Kelly pushes the worlds of design and research to make digital products truly useful for all people regardless of age or ability. From the earliest days of UX design to the latest in conversational AI experiences, her passion to truly understand people and their real needs are the foundation for her companies gotomedia and gotoresearch — bringing in the human factor to inclusive design — reimagining emerging technologies in the creation of accessible experiences in healthtech, edutech and beyond. Kelly is a storyteller at heart, whether on the global stage, or at a local event.
Seattle Samurai is out in paperback. A Will Eisner Award nominee and Pacific Northwest Book Award winner, the book follows the first Japanese Americans in the Pacific Northwest through the cartoons and comic strips of artist Sam Goto. I'm currently lecturing on the topic, focusing on the intersection of comics, history, culture and the American story — see where I'm speaking next.
Order A Copy Today!Kelly Goto is an international speaker and best selling author on user experience (UX) and design thinking and advocate for research-focused, accessible interface design who has been featured in the New York Times, Inc., HOW Magazine, Print, and Communication Arts. She is a keynote speaker whose enthusiasm and passion for human-centered UX research and inclusive design has fueled innovation from start-up to enterprise. Her book, Web Redesign 2.0, has been translated into more than 16 languages and is still used as university curriculum across the globe — shaping the field of UX design, UX research and customer experience over the last two decades. Her passion to truly understand people and their real needs are the foundation for her companies gotomedia and gotoresearch — utilizing inclusive co-creation and iterative research to create accessible products, services and experiences. She is currently focused on re-envisioning aging not as an obstacle, but as a path to longer and healthier living.
With my background in UX research and design strategy, I bring that same curiosity about people and how they tell their stories into photography. I'm finally starting a new practice — a full portrait and lifestyle photography practice based in Seattle, built around capturing genuine, natural moments.I specialize in people and their pets: senior portraits, family sessions, professional headshots, and events, all shot with an editorial eye and a relaxed approach that keeps the experience natural rather than staged. Two legs or four, everyone's welcome in front of the lens. View my photography practice →
