Case Study
Eskolta Funding Initiative
Making large-scale education funding understandable and actionable
UX and information design for a high-stakes education funding initiative, translating policy, financial structures, and eligibility criteria into clear public-facing systems.
Role: UX Designer & Front-End Consultant Context: Public education funding Scope: $100M+ initiative Platform: Web
Problem
School districts and education leaders needed to understand how new funding structures worked, who qualified, and how to act — but the information was fragmented across policy documents, spreadsheets, and internal briefings.
Constraints
- High financial and political sensitivity
- Non-technical audiences interpreting complex policy language
- Accuracy and clarity required equal priority
- Accessibility and public-sector compliance
Approach
I designed a clear information hierarchy that separated eligibility, funding structure, and next steps. Visual language was used to support comprehension without oversimplifying the policy realities.
- Structured content around decision-making questions
- Reduced policy language into scannable, plain-language summaries
- Maintained traceability back to source documentation
Selected artifacts
Outcome & impact
- Enabled clearer understanding of funding pathways for district leaders
- Reduced interpretation friction around eligibility and timelines
- Established a reusable framework for future funding communications