Laurel K. Myers, M.F.A.

(Contractor)

Contact: laurel.myers@nih.gov

Education:

M.F.A .Medical Illustration, 2012, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY

B.F.A. Graphic Design, 2004, Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus, GA

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Biography

In working as a User Interface/User Experience (UI/UX) designer for Bioinformatics and Computational Bioscience Branch (BCBB), Laurel has been involved with the redesign of NIH 3D as well as working on TB Portals, GRIS, and Hedwig 2. She also spearheaded the transition to Figma for the design team and the creation of the BCBB Design System.

Her research interests include design trends, user-centered design, and web accessibility standards.