Pro Bono
We partner with Open Tech Fund who funds our work so we are able to provide pro bono services to critical open source projects.
No Overhead
As a part of the internet freedom community, we already have processes in place so we can go from idea to the drawing board as quickly as possible. No paperwork or accounting required.
Community Network
We would love to introduce you to the privacy-focused internet freedom community, so you can gain from the experience of our peers.
When can we help?
While projects can be diverse and in different parts of the development cycle, we are happy to help in any situation and have helped various project in past stage.
Discovering
At the start of the project we can help explore with you the problem space and find potential pathways to help you ask the right questions. This can include understanding your audience, designing for the right audience or figuring out potential user journeys for new features.
Refactoring
You have a technically working solution but need some support with tidying up, regardless if it’s information architecture or layout. We can support you with some design housekeeping without relying on major design changes.
Auditing
You have a working solution and need to test and audit it for potential shortcomings. We do conduct UX heuristics evaluations as well as accessibility audits (web, mobile or desktop).
Refreshing
Communicating technical feasibility as part of a visual identity can prove to be difficult. We work with you to ensure your project can communicate its values efficiently.
Implementing
We specialize in supporting to shape your product with frontend implementation, accessibility considerations, as well quality assurance.
Past Projects
Some of the past work we have provided pro bono.
Supported by the Open Technology Fund
As part of OTF Lab programs, Ura is supporting internet freedom and digital security tools with in-kind design support, including but not limited to Visual Design, UX/UI, Accessibility and Research.
Secure Usability and Accessibility Lab
OTF’s Secure Usability and Accessibility Lab (short SUA Lab) offers secure usability and user-interface assistance to Internet freedom and digital security tools to help them recognise and solve usability challenges that hampered the adoption of those tools in repressive contexts.
Details about SUA LabLearning Lab
Through the Learning Lab, OTF is employing the help of researchers, writers, and designers to help projects across the finish line and ensure that, when the contract is closed out, the project efforts are documented in a compelling way.
Details about Learning LabApply for Sponsorship
We welcome applications from all open source tools dedicated to internet freedom. Send us a short description of your project and what kind of design support you are looking for.
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