Meet Erika Brent Sexton

About Erika

Product Designer & Inclusive Design Advocate

Hi! I’m Erika – a Product Designer based in Richmond, Virginia.

With an MFA from VCU and 20 years of experience in digital design, I specialize in creating user-centered products that balance accessibility, usability, and business goals. My expertise spans UX/UI design, prototyping, design systems, and collaboration with developers to ensure designs translate seamlessly into production.

Accessibility is at the core of my work — I design and build inclusive digital experiences that meet WCAG and Section 508 compliance standards. Beyond the interface, I also bring a strategic edge with skills in analytics and SEO, ensuring that every product not only looks great but performs effectively.

Whether designing intuitive interfaces, scaling design systems, or aligning user needs with organizational goals, I tailor each project to deliver measurable impact. Let’s collaborate to create digital products that are both inclusive and exceptional.

Skills & Experience

From intuitive interfaces to scalable design systems, I design user-centered digital experiences that balance accessibility, usability, and business goals — while collaborating closely with engineers or contributing to frontend development to ensure seamless implementation.

Core Competencies

  • User-Centered Product Design
  • Frontend Collaboration & Coding (HTML, CSS/SCSS, Bootstrap)
  • UX/UI Wireframing & Prototyping
  • Design Systems & Scalable Components
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration (PMs, Engineers, Stakeholders)
  • Analytics-Driven Design (SEO, Google Analytics)

Compliance Experience

  • Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
  • Section 508
  • Universal Design Principles
  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Technology Skills

  • Design & Prototyping
  • Figma
  • Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, XD),
  • Wireframing, Prototyping
  • AI Tools
  • User Research & Analytics
  • Google Analytics
  • Google Looker Studio
  • Google Ads (A/B testing, funnel optimization, SEO/SEM tools)
  • Front-End Collaboration
  • HTML5, CSS3, PHP
  • Bootstrap
  • WordPress (custom themes, Gutenberg blocks, full-site editing)
  • AWS Lightsail, AWS Elastic Beanstalk