The pick: Audit MixBook
Scope:
- Pick one real, live screen flow (not a mockup) — ideally 1 onboarding flow + 1 core task flow, 4-6 screens total
- Run a structured WCAG 2.1 AA audit: color contrast, focus order, touch target size, screen reader labeling, motion/animation triggers
- Document 8-12 violations with severity ratings (critical/serious/moderate)
- Redesign the worst 4-5 violations with before/after
- Close with a "what I'd flag to engineering" handoff note — this shows PM-adjacent judgment, which your Auto-Owners bullet already hints at
Why Mixbook specifically: it's your top realistic target, it's a photo-heavy editing interface (likely has real contrast/labeling issues in a dense canvas UI), and showing up to a Mixbook interview having already audited their product is a strong opener.
Title for portfolio: "[Product]'s Accessibility Debt: A WCAG Audit and Fix"