Designing for equity, agency and belonging

I’m Sabhín, a product designer from Ireland living in Copenhagen.

I specialise in design for social impact and inclusivity, with extensive experience in digital health and digital accessibility.

  • A group of employees sit around a white table and smiling. A large presentation screen showing some wireframes is positioned at the head of the table.

    Founder and head of the Dawn Health Accessibility Initiative

    A project that demystifies accessibility for employees.

  • Sabhín is wearing a black dress and a handsfree microphone. She is holding a poster and speaking in front of an orange backdrop.

    Speaker at 3 Days of Design, Copenhagen

    Presentation of Masters thesis.

  • Sabhín is wearing a white jumper and maroon skirt. She is standing at a pedestal in front of a projection screen. On the screen are the words "dia daoibh, is mis Sabhín" (hello, I'm Sabhín).

    Guest lecturer at DSKD, NCAD and Metro Market

    Focus on social design, accessibility and UX copywriting.

  • Four people are sitting on chairs on a stage. The spotlight is on a woman on the far left. A slide with the WhyDesign logo is on a black screen behind them.

    Founder of Having the Chats

    An online talk series about design in Ireland, supported by the IDI and WhyDesign.

  • Sabhín is wearing a patterned jumpsuit and is gesturing in front of a projected slide. The slide shows two photos of site visits.

    Speaker at the International Conference of Design Principles and Practices

    Presentation on inclusivity and dismantling ableism.

  • At the centre of the photo, a black woman in a nurse uniform is holding a premature baby swaddled in a pink blanket. Sabhín stands beside them, holding a notebook.

    Winner of ArtsThread Global Graduate Award

    For research conducted on remote vitals monitoring in newborns in Uganda.