-proofed the foundation for a customer-facing portal.

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Design System

Created a scalable design system for Family Industries’ Print division. Enabled consistent UI and future-proofed the foundation for a customer-facing portal.

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Design System

Created a scalable design system for Family Industries’ Print division. Enabled consistent UI and future-proofed the foundation for a customer-facing portal.

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Nested Links

Led the end-to-end design for the Nested Links feature, optimizing navigation for enterprise customers and broader audiences.

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Enterprise Impact

$1M client

Enterprise Adoption

100%


Nested Links

Led the end-to-end design for the Nested Links feature, optimizing navigation for enterprise customers and broader audiences.

Screenshot of Accessibility Report

Enterprise Impact

$1M client

Enterprise Adoption

100%

Nested Links

Led the end-to-end design for the Nested Links feature, optimizing navigation for enterprise customers and broader audiences.

screenshot of nested links feature

Enterprise Impact

$1M client

Enterprise Adoption

100%


AI Alt Text Generator

Designed and led the product strategy for an AI-powered alt text generator.

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AI Alt Text Generator

Designed and led the product strategy for an AI-powered alt text generator.

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AI Alt Text Generator

Designed and led the product strategy for an AI-powered alt text generator.

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I'm looking for my next role!

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Cathy J. McDonald © 2025

I'm looking for my next role!

photo of woman wearing black smiling

Cathy J. McDonald © 2025

I'm looking for my next role!

photo of woman wearing black smiling

Cathy J. McDonald © 2025