Nicole Heinicke

Hi, I’m Nicole

Product Designer & Accessibility Specialist

I create beautiful digital experiences that can be used by anyone.

Accessibility

Accessible by design,
and by default.

I audit products, write conformance reports, train design, engineering, and product teams, and build accessible design systems, so inclusive design becomes standard practice rather than an afterthought.

A data table with a company list on the left and a detail panel on the right showing an overview of the selected company, Larkspur.

Split screen design for data tables

A design solution that lets magnified users read table data without scrolling in two dimensions.

Excerpt of a conformance report showing an issue about text contrast over a background image, its remediation, the WCAG success criterion 1.4.3, and a user impact rating of Serious.

Accessibility conformance report

Audit findings mapped to WCAG criteria, with severity ratings and remediation guidance teams can act on.

UX Design

Complex products,
made clear.

I design research-backed digital products from first workshop to final UI, working closely with development so what ships matches what was designed.

A search results screen listing names similar to Solvane with similarity percentages, and a detail panel with similarity scores for sound, appearance, and structure.

Trademark word search

Designing for clarity in a data-heavy research tool, so users spend less effort sorting and more time deciding.

A results overview for 11 names, grouped into Yes, Maybe, and No, with match columns for spelling, sound, prefix, and suffix.

Pharma name screening

Designing for speed in a high-volume screening tool, so users spend less time ruling out names and more time on the ones worth pursuing.

Work Archive

Selected work from earlier in my career.

Explore my work archive