About

Hi! I'm Nora (she/her), a Chicago-based product designer and digital accessibility specialist. I've designed for web and app products used daily around the world by hundreds of thousands of people, and also have experience coaching product designers, engineers and business partners in the areas of design, inclusive design thinking and accessibility. 

I have a master's degree in Human-Computer Interaction from DePaul University in Chicago, and a bachelor's in Public Communication from American University in Washington, D.C. 

Outside of my work, I enjoy dabbling in different creative projects (like ceramics, woodworking, helping friends hang their art), watching women's basketball, running, bowling, gardening, spending time with my 2 dogs, and hosting at-home coffee shop days for my friends.

Nora, a white person with curly red hair and wearing a brown t-shirt, is smiling against a cloudy backdrop. An artful camera blur appears on top of the image.
Close-up of corner and side rails of a red oak arts-and-crafts style side table
A clay-covered hand holds clay thrown and carved into a votive holder with a silly frowny face. The ceramicist's clay-covered brown pants and red clogs are visible.
A dark walnut midcentury modern TV console with 3 drawers on its left side, and a cabinet on its right. A TV and small vase of flowers sit on top.
A hand holds out a greenish-blue handbuilt ceramic bowl with a scalloped top edge. The shiny glaze seems to drip off the bottom of the bowl.
An easel next to a patio door holds a handpainted sign in the style of Chicago grocery stores that says SATURDAY COFFEE WELCOME.
Two chihuahuas, a small, brown one and larger tan one rest peacefully next to each other on the same navy dog bed. A swath of sunlight bathes their faces.

Nora Hanlon Product Designer